Northern Great Plains
Visit the wide-open lands of the Northern Great Plains to meet its wildlife and discover the resilience of grassland ecosystems with grassland-inspired exercises, a virtual field trip, a role-playing game, and more.
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💡 Warm up
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Work Out Your Wild Side: Grasslands Week
Kick off the lesson with a grassland-themed exercise routine, where students mimic the movements and behaviors of grassland animals like bison, prairie dogs, and monarch butterflies.
💻 Tech time
Video: Virtual Field Trip to the Northern Great Plains
Take a pretend journey to the Northern Great Plains to explore the sights and sounds of the ecosystem. Learn about the abundant wildlife, plants, and people that make this region so important. Use the handout with the lesson for warm-up tasks, reflection questions, and a research activity.
▶️ Activities
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Activity Book
Grasslands and Pollinators
Use the activity book for a variety of independent activities including puzzles, coloring pages, and worksheets about grassland wildlife.
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Group Activity
The Roles We Play
Get students working together by role-playing different biotic and abiotic factors in grasslands such as bison, soil, cattle ranchers, pollinators, or Indigenous leaders.
