Standards Explored

NGSS
1-LS3-1 Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits
2-LS2-2 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics
2-LS4-1 Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity
3-LS1-1 From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes
3-LS3-2 Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits
3-LS4-3 Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity
4-LS1-1 From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes
5-LS1-1 From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes
5-PS1-3 Matter and Its Interactions
MS-LS1-6 From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes
MS-LS2-5 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics
HS-LS2-6 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics
HS-LS4-5 Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity

Contents

Activity Binder
Biodiversity tag
Creating an underground prairie
Prairie survival
Prairie insect population study
Perceiving the prairie
Prairie root boxes
What’s in a name

Loose
Root box, big bluestem (9’)
Root Box, compass plant (16’)
Root Box, Kentucky bluegrass (4”)
Root Box, little bluestem (6’)
Root Box, goldenrod (7’)
Root Box, prairie dock (14’)

Box 1
Prairie plants heights and depths sheet

Box 2
Placemats (32)
Bingo chips (3 bags)
Colored paper squares (1 bag)

Box 3
Disturbance card (5)
Native/non-native plant card (15)
Native/non-native tree card (10)

Box 4
Peterson Field Guides, Wildflowers Northeastern/North-central North American
Peterson First Guides, Wildflowers (5)

Box 5
America’s Prairies
An Atlas of Biodiversity
Laminated root systems of prairie plants
Prairie root boxes laminated cards (green envelope)
What’s in a name cards (blue envelope)