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- 9th - 12th
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Students describe alternative theories for how the first humans came to the Americas, and explain evidence that supports or contradicts these theories. They examine the role of skepticism in scientific inquiries. Full Review »
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- 1st - 5th
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Students use a website to do various projects about the ice age and discover the route taken by the first arrivals are unknown and are the subject of a great deal of debate and research. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students research the ice age and the animals that were on the Earth at that time and have a debate on the explanation for the extinction of the ice age animals. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students brainstorm what living conditions during the period known as the Little Ice Age (1350-1850) might have been like. They research lifestyles, the economy, crop yields, and human and livestock mortality. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students receive data about tree ring records, solar activity, and volcanic eruptions during the Little Ice Age (1350-1850). From this data, they draw conclusions about possible natural causes of climate change Full Review »
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- 8th - 10th
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Students identify the body parts in Ice Age mammals that allowed them to survive. They answer questions as a class and discuss. They examine photographs of the animals as well. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students examine the Eastern South Dakota land formations created during glacial/ice age period. Using a GPS/GIS they plot points on and around Spirit Mound to show the different elevations and contours left behind by glacial melting in order to create their own topographic maps. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students explore the Southeastern South Dakota land formations created during the glacial ice age period. They cover the gradual melting of the glaciers and how this and erosion contributed to restructuring of the land around Spirit Mound. Students write a creative story about the formation of Spirit Mound from a glaciers point of view. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 5th
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Students discover facts about the Ice Age as they compare reality to movie misconceptions. They brainstorm their present knowledge about the Ice Age before reading the facts in an attached article. They complete a comprehension check. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students are explained the difference between the terms ice age and Ice Age. They discuss what caused the ice ages. Students investigate some plants and animals that lived during the Ice Age. They comprehend why certain Ice Age animals becamce extinct. Full Review »
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