Props SNAP staff use several props to help teach about prairies.
Prairie plants are often much larger than they appear.
In prairies, the majority of biomass is hidden under ground. This allows prairie plants to reach deep into the soil for moisture and minerals, to store nutrients underground, and to regenerate quickly after being burned or eaten. This represents natural prairie composition. In a second bag, they place 50 brown and 50 colored candies. This represents the more colorful composition which is usually planted by people restoring prairies.