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Edwards Plateau Ecoregion

Texas is home to 10 different Gould’s ecoregions as seen on the map below. Ecoregions are areas of land that share similar climate, topography and soils. In this series, we will dive into each of Texas’ 10 ecoregions one Critter Connections issue at a time. Next up – the Edwards Plateau!
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Classroom Lessons

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Texas Ecoregion Puzzle, K-3
Students will identify the basic needs of various animals in the ecoregions of Texas while emphasizing good stewardship practices.

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Texas Ecoregion Puzzle, 4-8, Aquatic Science
Students will identify animals, plants, and habitats that exist among the ecoregions of Texas. Ecoregion biodiversity will provide reasons for making good choices regarding stewardship practices.

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External Resources

Texas Habitats Labeling Pages (3): Hill Country, Panhandle and Prairie, Pineywoods
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Bird Inquiry – Read, Observe, Record
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Buck (Male Deer) Coloring Page
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Gould Ecoregions of Texas
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Guadalupe Bass of Texas & More
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Maze – What Does the Deer Eat?
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Neighborhood Fishin’
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Texas Bird Bingo
Texas Parks & Wildlife Magazine & Audubon Texas
Texas Habitats Coloring Pages (3): Hill Country, Panhandle, Pineywoods
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Texas Habitats Labeling Pages (3): Hill Country, Panhandle and Prairie, Pineywoods
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Warbler Drawing Lesson
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Which Texas Mussel Are You?
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
White-tailed Deer Skull Diagram and Labeling
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Neighborhood Fishin’
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Texas Bird Bingo
Texas Parks & Wildlife Magazine & Audubon Texas
Bird Inquiry – Read, Observe, Record
Exploring Nature
Buck (Male Deer) Coloring Page
Exploring Nature
Maze – What Does the Deer Eat?
Exploring Nature
Texas Habitats Coloring Pages (3): Hill Country, Panhandle, Pineywoods
Exploring Nature
Texas Habitats Labeling Pages (3): Hill Country, Panhandle and Prairie, Pineywoods
Exploring Nature
Warbler Drawing Lesson
Exploring Nature
White-tailed Deer Skull Diagram and Labeling
Exploring Nature
Deer (White-Tailed)
Exploring Nature
Which Texas Mussel Are You?
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Gould Ecoregions of Texas
Texas Parks & Wildlife Department
Guadalupe Bass of Texas & More
Texas Parks & Wildlife Department
Keep Texas Wild: Edwards Plateau
Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

Cross-Curricular

  • Identify how people in different regions of Texas earn their living, past and present.
  • Explain how physical geographic factors such as climate and natural resources have influenced the location of economic activities in Texas.
  • Identify the effects of exploration, immigration, migration, and limited resources on the economic development and growth of Texas.
  • Explain how developments in transportation and communication have influenced economic activities in Texas.
  • Find your county on the Gould Ecoregion map.
    • Which ecoregion do you live in?
  • Identify, locate, describe, and compare the physical regions of Texas.
    • Examples include Mountains and Basins, Great Plains, North Central Plains, and Coastal Plains.
    • Include characteristics such as landforms, climate, vegetation, and economic activities.
  • Identify cities within the Edwards Plateau Ecoregion.
    • Explain the geographic factors such as landforms and climate that influence patterns of settlement and the distribution of population in Texas, past and present.
    • Identify and explain patterns of settlement such as the location of towns and cities in Texas at different time periods.
  • Identify ways in which Texans have adapted to and modified the environment, past and present.
    • Examples include timber clearing, agricultural production, wetlands drainage, energy production, and construction of dams.
    • Explain and compare the positive and negative consequences of human modification of the environment in Texas, past and present.
    • Explain why people have adapted to and modified their environment in Texas, past and present, such as the use of natural resources to meet basic needs, facilitate transportation, and enhance recreational activities.
  • Explain ways in which geographic factors have affected the political, economic, and social development of Texas.
    • Examples include the Galveston Hurricane of 1900, the Dust Bowl, limited water resources, and alternative energy sources.
  • Grades 4 and 7

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Edwards Plateau Ecoregion

Texas is home to 10 different Gould’s ecoregions as seen on the map below. Ecoregions are areas of land that share similar climate, topography and soils. In this series, we will dive into each of Texas’ 10 ecoregions one Critter Connections issue at a time. Next up – the Edwards Plateau!
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