Pioneer Life

Pioneer Life

(Grades 3-8)
Spring/Fall

Pioneer life was a life of survival. From the dank darkness of the dugout to cooking over an open fire in the outdoor kitchen, students will explore why pioneers left their comfortable homes and how they adapted their lives to a new environment on the frontier.

Standards:
Grade 3 Social Studies 1.2, 1.3, 2.1 | Science 2.1
Grade 4 Social Studies 1.3, 2.1 2.2
Grade 5 Social Studies 4.1
Utah Studies 1.2, 1.3, 2.3, 4.3

Download Pioneer Life lesson plans and teacher resource information here.

Lesson Plans
Life as a Pioneer
Life on the Trail
Quilts and Pioneers
Survival Challenge
Why Did the Pioneers Move West?

Teacher Resource Information
Life as a Pioneer
Life on the Trail
Pioneer Games
Quilting
Supplies for the Oregon Trail
Westward Expansion Dates