DOI

10.62812/MGHX1991

Document Type

Curriculum Resource

Publication Version

Submitted fro Peer Review

Publication Date

Summer 8-5-2025

Keywords

Ethnobotany for elementary students, land-based lesson for 2nd graders, culturally responsive teaching, conserving traditional knowledge, Indigenous science, plant-people relationships

Description

In this lesson, 2nd graders will learn about how the Lakota people use plants and why these plants are special. They will also discover the important parts of a plant—roots, stem, leaves, flowers, and seeds. Students will engage in activities like coloring, drawing, and exploring real plants found in schoolyard to help them understand each plant part and its function. This culturally responsive lesson blends science with experiential learning and emphasizes plant-people relationships. By the end, students will complete an art-based assessment to demonstrate understanding.

Pages

7

Type

Lesson plan

Format

PDF

Language

English

Publisher

Open Prairie

Creative Commons License

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License

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