The grasslands of the Great Plains
The resources in this content pack are designed to encourage learners to explore, analyze, and discuss the importance of grassland ecosystems like the Great Plains. These resources are geared towards grades 3-8, but can be adapted for any grade level.
Background resources for educators
The resource guide and classroom presentation give you all the information you need to teach your students about grassland ecosystems and th
Learning activities
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Lessons & activities
Grasslands Toolkit Discussion Questions
Use these questions to help shape supplementary discussions and activities within your learning environment.
Grade3-56-8SubjectsScience & STEMEnglish language artsThemeEcosystems & habitats -
Lessons & activities
Whose Home Is on the Range
In this diversity and adaptations science activity, learners will follow clues to discover the diversity of pollinators and what adaptations they have to help them do their job.
Grade3-56-8SubjectsScience & STEMThemeWildlife & biodiversityEcosystems & habitats -
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The Roles We Play
To learn the interdependence of different parts of an ecosystem, learners will participate in a role-playing activity that demonstrates the impacts of living and non-living elements on each other and what threats they face in the Northern Great Plains.
Grade6-8SubjectsScience & STEMThemeWildlife & biodiversityEcosystems & habitats -
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Pollinator Dash
This cause and effect science game will get kids up and moving while discovering the impacts wildflowers have on pollinators, especially as grasslands are reduced by human activities.
Grade3-5SubjectsScience & STEMPhysical educationThemeEcosystems & habitats -
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Wildflower “No Pick” Scavenger Hunt
Learners can use this guide to locate and identify wildflowers local to their region.
Grade3-56-8SubjectsScience & STEMThemeWildlife & biodiversityEcosystems & habitats -
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Pollinator Garden Guide and Wildflower Journal
Learners can create their own pollinator garden and track its progress with a science journal.
Grade3-56-8SubjectsScience & STEMThemeEcosystems & habitats -
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Field of Bees
Print-and-play dice game that teaches players about endangered bee species native to North America. Players will match flowers to the bees they attract while avoiding threats such as pesticides and climate change. Use this game to introduce your students to the importance of pollinators and motivate them to support their local bee species.
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Virtual Field Trip to the Northern Great Plains
Pair this trip guide with the Northern Great Plains virtual field trip to learn about the abundant wildlife, plants, and people that make this region unique and so important.
Grade3-56-8SubjectsScience & STEMThemeWildlife & biodiversityEcosystems & habitatsSustainability & human impact
Activity Book
Grasslands and Pollinators Activity Book
This booklet is filled with puzzles, stories, and activities that can be printed as a full book or individually so kids can learn how to do their part to protect the Northern Great Plains
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Printables
Video and quizzes
Virtual field trip to the Northern Great Plains
Welcome to the Northern Great Plains! Join us on this virtual field trip as we explore the sights and sounds of this amazing ecosystem. We’ll travel across the grassland to learn about the abundant wildlife, plants, and people that make this region unique and so important to the entire North American continent. As we finish our trip, we’ll discover what threats this landscape faces and how you can help protect it for generations to come.
For Spanish subtitles, click here.
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Test Your Knowledge
Check out Wild Classroom's Habitat Spotlight: Grasslands course on Kahoot! Academy. This collection includes quizzes about black-footed ferrets, pollinators, and more!
