Biomes of Arizona Big Book

GeoLiteracy
Legacy
Lesson Plan Content
Description: 
Arizona is a land of diverse landscapes. While some students may experience travel throughout the state, not all students may be experiencing this advantage. Therefore, by researching biomes, students will know about the state in which they reside. Hopefully, this will inspire them to travel and learn even more. In this lesson, students will learn about the biomes of Arizona and practice map reading skills.
Author: 
J. Joseph Pearl
Grade Range: 
2-3
Duration: 
3 class periods
Lesson Materials
Teacher Instructions: 
application/pdf iconTeacher Instructions
Student Materials: 
application/pdf iconStudent Worksheets, Assessments, and Answer Keys
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.presentation iconPowerPoint Presentation
application/pdf iconArizona's Biomes map
application/pdf iconArizona Cities, with Compass Rose map
Standards
National Geography Standards: 
1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information
4: The physical and human characteristics of places
5: That people create regions to interpret Earth's complexity
8: The characteristics and distribution of ecosystems on Earth's surface