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Learners research and plan a Mississippian garden.  In this Native American history lesson, students work in groups to research crops used by Native Americans in the Mississippian Period and use the information to plan and create an illustration of their group's garden.

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crops, cultivation, mississippian indians, math
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Grade
3rd - 8th
Subjects
Math
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
4 days
Instructional Strategy
Project-Based Learning

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