These open-ended questions are designed to spark conversations and interactions during Winter on the Prairie. May they lead you to new discoveries about yourself and the world around you. We will have different questions each month, so please check back soon. We look forward to learning with you!
- Look for something you can see 20 feet from where you are standing right now.
- Notice evidence of an animal. What animal do you think it is?
- Discover something that surprises you.
Nature
- Look for something you can see 20 feet from where you are standing right now.
- Notice evidence of an animal. What animal do you think it is?
- Discover something that surprises you.
History
- What is something you wish you could taste?
- What is something you see that keeps you entertained?
- What is something familiar that has a different name? Who do you think the name has changed?
History
- What is something you wish you could taste?
- What is something you see that keeps you entertained?
- What is something familiar that has a different name? Who do you think the name has changed?
Agriculture
- Notice the air around you. How does it feel? What are you wearing to help keep you comfortable? What do the animals do to stay comfortable in winter weather?
- What things do you notice that the people who take care of Conner Prairie’s animals have done to help the animals stay healthy and comfortable all winter? How do you think wild animals adapt for winter without human help?
- Watch some animals in a pasture. What are they doing? How do they interact with each other? How do you interact with your family or friends?
Agriculture
- Notice the air around you. How does it feel? What are you wearing to help keep you comfortable? What do the animals do to stay comfortable in winter weather?
- What things do you notice that the people who take care of Conner Prairie’s animals have done to help the animals stay healthy and comfortable all winter? How do you think wild animals adapt for winter without human help?
- Watch some animals in a pasture. What are they doing? How do they interact with each other? How do you interact with your family or friends?