Sonoran Supermarket
Program for Grades 3-12

Today, basic survival for most of us means regular trips to the supermarket. But imagine living in the Sonoran Desert five hundred years ago. Everything you needed came from right here. This program explores local resources that native peoples of the Sonoran Desert - Tohono O'odham, Yaqui, and Seri - have traditionally used for food, medicines, fibers, and more. Students will experiment with ethnobotanical materials to make their own cordage and discover foods and tools they might find in their own backyards.

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Introduction - includes the following:

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

Teacher Background Reading

Pre-visit Activities

• Home in the Sonoran Desert
• What is Ethnobotany?

Post-visit Activity

• Edible Landscapes Survey