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Literature Vocabulary
In this vocabulary instructional activity, students identify the vocabulary term locomotor mortis and the words associated with it. Students then write the definition for relocate and draw a picture of something being relocated.
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WONDERFUL, WATERFUL WETLANDS
Young scholars list characteristics of wetland and describe the functions of a wetland.
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Which One Matters?
Students study the balance necessary to maintain ecosystems and how changing that balance can impact the ecosystem. They identify and discuss the need for balance in any ecosystem and discuss how greenhouse gases impact ecosystems.
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Prehistory Prowl
In this North Dakota prehistory activity worksheet, students study the mastodon, bison, native plants, and native people of North Dakota as they respond to 21 drawing, graphic organizer and matching questions.
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Web of Life
Young scholars collect information about various organisms in a forest ecosystem and create a mural that depicts organism interdependence. They then simulate a food web using a ball of string.
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Diverse Environments
Students explore life forms in different environments. After exploring different biomes within their state, students research different plant and animal species within each biome. They prepare a group report on one feature of the region...
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Bison (American Buffalo)
In this science worksheet, students read the facts sheet for the buffalo. They could use this for a class activity for classifying animals.
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Reading: Home on the Range
Students read a verse from the song, "Home on the Range," and determine if 7 statements about the verse are true or false. An interesting activity using this classic song.
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Reading: Home on the Range
In this cowboy poetry worksheet, students read about stories and poems in the American West. Students read the lyrics of "Home on the Range". Students answer 7 multiple choice questions.
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Worksheet #79 - American Pioneer
In this American pioneer quiz worksheet, learners advance their understanding of the early American pioneer days by answering ten fill in the blank questions.
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Habitat Hunt
Third graders read several nonfiction texts and practice finding the main idea for the text as well as learn about various habitats. In this main idea lesson, 3rd graders read several nonfiction texts and make habitat cards. Students...
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Learning from the Video Clips
Students view a wilderness video and write to explain the purpose of the video. In this wilderness video lesson, recognize how physical and living parts of the environment interact. Students understand how an ecosystem works.
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Data Analysis: bird habitats in rice farms
Fifth graders make a graph and write an essay to interpret the data of birds that take advantage of habitats near rice farms. In this data lesson plan, 5th graders calculate the information given to them and interpret it in an essay form.
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Friendly Letter Format
In this Westward Ho worksheet, learners write a friendly letter and fill out a cause and effect chart for the story Westward Ho. Students complete 7 rows in the chart.
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Is There A Fungus Among Us?
Sixth graders classify fungus into two different groups. In this fungus lesson, 6th graders collect as many pieces of fungus as possible. Students then classify these pieces of fungus as saprophytic or parasitic.
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Buffalo Gone: Appreciating Natural Resources
Learners develop numercy skills by studying the number of bison before and after the arrival of European settlers in Canada. They examine the affect of the reduction in the number of bison on Native families.
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Depending On Each Other. Communities And Ecosystems
Seventh graders investigate how the ecosystems of the world has influence upon the immediate and nonimmediate environments. The interelationships of food webs is discussed. The class researches one type of ecosystem for a class project...
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The Turn of the Nineteenth Century: Lifestyles and Cultures
Student reflect on the differences between the life of children in the early
nineteenth century and their lives in the present. They demonstrate these differences by creating a drawing of "then and now." In addition, they create a...
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Birds of Wisconsin
First graders explore the job done by ornithologists. They role play identifying the characteristics that make a bird a bird. They discuss what makes each bird species unique. Students are introduced to Wisconsin's most common and rare...
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American Bison
In this bison worksheet, students read several paragraphs about the American Bison. Students learn about its history and its current status and answer questions about the text.
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Solve the Mystery Photo
Learners observe a mystery photo and use descriptive language to solve the mystery. In this descriptive language lesson, students use scientific observation to figure out a mystery photo. Learners rationalize their thoughts with...