Students read The 3 Little Javelinas and experiment with making adobe bricks dwellings. Students analyze temperature data and describe benefits and drawbacks to using adobe.
What lives underground? Kinder- 2nd grade students will dig into the life found underground in this 3-part series. In this lesson, students will dig underground to extract soil, investigate/evaluate
Teach students about the unique and amazing structures of plants and animals in the Sonoran Desert. Students will learn about how specific structures help animals and plants survive the unique
In the unit, students will identify ways abiotic and biotic components work together in an ecosystem and what happens when it's disrupted through a analyzing wildlife roadkill in Arizona. Students
Students will explore bird habitats and research how natural and human-caused changes to habitats or climate can impact populations. They will participate in an engineering design challenge to model a
By the end of this lesson, students will understand the unique adaptations of desert tortoises and the importance of conserving their habitat. Students also engineer a habitat for the desert tortoise.
In this STEAM lesson for grades K-2, students will explore iguana habitats and learn how animals adapt to different environments. Students will read the book "I Wanna Iguana" and use a nonfiction book
In this engaging lesson, students study and design a healthy fish tank with a variety of animals. Students also learn about budgeting costs.
This is lesson 3 of the Life Science Unit. Students design a habitat for an organism using earth material. Links to all lessons and optional fiction read-alouds, picture sorts, STEM hands-on