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Where might they find these materials?\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022margin: 0px;\u0022\u003EThe person leading the activity should show everyone a safe space where they can look for den-building materials and build their dens.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E\n\u003Caside\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022margin: 0px;\u0022\u003EThe teams could pile their building materials up near where they\u2019ll be building their dens.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/aside\u003E\n\u003Col start=\u00226\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022margin: 0px;\u0022\u003EEach team should start searching for building materials.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E\n\u003Caside\u003EWe\u2019ve included some questions to help you reflect in the pink box below.\u003C/aside\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022margin: 0px;\u0022\u003EBuild together\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Col\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022margin: 0px;\u0022\u003EEach team should choose a team leader who will support the team to build the den and help everyone find their role.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022margin: 0px;\u0022\u003EThe person leading the activity should tell everyone how long they have to make their dens.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E\n\u003Caside\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022margin: 0px;\u0022\u003EThe aim of the activity is for the teams to work together and have fun \u2013 it doesn\u2019t matter too much if the teams don\u0027t finish building their dens.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/aside\u003E\n\u003Col start=\u00223\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022margin: 0px;\u0022\u003EThe teams should decide how to build their dens. 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