Scholastic
Scholastic: Book Files: Sarah, Plain and Tall
Patricia MacLachlan's "Sarah, Plain and Tall" takes place on a prairie during the late 1800s. Sarah arrives to live with a family and brings them new life. Make a smart choice by reading your favorite novel with a BookFiles reading...
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Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University
De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: Settlement [Pdf]
"Settlement" is a one page, nonfiction, reading passage about the problems of the early settlers in the prairie. It is followed by constructed-response questions which require students to provide evidence from the story; it includes:...
Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University
De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: Settlement [Pdf]
"Settlement" is a one page, nonfiction, reading passage about the hardships of early settlers in the prairie. It is followed by questions which require students to provide evidence from the story; it includes: determining main idea and...
Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University
De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: Letter to Grandmother [Pdf]
"Letter to Grandmother" is a one page, fictional, reading passage about a family of early settlers who moved west. A girl writes a letter to her grandmother telling her about their new life on the plains. It is followed by...
Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University
De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: Letter to Grandmother [Pdf]
"Letter to Grandmother" is a one page, fictional, reading passage about a family of early settlers who moved west. A boy writes a letter to his grandmother telling her about their new life on the plains. It is followed by...
Encyclopedia of Life
Encyclopedia of Life: Prairie Dogs
The Encyclopedia of Life presents this in-depth overview of Prairie Dogs (Cynomys), including their habitats, size, conservation status, and much more. Images of this genus and maps of its global distribution can also be found here.
Encyclopedia of Life
Encyclopedia of Life: Black Tailed Prairie Dog
The Encyclopedia of Life presents this in-depth overview of Black-tailed Prairie Dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus), including their habitats, size, conservation status, and much more. Images of this species and maps of its global distribution...
Encyclopedia of Life
Encyclopedia of Life: Prairie Warbler
The Encyclopedia of Life presents this in-depth overview of Prairie Warblers (Dendroica discolor), including their habitats, size, conservation status, and much more. Images of this species and maps of its global distribution can also be...
Other
Kansas Collection Books: Emigrant Life in Kansas
This site is a textual copy of a book written by an Englishman, Percy G. Ebbutt entitled Emigrant Life in Kansas, published in 1886. The book focuses on a young man's experiences on the prairie in Kansas. Written for an English audience.
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: Frontier Life
This is the accompanying website for the popular PBS reality show, The Frontier House. Includes historical essays, quotations, and illustrations. Reading level suitable for upper elementary and middle school.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Mammal Characteristics
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] What is a mammal? They walk, run, swim, and fly. They live in the ocean, fly in the sky, walk on the prairies, and run in the savanna. There is a tremendous amount...
Other
Web Quest: Little House on the Prairie: Grades 4 6
This WebQuest (internet based project) asks students to "Persuade people that they should build a museum about Laura Ingalls Wilder in 'your state.'"
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: Frontier Life: "Hardship Without Glory": Life on the Trail
From the PBS series, "Frontier House," read about the struggles that pioneers experienced as they made their ways west to new lands via wagon trains.
PBS
Pbs: Death of the Dream
This PBS site offers a taste of rural life in the Midwest. You can tour a virtual farmhouse,read poetry of the time, and see examples of prairie architecture.
Virtual Museum of Canada
Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: Saskatoon & Wwii Experience
The impact that the Second World War had on the prairie town on Saskatoon is investigated here. This investigation includes how Saskatoon was transformed from an agriculture centre to a town crucial to the mobilization of supplies and a...
Canadian Museum of History
Cmc: Virtual Museum of New France: The Explorers: Pierre Gauthier De Varennes
The life and explorations of the La Verendryes are profiled in this biography. Forts, search for the sea, furs, Rocky Mountains, and so many more adventures are shared.
Environmental Education for Kids
Eek!: Species With Status: Endangered
Endangered species are animals, plants or other life forms facing a high risk of extinction in the wild. Learn about some endangered species in Wisconsin.
Nebraska Studies
Nebraska Studies: Building a Sod House
Here's great information on building sod houses. You can even watch a video of a famous two-story sod house that stood until 1967.
Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University
De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: Native Americans Potawatomi [Pdf]
"Native Americans--Potawatomi" is a one page, nonfiction, reading passage about what the prairie looked like during each of the seasons when the Potawatomi lived there. It is followed by questions which require students to provide...
Other
Agriculture in the Classroom Sask: Early Days: Homesteaders
A broad view of life as a pioneer or homesteader in the prairie lands of the United States or Canada in the 19th century. Learn about the work and play of pioneer families, and how their towns developed.
Virtual Museum of Canada
Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: Settlers' Effects Brought to Craik and Aylesbury
This exhibit features images of household items that were brought by settlers to the Canadian prairies between 1890 and 1930. Each item is accompanied by a description.
US National Archives
Pioneering Journals of the Ingalls Family: Pepin, Wisconsin: Household Chores
Based on journals for Laura Ingalls Wilder's family, these descriptions of housework in a pioneer home are typical of the life of most pioneers on the prairie or in the northern woods. These chores would have been "women's work."
PBS
Mpr: Keillor, Ventura Become Literary Odd Couple
This site from Minnesota Public Radio discusses Keillor's book that tells a story resembling the life and career of Gov. Jesse Ventura and includes numerous links to audio clips of Keillor discussing the book, Ventura's response,...
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Laura Ingalls Wilder
Learn more about Laura Ingalls Wilder when you visit this site. Check out this comprehensive resource featuring links to her books and life.