Clearing the Snow
How People Long Ago Adapted to Their Environment
How People of Chicago Adapted
How People Today Adapt to Their Environment
How We Adapt Our Homes
100

Peoples food and shelter was shaped by natural ___________. 

Resources

100

People made boats out of tall grasses, animal skins, and ___________    _____________.

tree trunks

100

Name a type of Native American home.

Longhouse

Wigwam

Teepee

100

Modern equipment helps us heat and _______ our homes.

cool

100

The builders of mountain houses make them more than one ________ .

level

floor

200

What can make it difficult to get around in the winter?

Snow

200

People hunted animals for clothes and _________.

food

200

The Native Americans built home for the different __________ of the year.

seasons

times

200

People adapt in colder climates by wearing what items?

hats   boots   gloves   jeans   sweaters   coats

snow pants    heavy clothing

200

Houses built with adobe helps keep the house _____. 

Cool

300

Before new machines, people had to remove snow from the ______________.

sidewalks

300

People burned wood to cook and to stay _______.

warm

300

Early native Americans ________ the land.

farmed

300

The Pedway is in what part of Chicago?

downtown

300

In what type of climate is an adobe house built?

Hot

Desert

Dry

400

Before snow plow machines were built, Chicagoans removed snow with a plow pulled by ____________.

Horses

400

Forests provided people with grasses, plants, and ________.

trees

400

The trails and waterways helped Native Americans __________. 

trade

400

The ___________ is a system of tunnels underground in Chicago.

Pedway

400

Why do houses have hurricane shelters?

To protect windows from breaking during high winds.

500

Special _____________ is used to melt snow and ice on the ground.

salt

500

People used nearby resources to build __________.

Homes

500

The Native Americans made __________ to help them get around.

trails

500
Chicago houses have steep roofs to let the snow _____   off.

slip

fall

500

Why are homes built on stilts in the coastal area?

So there will be no flooding.