Desert plants have secret ways to help them thrive in the desert. Using observation and activities, students will discover the special adaptations of plant roots, stems and leaves. Students will also learn about the five seasons in the Sonoran Desert as they are captivated by a story about Coyote’s garden.
- Observe plants using sight and touch
- Describe plants using a word picture/poem
- Role play water storage in cacti
- Identify the parts of a plant, and how the parts help the plant survive in the desert
- Know the characteristics that make a desert
- Understand the importance of water to plants in the desert
- Touching leaves to match textures
- Wildflower seeds
- Cross-section of a cactus
- Coyote story
- Friendship bracelet to remember desert plants’ secrets
