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Rainforest and Desert Discovery

In this unit, students will learn about the Amazon Rainforest and Mojave Desert, habitats, and shapes through hands-on STEAM activities. Students will identify shapes in nature, complete a habitat scavenger hunt, participate in a community science project as a class, and construct an animal out of shapes. This unit will also help students build observation skills, share their knowledge with the scientific community, and find connections between different habitats.  

Hands-on Activities: 

  • Shapes in nature flash cards  
  • Shapes in nature schoolyard search 
  • Amazon Rainforest Nature Detectives book  
  • Local habitat scavenger hunt and photo booklet  
  • Participation in community science through Project Noah 
  • Using shapes to create artwork of an animal  

Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS):

LS1.A • 1-LS3-1 •  2-PS1-1 •  2-LS4-1 •  2-ESS2-2 

English Language Arts Standards:

RI.1.1 • RI.2.1 • W.1.7 • W.2.7 • W.1.8 • W.2.8   

Mathematics Standards:

MP.2 • MP.4 • MP.5 • 1.MD.A.1 • 2MD.D.10 

Visual Arts Standards:

VA:Cr2.2.1 • VA:Cr2.2.2  • VA:Cr2.2.3