Desert Waters (Grades 3-5)

Where is water more precious than in the desert? Students will visit activity stations that tell our region's water story and meet live animals to discover where our water comes from and where it goes, how surface water supports a diversity of life in our region, how these waters have changed, and what can we do to protect the vital desert waters that remain.

The following files are pdf files. A recent version of Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view them, which can be downloaded free of charge. If you have any trouble downloading the files, please email webmaster@desertmuseum.org or call 520-883-3025.

Introduction - includes the following:

• To the Teacher
• Class Objectives
• Arizona Academic Standards Correlation
• Resources
• Vocabulary

Teacher Background Information: Desert Waters

Pre-Program Activity

• Desert Waters

Post-Program Activities

• Waters Savers Math: Shower Power and Harvest the Rain, Grade 3
• Waters Savers Math: Shower Power and Harvest the Rain, Grade 4
• Waters Savers Math: Shower Power and Harvest the Rain, Grade 5