Part 1: The Disappearing Saguaros
by Alison Olcott
Biologists have noticed that the saguaro mortality rates have increased in Central and Southern Arizona. They don’t know why - but they have some ideas. In this unit, students will learn more about the saguaro cacti and investigate why they might be dying.
Lesson Grade Level
5th GradeLesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/12ayOOnVKYNBU9_KnzmRX4IlDcGmCujl7/edit?u…Related Content
Grades:
6th Grade
Students will construct a model of an ocean habitat to simulate an oil spill. They will then make observations about the behavior of the oil in the water and on the various items in the habitat model
Grades:
3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade
This lesson takes place in as classroom for one or more 60 minute class periods. The data collection portion may continue for 2+ weeks (or whatever time frame you decide). An emphasis is placed on the
Grades:
5th Grade
Students explore the world of the lesser long-nosed bat through a self-paced hyperdoc. This unassuming bat is responsible for pollinating some the most magnificent desert cacti. It faced extinction in