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Category: Earth Science, Ecosystems, Elementary, English, Environment, Lesson Bundles
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The following activities are included in this guide. The list is not prescriptive and teachers may select activities that are most appropriate for their students.
Activity |
Overview |
Resources included |
Additional resources required
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Lesson: Who’s Who? |
Observe, describe, compare and classify a number of plants and animals. |
Lesson plan Student worksheets Vocabulary cards Playing cards Category cards Plant and animal identification guide |
1 die per group |
Lesson: Wanted |
Based on photographs, hypothesize on what animals could have made such a home. Understand that living things are valued in many ways. |
Lesson plan Student worksheets Vocabulary cards Various photographs / images |
N/A |
Lesson: Animal Dentistry |
Classify animals according to their dentistry and their resulting diet. Build numerous food chains of specific animals on the prairies. |
Lesson plan Student worksheets Vocabulary cards Animal and teeth cards Answer cards Food chain cards Food chain mats Plant and animal identification guide |
N/A |
Lesson: Habitat Hunters |
Determine essentials of a suitable habitat for various grassland animals. Identify the requirements that animals have for the maintenance of life. |
Lesson plan Student worksheets Vocabulary cards Habitat board Animal cards Needs cards Various photographs / images |
N/A |
Lesson: Plant Leaf Design |
Investigate the biodiversity in plants, and how diversity allows for organisms to live in different habitats. |
Lesson plan Leaf shape example |
Sample of leaves from house plants and outdoor plants Pictures of plants or leaves from books or online Paper and colored pencils Optional - General craft supplies |
Lesson: Grow a Plant |
Determine what plants need to grow and survive, then compare plants needs to those of humans. |
Lesson plan Grow a plant observation sheet |
Book - "The Tiny Seed" by Eric Carle or "Jack and the Beanstalk" Clear plastic cups of glass jars Box large enough to hold cup/jar Bean seeds Potting soil Cotton wool |
Lesson: Leopard Frogs and Porcupine Grass |
Observe and describe the adaptations of plants and animals to the conditions in which they live. |
Lesson plan Student worksheets Vocabulary card Various photographs / images |
N/A |
Lesson: Just like my Parents. Hereditary Traits in Animals |
Learn animal traits are inherited from parents and are influenced by the environment the animal lives in. |
Lesson plan Student worksheets |
Access to books or online resources for research |
Lesson: How Seeds Will Travel |
Observe and describe ways in which plants and animals living on the prairies depend upon each other. |
Lesson plan Student worksheets Travel seed card |
Plant burrs or seeds Piece of Velcro |