Mongolian Ger

We have continued our adventure around the world, and last week we investigated Mongolian gers.

We discovered that they are quite similar to our own homes, as they have beds, walls, toys and some even have electricity!

We were given a class challenge - work in pairs and create a ger.

We were all given the same materials:
cardboard
felt
string
a paper circle

We drew lines on the cardboard to represent the sticks that would be used as a frame to hold up the ger.

We then stuck felt around the cardboard, as a ger is covered in layers of fabric and tied in place with rope.

Next we had to decorate the roof and fold it so it was a cone. 

The task involved a lot of talking to each other and working together.

Below are pictures of all our Mongolian gers.

We learned that it is important to try different ways to solve problems when making models.

We were all very positive about our task and enjoyed the challenge!