My literacy class is doing a novel study on Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLaughlan. In addition to reading this novel, we're learning about prairie life in the 1800's. We talked about the westward expansion, mail-order brides, housing, wilderness survival and more.
We recently focused on housing, mainly two common types of prairie housing - log house and sod house. In class we're making dioramas and models of the prairie life which we will showcase to the rest of the school at the end of the month, check out our construction of the sod house!
I got the sod grass for FREE by contacting a local sod grass grower/seller. I got about six rolls which was more than enough!
The Making of the Sod House
Materials Needed:
- Sod Grass (at least 2 rolls)
- Adult Scissors
- Couple box of toothpicks
- Tub of water
- Cardboard
- Sticks of wood (found outside)
- Wide popsicle sticks
- Hot Glue Gun
- Brown Paint (optional to paint the outhouse)
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