Keepers of the Earth: Lesson Plans
The lessons below were adapted from Keepers of the Earth: Native American Stories and Environmental Activities for Children by Michael J. Caduto and Joseph Bruchac. Consider using these timeless activities for your classroom, browse the extensions and prairie connections in each lesson, or pass along to a colleague that may find these helpful in connecting students to nature!
This collection is a subset of the larger Open Educational Resources collection
To go back to the Tallgrass Prairie Center page to browse other collections related to the center, click here.
This collection is a subset of the larger Open Educational Resources collection
To go back to the Tallgrass Prairie Center page to browse other collections related to the center, click here.
Submissions from 2023
A Special Place, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University of Northern Iowa
Bee Busy, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University of Northern Iowa
Friend For All Seasons, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University of Northern Iowa
Helping Species in Need, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University of Northern Iowa
Keeper of the Earth Lessons Overview, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University of Northern Iowa
Rock to Rock, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University of Northern Iowa
Taking Flight: North by South, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University of Northern Iowa
Tree Peeps, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University of Northern Iowa
Wildflower Season, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University of Northern Iowa
