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Here are lists of top 10 essentials for the Kalahari Desert, for our Youth Ambassadors at home, for Ray's kitchen and for Pete in Nunavut! What essentials would you need for other extreme environments? See submissions below!

Minnekhada Students & Ms Sinclair

  1. Fresh Food
  2. Clean Water
  3. Rain Proof Shelter
  4. Bathroom
  5. Electricity/Gas
  6. Clothing
  7. Drainage
  8. Security
  9. Temperature control
  10. Washer/dryer and the ability to take care of our home

Alex of Osoyoos Elementary

  1. Water
  2. Food
  3. Doodle Book
  4. Air
  5. Friends
  6. Shelter
  7. Warmth
  8. Clothes
  9. School
  10. Family

Krysali of Osoyoos Elementary

  1. Water
  2. Shelter
  3. Food
  4. Fire
  5. Clothes
  6. Warmth
  7. Fresh
  8. Wood
  9. Tools
  10. Medicine

Karen Gadowsky and Delta Secondary School

We contemplated what would be our top 3 needs with the expectation that survival needs had to come first (Oxygen, Water, Food and Shelter). Below are the "needs" (requirements) of the collective group, beginning with the most popular response.

  1. Music
  2. Clothing
  3. Phone/Internet Service
  4. People
  5. Water for showers
  6. Video Games
  7. Money
  8. A place to experience solitude
  9. Transportation
  10. Personally owned car

Peggy Keegan and Drexler Middle & Intermediate School

After much debate, here is a list of my 8th graders items. This was a great challenge as there were so many ideas, and the students really had to work to get this down to 10 things. Lots of great discussion!

  1. Clothing
  2. Water
  3. Food
  4. Clean Air
  5. Plants/Organisms
  6. Friends/Family
  7. Shelter
  8. Medicine
  9. Light/Heat
  10. Education

Manav

  1. Water
  2. Fruit
  3. Food
  4. Milk
  5. Fresh Air
  6. Meat
  7. Sleep
  8. Clothes
  9. House
  10. Family

Arsdeep

  1. Water
  2. Food
  3. Milk
  4. Fresh Air
  5. Fruit
  6. Meat
  7. Sleep
  8. House/Tent
  9. Shelter
  10. Family

Navjoit

  1. Water
  2. Food
  3. Fresh Air
  4. House/Tent
  5. Milk
  6. Fruit
  7. Sleep
  8. Family
  9. Shelter
  10. Earth

Halle Foster of Osoyoos Elementary

Keep running you guys are a real inspiration to me and many others!!!

  1. Love
  2. Clean Water
  3. DANCE
  4. Shelter
  5. Family
  6. Fresh Air!!!
  7. Clothes
  8. Friends
  9. Glasses
  10. Food

Vaneet

  1. Water
  2. Food
  3. Xbox 360
  4. Laptops
  5. iPad
  6. TV
  7. Basketball
  8. Education
  9. Friends
  10. Clothes

Lauren at Osoyoos Elementary

  1. Clean Water
  2. Food
  3. Shelter
  4. Clothes
  5. Fresh Air
  6. Trees
  7. Family
  8. Friends
  9. Dance
  10. School

Asia Flack at Osoyoos Elementary

  1. Water
  2. Food
  3. Clothes
  4. Friends
  5. Family
  6. Love
  7. Home
  8. A bed to sleep in
  9. Dance
  10. God

Manveer at Osoyoos Elementary

  1. Clean Water
  2. Food
  3. Family
  4. Friends
  5. Shelter
  6. Clothes
  7. Sports
  8. Glasses
  9. Fresh Air
  10. Education

Samira at Osoyoos Elementary

  1. Family
  2. Food/Water
  3. Shelter/Health Care
  4. Clothes
  5. Friends
  6. A Job
  7. Cell Phone for emergencies
  8. Adventure/Have Fun
  9. Being Happy/Enjoying Life
  10. Education

Danica at Osoyoos Elementary

My name is Danica Beitz, I am 11, and I go to Osoyoos Elementary School.

  1. Food & Water/Bathing Water
  2. My House, Family and Friends
  3. Clothes and Shoes
  4. School and School Supplies
  5. Books
  6. Art Supplies
  7. Sports
  8. Exploring
  9. My iPod Touch, Wii, and TV
  10. Music