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Ancient Nebraska

Ancient Nebraska. A Web Quest Barbara Jones, Ann Addison, Tim Kruger, Vivian Lee, and Eileen Peetz. Teacher Resources. Teacher Web Page. Introduction. You are an explorer. Your task and that of your team will be to go back in time and find out about prehistoric Nebraska. You

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Ancient Nebraska

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  1. Ancient Nebraska A Web Quest Barbara Jones, Ann Addison, Tim Kruger, Vivian Lee, and Eileen Peetz

  2. Teacher Resources • Teacher Web Page

  3. Introduction You are an explorer. Your task and that of your team will be to go back in time and find out about prehistoric Nebraska. You will go back in a virtual time machine. As a time traveler, you will take notes about what you experience, then share your information with others.

  4. Process Each member of your team of time travelers will have a job. You will explore Internet web sites and other references available. You will be looking for information that will allow your team to make a presentation, a graffiti board (poster), news story, or an other teacher approved activity about prehistoric Nebraska.

  5. Job Descriptions Anthropologist-The anthropologist will find information about prehistoric Nebraskans. Information about homes and tools should be included. Anything having to do with these people would be facts that should be collected. Climatologist- The climatologist finds information about the prehistoric and modern climate and weather of Nebraska. Anything that affects the weather would be important to collect.

  6. Job Description Botanist/Zoologist- The botanist/zoologist finds information about prehistoric plants (botanist) and animals (zoologist) found in Nebraska. Anything having to do with plants or animals should be collected.

  7. Job Description Geographer/Geologist - The geographer will find any information about the geography and geology of prehistoric Nebraska. The geographer/geologist should track the changes in the land over time, volcanic eruptions that affected the land and animals, glaciers, droughts, etc. The geographer/geologist would learn about the rocks, minerals, and soil of prehistoric Nebraska.

  8. Resources • Web Links • Anthropologist Data Sheet • Climatologist Data Sheet • Botanist/Zoologist Data Sheet • Geographer/Geologist Data Sheet

  9. Books and Periodical Resources The Cellars of Time: Paleontology and Archaeology in Nebraska. Nebraskaland Magazine. Publisher: Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. Vol. 72, NO. 1, January/February 1994. ISBN:0028-1964. Nebraska Wildlife: Ten Million Years Ago. Author: Dr. Michael R. Voorhies. Published by NEBRASKAland Magazine.

  10. Books and Periodical Resources The Visual Dictionary of Prehistoric Life. Published by Dorling Kindersley: London, New York, Stuttgart, 1995 ISBN 1-56458-859-9. "Anglers' Guide to the Niobrara Sea", Omaha World-Herald, Science and Technology section, pg. 19, November 25, 1999.

  11. Conclusions You have explored prehistoric Nebraska. Your team has created a project to share with the class that will help the whole class learn more about early Nebraska and early Nebraskans.

  12. Evaluation Rubric

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