The wind was blowing and the afternoon air was crisp as the snow delicately glided to the ground. After a hurried lunch my family, the Elliott’s and the Mabins gathered to make a life like igloo.
Gathering up BIG fish crates we all worked together to pack them full with snow. This formed `snow bricks’ placing these bricks in a semi circle the igloo slowly but surely grew and grew in size. Gradually the bricks met in the middle to form a roof. We patted and molded the bricks together with extra snow so that the inside was as snug as a bug.
We needed an entrance! So carefully we lifted the big snow bricks into place so that there was a tiny entrance (tunnel) just the right size for us to fit through. We had to be extra cautious because the tunnel was very fragile. We finished just in time for a ferocious blizzard like storm. We all sheltered in our marvelous igloo. It was as warm as toast inside though our fingers were numb from all the hard work!
I wonder how long this shelter will survive the frost and rain?
By Liliana
Room 12
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