Mr. Shellhaas'
e-Day Lesson 1
What Lived in Ohio and the Midwest Long Ago??
Third Grade Science
Learning Targets:
I can identify several plants that lived in Ohio and the midwest during the last ice age.
I can identify several animals that lived in Ohio and the midwest during the last ice age.
I can explain why the animals that are no longer around went extinct.
Student directions:
You are going to explore what Ohio and the midwest was like thousands of years ago during the last ice age or what scientists call the late Pleistocene. It was much different than today. Using the Internet, you will investigate about the ice age in the midwest and answer several questions. Click on and explore the links below to learn about the ice age in Ohio and the midwest.
You can click here to download a Word document that you can open and type your answers into and print the question page or you can print the question page and write your answers as you find them. This is what must be turned into the teacher after you complete the lesson.
When was Ohio different than it is today 18,000 years ago and 14,000 years ago?
What plants were common in the midwest and probably Ohio during this time in history? What evidence do we have that these plants once lived here?
Click on all of the extinct animal links on the page to find out more about the different animals that are now extinct.
Which of these animals were found in Ohio?
Which was more common in Ohio, the mammoth or mastodon? Why do you think so?
Which of these extinct animals are related to animals that live today? Tell what they are probably related to.
Look at the animated map of North America. The green dots represent the populations of animals that lived in North America. The red dots show the people moving into North America. Watch the map and the number of years ago as the map changes.
As the glaciers melted, how did it affect humans in North America?
What happened to the animals in North America as humans spread across the continent?
What were some other possible causes of the animals becoming extinct? Explain why.
Completing the Assignment
You can click here to download a Word document that you can open and type your answers into and print the question page or you can print the question page and write your answers as you find them. This is what must be turned into the teacher after you complete the lesson.
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