Spotlight – Where Did the Tallgrass Prairie Go?
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Tallgrass prairie is an ecosystem that once covered 150 million acres of North America, including Iowa, its surrounding States, and even Texas and Canada. Today, however, only 4 percent of the original area consists of tallgrass prairie.
Learn more in this brief spotlight from Cream of the Crop!
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Standards addressed in this Spotlight:
Social Studies Standards
Social Studies Standards are educational guidelines outlining the essential knowledge, skills, and concepts students should learn in subjects such as history, geography, civics, and economics, aiming to provide a comprehensive understanding of societal structures, historical events, and global perspectives.
- People, Places, and Environments
- Science, Technology, and Society
- Time, Continuity, and Change