Panhandle Plains Activities - Teachers and Parents Page

Teacher Directions:

• Make a Bison K-2: Students create a picture of a bison using coffee grounds.
• Make a Prickly Pear Cactus K-2: Toothpicks and toilet tissue tubes make up into a prickly pear cactus.
• Create a Prairie Dog Town Grade 4 Science, Math, Art: Students draw a prairie dog town, below the surface.
• Bison Classroom Activities 8 lessons on bison, multiple subject areas!

Additional Resources:

• Texas Treasures: Wetlands (PDF 1 MB)
• Other Regional Activities
• Teacher Tool Kit

Field Trip Destinations:

• Visit a State Park in Panhandle Plains
• Explore a Wildlife Management Area in Panhandle Plains

Student Pages for Panhandle Plains:

Big Kids: (Upper Elementary)

• About the Panhandle Plains
• Panhandle Plains Wildlife
• Panhandle Plains History

Little Kids: (K - 2)

• About the Panhandle Plains

Multiple Levels:

• Fun Activities for the Panhandle Plains (Student version)
• Color Panhandle Plains Animals Simple coloring pages of animals found in Panhandle Plains. These are web pages. Choose "Print Friendly" at the top for best results when printing.

More Student Pages About Texas

• Other Texas Regions
• Coloring, activity books and Learn About Texas books Download full versions here for classroom and personal use. (pdf)
• Texas Symbols
• Color Texas Animals Larger list of coloring pages of Texas animals. These are web pages. Choose "Print Friendly" at the top for best results when printing.
• Outdoor Kids Template for a student journal, activity ideas for nature and history study as well as recreation opportunities.