Class Enrichment Information for Bison

The “fun facts” section about Bison can give you background information to use to develop your own classroom plan.

• Minnesota Buffalo Association:
  An overview of bison in the state of Minnesota.
  
  mnbison.org
  
  
• "Nomad Land"
  This is a math and science project about animal migration designed for grades K-2. It is based on the movements of bison herds and the Lakota Sioux tribes who followed the herds in the 1800s:
  
  www.ias.sdsmt.edu



• Northern Plains Bison Education & Research Project:
  
  The primary focus of the Northern Plains Bison Education & Research Project is to replenish buffalo herds and to develop culturally-based formal and non-formal education opportunities which support the concurrent development of Tribal land and human resources in rural communities of North Dakota and South Dakota. Through curriculum collaborations among Indian colleges and universities, education programs integrating information about agriculture, rural economic development, natural resources, and sustainable ecosystems can be shared through technology resources and electronic networks emerging on federal Indian reservations in the northern Great Plains. The project's overall goal is to strengthen the capacities of Indian Tribes and native communities in revitalizing reservation economies by developing land resources and preserving ecosystems for long-term productivity.
  
  www.uttc.edu/forum/npb/npbison.asp
  
  
• Take a field trip with your students to a bison farm. Look in the Finding Farmers section for more farm information.