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Dark Days on the Prairie

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Students explore U.S. geography by researching agriculture. In this dust bowl lesson, students complete a cause and effect worksheet based upon the dust bowls that covered a large portion of Oklahoma and Texas in the early 1900's. Students conduct a small experiment using soil, aluminum pans and water in class.

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the dust bowl, united states geography

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Agriculture, dust bowl, soil experiment, u.s. geography, u.s. history, science
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Grade
3rd - 5th
Subjects
Science
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For Teacher Use
Duration
2 hrs
Instructional Strategies
Inquiry-Based Learning
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