Objective
Students will identify plants and animals in the prairie environment
and compare and contrast the different animals that thrive in the prairie
and describe traits that aid in their survival.
Activities
Students will follow the directions to build their own simulated prairie
at the University of Minnesota Bell
Museum website.
Tips For Teachers
Extensions
The following lessons and science demonstrations provide detailed resources
for classroom activities.
Dirt:
Secrets in the Soil - Utah AITC Lesson Plans
Demonstrations
in Soil Science - Department of Agronomy, Purdue University.
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Meadows and Prairies
Forum
Develop a list of class questions and post those to the forum discussion
board as an Ask-an-expert activity.
Ask
the Answer Worm - Questions about Soil
Soil and Water Conservation Society
International Erosion Control Association
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