Lesson plan

When is a Desert Not a Desert? The Varying Landscapes of Arizona


GeoLiteracy Legacy

Description

In this lesson students will gain a better understanding of the varying landscapes of Arizona by creating a biomes map.

Duration

1-2 class periods

Author

Karen
Davis

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

Teacher Instructions

DavisDesertT.pdf (229.1 KB)

Student Materials

DavisDesertS.pdf (132.31 KB)
AZLNDFRM.pdf (292.42 KB)
DavisDesertS1.pdf (88.94 KB)
AZ_biomes_web.pdf (616.46 KB)
AZ_biomes_only.pdf (33.77 KB)

Materials To Assist Teachers and English Language Learners

Supplemental Files

tebb_deserta.jpg (139.49 KB)
tebb_desertb.jpg (80.59 KB)