1. Raise your hand to tell what you see.

2. Who do you think built this? Why did they build it?

3. This is a tree house. This one was built by an architect. ©

4. What is unusual about this tree house?

5. Who do you think might have a tree house like this?

6. h Today you are going to design your own special tree house. Think about what special rooms or features you would like to include. Raise your hand to share your ideas.

7. How will you get up in your tree house? Stairs? Rope? Elevator? Ladder? Will you invent a new way? Will there be many rooms or just one? Will there be areas in the tree in which you can play? ©Jan Johnson 2013

8. Who will use this tree house? Kids? A family? Animals? Will the tree house look like a regular house? A castle? A club house? A fort? ©Jan Johnson 2013

9. Here are some tree house designs drawn by students. ©Jan Johnson 2013

13. You may turn the paper in the direction that best works for your idea. You may show the inside, outside or both. Have fun and use your imagination!