Downloadable (1 PDF - 116 pages) The following activities are included in this guide. The list is not prescriptive and teachers may select activities that are most appropriate for their students. Activity Overview Resources included Additional resources required Lesson: Who’s Who? Observe, describe, compare and classify a number of plants and animals. Lesson plan Student worksheets Vocabulary cards Playing cards Category cards Plant and animal identification guide 1 die per group Lesson: Wanted Based on photographs, hypothesize on what animals could have made such a home. Understand that living things are valued in many ways. Lesson plan Student worksheets Vocabulary cards Various photographs / images N/A Lesson: Animal Dentistry Classify animals according to their dentistry and their resulting diet. Build numerous food chains of specific animals on the prairies. Lesson plan Student worksheets Vocabulary cards Animal and teeth cards Answer cards Food chain cards Food chain mats Plant and animal identification guide N/A Lesson: Habitat Hunters Determine essentials of a suitable habitat for various grassland animals. Identify the requirements that animals have for the maintenance of life. Lesson plan Student worksheets Vocabulary cards Habitat board Animal cards Needs cards Various photographs / images N/A Lesson: Plant Leaf Design Investigate the biodiversity in plants, and how diversity allows for organisms to live in different habitats. Lesson plan Leaf shape example Sample of leaves from house plants and outdoor plants Pictures of plants or leaves from books or online Paper and colored pencils Optional - General craft supplies Lesson: Grow a Plant Determine what plants need to grow and survive, then compare plants needs to those of humans. Lesson plan Grow a plant observation sheet Book - "The Tiny Seed" by Eric Carle or "Jack and the Beanstalk" Clear plastic cups of glass jars Box large enough to hold cup/jar Bean seeds Potting soil Cotton wool Lesson: Leopard Frogs and Porcupine Grass Observe and describe the adaptations of plants and animals to the conditions in which they live. Lesson plan Student worksheets Vocabulary card Various photographs / images N/A Lesson: Just like my Parents. Hereditary Traits in Animals Learn animal traits are inherited from parents and are influenced by the environment the animal lives in. Lesson plan Student worksheets Access to books or online resources for research Lesson: How Seeds Will Travel Observe and describe ways in which plants and animals living on the prairies depend upon each other. Lesson plan Student worksheets Travel seed card Plant burrs or seeds Piece of Velcro
