The Seed and the Giant Saguaro

GeoLiteracy
Legacy
Lesson Plan Content
Description: 
In this lesson, students listen to the children’s book The Seed and the Giant Saguaro to learn about plant and wildlife habitat in the Sonoran Desert. The lesson includes story reading, a discussion, a field experience, a writing, and a drawing.
Author: 
Marjorie Wieweck
Grade Range: 
1
Duration: 
3-4 class periods
Lesson Materials
Teacher Instructions: 
application/pdf iconTeacher Instructions
Student Materials: 
application/pdf iconLandform Regions of Arizona map
application/pdf iconSonoran Desert map
Standards
Arizona Geography Concepts: 
2: Places and Regions
3: Physical Systems
National Geography Standards: 
4: The physical and human characteristics of places