sodbusters: life on the plains
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Sodbusters: Life on the Plains. Sodbusters used the soil to build their houses because there were few trees in the prairies. Keeping the house clean was difficult because of falling bugs, snakes, mice, and dirt. They used cow and buffalo chips to keep their houses warm. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
SODBUSTERS: LIFE ON THE PLAINS
SODBUSTERS USED THE SOIL TO BUILD THEIR HOUSES BECAUSE THERE WERE FEW TREES IN THE PRAIRIES.
KEEPING THE HOUSE CLEAN WAS DIFFICULT BECAUSE OF FALLING BUGS, SNAKES, MICE, AND DIRT.
They used cow and buffalo chips to keep their houses warm.
SOME PEOPLE MADE BIG SOD HOUSES!
EXTENDED ACTIVITIES Create a covered wagon.
http://www.nps.gov/whmi/forkids/wagon-1.htm
Make Indian Moccasinshttp://www.nps.gov/whmi/forkids/indian-moccasins.htm
Research more.http://theautry.org/explore/exhibits/sod/daily.html