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First Nations Plants and their Uses

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Young scholars identify the uses of plants by researching Native Americans. In this First Nations culture lesson, students identify the First Nations coastal people of British Columbia and their use of plants such as seaweed, bark and moss. Young scholars participate in a plant station activity in which they travel from an edible plant station to a plant dye station to a weaving station.

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british columbia, native americans

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british columbia, first nations culture, native americans, plants and seeds, science
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Grade
1st - 5th
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Science
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For Teacher Use
Duration
2 hrs
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Project-Based Learning
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