Mud isn’t just messy — it’s a nature-smart engineering solution.In this play-based, sensory-rich STEAM workshop, young learners explore how animals around the world use mud to build, cool, hide, protect, and survive. Inspired by the nonfiction picture book Mud to the Rescue! How Animals Use Mud to Thrive and Survive, this resource blends science, engineering, art, and math into five thoughtfully designed learning labs that are easy to prep and fun to teach. Perfect for Kindergarten, 1st grade,