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Where the Buffalo Roam

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Second graders explore what life in the Chicago area was like hundreds of years ago. They discuss how settlers impacted the environment, and why there are no longer herds of buffalo in the Chicago area today. They read an article and write a journal response.

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Grade
2nd
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Science
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Duration
45 mins
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