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- Grade Range
- 6th - 9th
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Students study the Temperate Grasslands biome of North America. They explain that it is an endangered ecosystem because the rich soils have been converted to farming in most areas. They view videos imbedded in this plan, then complete biome maps. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students, in groups, collect and analyze samples of native grassland plants near and around a road to show how roads have an impact on surrounding habitat. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students examine the edible parts of a plant and explore their function. They define what makes a fruit classified as a fruit. They create a sketch or map or photo of a 1930s farm and justify their plant selections. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 6th
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Students conduct an experiment to determine whether plants need air in order to survive and grow. They discuss natural resources, analyze slides, and observe and record data from the experiment. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 6th
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Students conduct an experiment to evaluate whether plants need water to survive and grow. They observe two cactus plants for four weeks, analyzing the results of one plant having received water and the other having received no water. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students observe plants and animals in the schoolyard. They describe how the animals change both in appearance and behavior throughout the year. In teams, students perform a variety of activities such as acting out a story about an animal during the different seasons, creating a map of the schoolyard, and playing a guessing game. Children research one or more plants and animals for a poster presentation. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students are introduced to the grassland environment and the plants and animals that live there. They investigate the roles of predator and prey and how the loss of one or the other can upset the balance of nature. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students examine how different nutrients in the soil and fertilizers affect plant growth. In groups, they participate in a role play in which allows them to see the interactions of humans and plants. They also read articles and record their opinions about issues related to agriculture. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 12th
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Students discuss the information on the first three handouts to learn the vocabulary associated with grazing and grasslands (included with the lesson). Students work in small groups to find the land cover data for their assigned county. They use ArcView Prairie to Mountain Explorer data to complete their assignment. Groups share their informationwith the rest of the class. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 6th
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Students design and publish plant trading cards of different types of plants growing on the school campus. Using a digital camera they take photos of the plants on the school grounds, conduct Internet research on the plants, and create the plant trading cards using a computer template. Full Review »
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