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Compelling question
Is it valuable to learn about plants and their uses?
Standards & practices
4.W.7 Conduct short research projects that build knowledge through investigation of
different aspects of a topic.
4.E.5.1 Describe how the economic needs of South Dakotans and people in other regions of
the U.S. have been met
Staging the question
How have the plants in the Black Hills area been used?
Supporting inquiries
Supporting question 1
What are some examples of plants you
know of that have purpose in your life?
Formative performance task
Brain storm with students about every day
products used which contain plants.
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Inquiry Design Model (IDM) Blueprint™
“Plants and Natural Resources” | OSEU 1: Lands & Environment
Compelling
Question
Is it valuable to learn about plants and their uses?
Standards and
Practices
4.W.7 Conduct short research projects that build knowledge through investigation of
different aspects of a topic.
4.E.5.1 Describe how the economic needs of South Dakotans and people in other regions of
the U.S. have been met
Staging the
Question
How have the plants in the Black Hills area been used?
Supporting Question 1
Supporting Question 2
Supporting Question 3
What are some examples of plants you
know of that have purpose in your life?
Why do you think the Oceti
Sakowin people saw the
importance of the plants in the
Black Hills area?
In current day what do people find
and use in the State of South
Dakota?
Formative Performance Task
Formative Performance Task
Formative Performance Task
Brain storm with students about every day
products used which contain plants.
Answer the following questions:
Who were the “carriers”? Did the
people of the Oceti Sakowin
transport and trade foods among
the local groups?
Work with a partner to discover the
products produced in South Dakota.
Featured Sources
Featured Sources
Featured Sources
https://www.americanforests.org/blog/7-everyday-
items-made-from-trees/
https://schoolgardening.rhs.org.uk/resources/Info-
Sheet/Plants-in-our-daily-life
http://www.wolakotaproject.org/oseu-
one-sidney-byrd-mint-tea/
http://www.wolakotaproject.org/oceti-
sakowin-essential-understanding-
one/oseu-one-interview-with-vernon-
ashley/
http://www.tankabar.com/cgi-
bin/nanf/public/main.cvw
http://sturgisjerky.com/store/pages/About-
Us.html
www.dakotastyle.com
Summative
Performance Task
Argument
Construct an argument whether you believe it is important to learn about plants
and their uses.
Extension
Design a pamphlet describing a plant found in South Dakota, what it can be used
for. Also include what economic impact upon our state your plant has.
Taking Informed
Action