Grades 3-5 - Teacher Information Packet

Table of Contents

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1. Introduction (86 KB download)
   Objectives
   Arizona Academic Standards Correlation
2. Pre-visit Information (183 KB download)
   The Sonoran Desert: background information
   Suggested Resources
   Vocabulary
3. The Sonoran Desert (206 KB download)
   The Sonoran Desert- handout
   Sonoran Desert Map - handout
4. School Grounds Observations (86 KB download)
5. The Giant Saguaro (220 KB download)
   The Giant Saguaro - handout
   Saguaro Scramble - handout
6. Leaping Lizards (166 KB download)
   Leaping Lizards- handout
   Lizard Temperatures - handout
7. Kangaroo Rat (160 KB download)
   Kangaroo Rat - handout
   Kangaroo Rat Puzzle- handout
8. Back to the Past - handout (155 KB download)
   
9. Protecting the Sonoran Desert - handout (236 KB download)
   
10. Post-Visit Activities (111 KB download)
    Review Answers to Explorer's Guide
    Sonoran Desert Region Scramble
    Name Game
    Creative Writing and Play
    Animal Reports and Dioramas
    Flannel/Velcro Board