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GRASSLANDS
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Grasslands/Prairie K-3
Grasslands
Grasslands are large areas covered with grass. There are many kinds of grasslands around the world. They have different kinds of weather. Different kinds of plants and animals live in each one. Grasslands may be flat or have small hills. Some grasslands have a few trees. Grasslands have many different types of grasses; some grasses are short and some are very long. A blade of grass can be very thin or very wide. The type of grass that grows depends on how much it rains.
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Grasslands/Prairie K-3
There are grasslands on every continent except Antarctica. In Asia and southeastern Europe, grasslands are called "steppes."
In South America, they are called "pampas." In Africa, grasslands are called "savannahs." In North America, grasslands are known as prairies.
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PRAIRIES WORKSHEET 1.
Most prairies are flat.
2.
Only one kind of grass grows on a prairie.
3.
Which prairie has had a lot of rain?
4.
Prairie grasses have deep roots.
5.
Wildflowers cannot grow in a prairie.
6.
Prairie grasses grow tallest during the fall.
7.
Prairie grasses turn red and yellow in the summer.
8.
Wildfires permanently destroy prairies.
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Help save the prairie dog! A hungry coyote is chasing him. Lead the prairie dog to his town so he can escape to a burrow.
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Grasslands/Prairie K-3
Grasslands
Grasslands are large areas covered with grass. There are many kinds of grasslands around the world. They have different kinds of weather. Different kinds of plants and animals live in each one. Grasslands may be flat or have small hills. Some grasslands have a few trees. Grasslands have many different types of grasses; some grasses are short and some are very long. A blade of grass can be very thin or very wide. The type of grass that grows depends on how much it rains.
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Grasslands/Prairie K-3
There are grasslands on every continent except Antarctica. In Asia and southeastern Europe, grasslands are called "steppes."
In South America, they are called "pampas." In Africa, grasslands are called "savannahs." In North America, grasslands are known as prairies.
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Grasslands/Prairie K-3
PRAIRIES WORKSHEET 1.
Most prairies are flat.
2.
Only one kind of grass grows on a prairie.
3.
Which prairie has had a lot of rain?
4.
Prairie grasses have deep roots.
5.
Wildflowers cannot grow in a prairie.
6.
Prairie grasses grow tallest during the fall.
7.
Prairie grasses turn red and yellow in the summer.
8.
Wildfires permanently destroy prairies.
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Grasslands/Prairie K-3
Help save the prairie dog! A hungry coyote is chasing him. Lead the prairie dog to his town so he can escape to a burrow.
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Grasslands/Prairie K-3
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