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\nThe Prairie Dog That Met the President\n

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\nStudentS name and discuss facts of the characters in \"The Prairie Dog that Met the President\". They create a 4 to 8 beat chant about a character from the opera, play a percussion instrument with an assigned rhythm and identify a melody...\n
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\n\"Prairie\n\n
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\nPrairie Dogs: Finding the Balance\n

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\nYoung scholars study about prairie dogs and determine the mean, median, and mode of a prairie dog tow's population.\n
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\nThe Prairie Dog That Met the President\n

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\nYoung scholars identify and interpret the relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts. They identify and relate to music in relation to history and culture. Finally, students gain knowledge of the...\n
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\nKeepers of the Prairie\n

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\nYoung ecologists examine the case of the prairie dog, and their near extinction. They read a terrific student handout embedded in the plan, and engage in a class discussion that's based on what they read. Learners perform research on...\n
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\nPrairie Dog Town\n

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\nFourth graders use their knowledge of prairie dog communities to design their own model prairie dog towns. Teachers are provided with background information on prairie dogs and are encouraged to show examples to stimulate creativity. ...\n
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\nHow Ingenious Animals Have Engineered Air Conditioning\n

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\nHumans aren't the only species to build structures with air conditioning—we weren't even the first! The video explains how a variety of species that live under and above ground design their structures to allow for air circulation. It...\n
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\nPrairie Dog Prognosis\n

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\nYoung scholars discuss the transmission of diseases from exotic pets to humans. They research different aspects of particular zoonotic diseases from the perspectives of the animal vector, the parasite, the infected human, and the carrier...\n
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\nLinks in the Chain of Life \n

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\nUsing the prairie dog community as an example, middle school ecologists examine the food web. Pairs of learners take one species in the community and research its role in the ecosystem. They share their findings with the rest of the...\n
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\nThe Prairie Dog That Met the President\n

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\nYoung scholars study the history of jazz music. They listen to various examples of jazz music and complete a worksheet in which they must identify the individual instruments they hear and identify characteristics of the genre of jazz music.\n
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\nSocial Studies: Maryland and Its Culture\n

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\nYoung scholars discuss the history and culture of Baltimore, Maryland. they discover the importance of the city's port along with the state bird and song. Background sources include \"The Prairie Dog That Met the President\" and \"Journey...\n
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\nLinks in the Chain of Life\n

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\nA small little ant can have a large impact on its ecosystem. Young researchers explore the different species that live in a plains ecosystem. They find the characteristics of several species and then compare species to determine how...\n
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\nListening to the Prairie\n

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\nStudents, in groups, visit an exhibit and for a prairie scavenger hunt to locate sunflowers and name products made from them. After sketching a prairie dog, they find nature cues farmers use when growing plants and raising animals. The...\n
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\nA Trip Back in Time: Missouri quarter reverse\n

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\nI love time capsules. After reviewing elements of pioneer life, your class will create a time capsule that would have belonged to a pioneer in the 1830s. Each person must write a description of each item they would have brought and why...\n
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\nFind the Main Idea: O Pioneers! by Willa Cather\n

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\nAn excerpt from Willa Cather's O Pioneer's! provides learners with practice in finding the main idea and supporting details in a narrative. As readers record the bleak details on the included graphic organizer, they can conclude that...\n
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\nYoruba Legends: Southern Nigeria\n

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\nExplore legends and storytelling with your learners. After listening to some legends, pupils work collaboratively and then individually to come up with original legends about animals.\n
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\nDetermine the Meaning\n

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\nEnhance elementary readers' vocabulary skills with a worksheet focused on context clues. Individuals read ten short sentences, each with an underlined word, and look over four options to find the most appropriate synonym that could...\n
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\nWar & Expansion\n

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\nHow did the United States come to acquire two of its largest states? Your class members will learn about the sequence of events that led to and immediately followed the acquisition of Texas and California, including the Mexican-American...\n
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\nPrairie Predator and Prey\n

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\nFifth graders brainstorm a list of animals that live on the prairie, and classify them as predators and prey. They conduct interviews where they ask the animals what they need to look out for to sustain life on the prairie.\n
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\nSorting by Site: Missouri quarter reverse\n

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\nLewis and Clark took note of the animals common to their home state. As they traveled, they noticed that different places had different types of animals. Your class will use this model to compare and contrast elements that make up their...\n
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\nThe Formation and Value of Temperate Grasslands\n

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\nStudents 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...\n
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\nThe Mission of Lewis and Clark\n

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\nStudents comprehend the various aspects of the Lewis and Clark expediton. They complete an idea web. Students work in small groups. They recall some important aspects of the Lewis and Clark expedition by performing the Corps of...\n
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\nMammals: Mammals and Their Ways\n

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\nStudents, in groups, observe, collect data, and analyze mammal behaviors.\n
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\nAmazing Animals of Mexico\n

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\nStudents research the different animals of Mexico. They read an informational handout, discuss the various animals and habitats, and match animals with their habitats on a worksheet.\n
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\nOn to the Great Falls\n

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\nIn this Lewis and Clark Expedition to the Great Falls worksheet, students read for information and complete comprehension activities. In this true and false, fill in the bank, and essay worksheet, students write answers to fifteen...\n
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