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Prairie
Activities Directions for dyeing cloth, making soap, candles, cheese, rock candy ... and more. |
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Celebration of Prairie Life A multidisciplinary unit for intermediate grades |
| Wagons
West An Oregon Trail WebQuest |
The Conestoga Wagon | Wagons on the Trail West |
| Westward
Expansion Elementary thematic unit with excellent online resources that can be adapted to use at a higher level. |
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Pioneer Town Print and assemble a pioneer town complete with businesses, buildings, and descriptions of trades & services. |
The
Westward Movement This thematic unit includes all aspects of the move westward: reasons, modes of transportation and travel, events, etc. |
Traveling the Oregon
Trail An on-line Scavenger Hunt based on the books: Mr. Tucket, by Gary Paulsen and Bound for Oregon, by Jean VanLeeuwen. |
Lewis
and Clark Investigate the Lewis and Clark expedition with varied lesson plans offered at this PBS site. Upper Elementary, Middle & High School levels |
