Bushcraft can be divided into four categories. In your
session you will have looked at at least one of them;
shelter. Can you name the other three? There are a
few clues dotted around the page if you look at the
pictures carefully.
1. Shelter
2. ____________________
3. ____________________
4. ____________________
Look at the picture of the shelter frame at
the bottom of the page. What is
important about how the sticks are joined?
______________________________
We need shelter for protection, but what does
it protect us from?
How did your instructor test your frame?
_____________________________________________
_______________________________
There are lots of things that nature provides which make a good covering for your
shelter. Can you circle the ones below that you think might be good to use?
leaves
ferns/bracken
mushrooms
rocks
grass/hay
soil
Use the frame below to help you draw the shelter you made. Try to
think about the different colours.
Making fire is like making pancakes: you need three
basic ingredients. For pancakes they are eggs, milk
and flour. Can you remember what the three
ingredients for fire are?
1. __________________________
2. __________________________
3. __________________________
Fire is very important for us and it has many uses, however it can also be very destructive if
it gets out of control. See if you can finish the following sentences. Use the word bank below
to help
A fire should be the _______________ size possible to complete the task.
To stop a fire quickly we can _____________ one of the three ingredients.
When using fire we must always check the area for things that might accidentally _______ .
Fire is a ________ not a _________ .
When you were sat around the fire how did
you feel? (Use the word bank to help).
Fire is a tool, what do we use it for?
______________________________________________
_________________________________________
What did you enjoy most about your session and why?
I most enjoyed ______________________________
Because____________________________________
WORD BANK
fire
smallest
burn excited
cosy
nervous
largest
cooking
heat
happy
scared
friendly
tool
peaceful
toy
calm
oxygen
fuel
remove
warm