Curated OER
Prairie Scavenger Hunt
Here is a simple lesson for young learners on the plants, animals, and flowers found in the prairie environment. There are worksheets embedded in the plan that pupils use once a teacher-led discussion and demonstration has taken place....
Curated OER
Prairie Ecology Internet Activity
In this prairie ecology instructional activity, students respond to 11 questions that require them to consult selected Internet sources and answer questions about prairie animals and their habitats.
Curated OER
Build a Prairie!
Students research the plants and animals in the prairie environment. They conduct Internet research, and follow directions to construct a simulated prairie.
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Camp Silos: Exploring the Prairie
An excellent site for studying the Iowa prairie. Offers wonderful facts and interactive activities for students to do individually or as a group. Identifies national standards and lesson plans for the teaching of prairie life. Provides...
Environmental Education for Kids
Eek!: Habitats: Prairie
Learn what prairies are, about the plants and wildlife that live there, and about the environmental efforts being made to restore them.