Prairies

Class Description:

The tall grass prairies of Minnesota have all but disappeared under plow and parking lots. More than just grass,prairie is a dynamic mixture of plants, animals, wind, and fire. Learn about this complexity from the people of the prairie; from pioneer settler, to managers trying to restore this endangered biome.

Total time: 50 minutes
Audience: 4th grade through adult
Activity level: easy
Travel: none
Total uphill travel: none

Outcomes

Upon completion of the Prairies evening program students will be able to:

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Minnesota Graduation Standards

The Prairies evening program will provide students with guided practice, in an authentic setting, to support the following Graduations Standards. We have chosen one to three “major focus” standards per grade level. Due to the holistic nature of environmental education, several other standards, not listed here, are addressed as well.

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Wolf Ridge Curriculum Concepts

these do not seem to be complete. Are they the official WRcurriculum concepts?

• Describe how prairie plants are adapted to fire, wind, and dry conditions.
• Relate how managers restore prairies.
• Describe . . .

Classroom Connections*

• Journal page download
• Pre-visit activities
• Post-visit activities
• Links to Prairie information and activities on the web

*requires Wolf Ridge password