Lesson plan
Saving the Saguaro and the Impact of Climate Change on Deserts
GeoLiteracy
GeoSTEM
Legacy
ELL
Description
In this lesson, students will learn about thefactors of climate change impacting the giant
saguaro in the desert due to human activities.
They will then research deserts and desert
plants to see how climate change is impacting
our Earth. This lesson contains adaptations for
diverse learners (ELLs).
Duration
3-4 class periodsAuthor
Shalini
Sharma
Standards
4: The physical and human characteristics of places5: That people create regions to interpret Earth's complexity
8: The characteristics and distribution of ecosystems on Earth's surface
14: How human actions modify the physical environment
18: How to apply geography to interpret the present and plan for the future
Teacher Instructions
SharmaSSaguaroT.pdf
(124.1 KB)
Student Materials
SharmaSSaguaroS.pdf
(1.04 MB)
Sonoran_Desert.pdf
(253.37 KB)
Materials To Assist Teachers and English Language Learners
SharmaSSaguaroV.pdf
(2.75 MB)
SharmaSSaguaroVT.pdf
(62.8 KB)