Who Walked This Land? (8.1)

Native American Culture Curriculum Unit 8.1 SPONSORED BY THE FRONTIER LEARNING NETWORK, NCESD Task Author: Bob Valiant Task Title: Who Walked This Land? Grade Level: 6-8 Activity # 8.1

Geography Grade 8 benchmark Brief Overview of Task: Students are asked to identify the tribe most likely to have inhabited the area where the . . . → Read More: Who Walked This Land? (8.1)

Visitors Arrive (5.5)

Native American Culture Curriculum Unit 5.5

SPONSORED BY THE FRONTIER LEARNING NETWORK, NCESD Task Author: Bob Valiant Task Title: Visitors Arrive Grade Level: 4-5 Activity # 5.5 History Grade 5 benchmark Brief Overview of Task: Students will use the PBS Lewis and Clark video as well as online, print, and other resources to develop . . . → Read More: Visitors Arrive (5.5)

What’s My Line?: Activity 5.4

Native American Culture Curriculum Unit 5.4 SPONSORED BY THE FRONTIER LEARNING NETWORK, NCESD Task Author: Bob Valiant Task Title: What’s My Line? Grade Level: 3-5 Activity # 5.4 Geography Grade 5 Benchmark

Brief Overview of Task:

Students will be given a supply of long grass or other fiber-rich material (cattail leaves, corn husks, . . . → Read More: What’s My Line?: Activity 5.4

Creating a Lifeline: Activity 5.3

Native American Culture Curriculum Unit 5.2 SPONSORED BY THE FRONTIER LEARNING NETWORK, NCESD Task Author: Bob Valiant Task Title: Surviving the Big Storm Grade Level: 4-5 Activity # 5.2 Geography Grade 5 Benchmark Brief Overview of Task: Students will be given a problem to solve as a member of an Indian band (circa 1700) . . . → Read More: Creating a Lifeline: Activity 5.3

The Pendulum

The Pendulum Scientific Inquiry Performance Task – Author: Scott Coles/Madras High School Science Department CIM Benchmark/Physical Science

Brief overview of task: Utilizing a pendulum (supports, strings & bobs), students will design and execute an investigation to answer the following question… What factor(s) determine(s) the period of a pendulum?

Targeted benchmark(s): 1.) Design . . . → Read More: The Pendulum

Surviving the Big Storm: Activity 5.2

Native American Culture Curriculum Unit 5.2 SPONSORED BY THE FRONTIER LEARNING NETWORK, NCESD Task Author: Bob Valiant Task Title: Surviving the Big Storm Grade Level: 4-5 Activity # 5.2 Geography Grade 5 Benchmark

Brief Overview of Task: Students will be given a problem to solve as a member of an Indian band (circa . . . → Read More: Surviving the Big Storm: Activity 5.2

Chromatography Inquiry: Scientific Performance Task

Task Author: Judy T. Sweeney Task Title: Chromatography Grade Level: 4 Foss Kit Title Inventions Activity # 3 Physical Science Grade 5 Benchmark

Brief Overview of Assignment: Students will use paper chromatography to observe pigments in watercolor inks and invent an application of chromatography.

Targeted Benchmark: The student will identify examples of change over . . . → Read More: Chromatography Inquiry: Scientific Performance Task