Program Manual
The Bio/Diversity Project Manual
Lesson Plans
All Grade Levels
Edible Landscapes Survey - Arizona-Sonoran Desert Museum
Flowers Seeking Pollinators - California Academy of Sciences
Data Sheet - Handout Adapted to Sonoran Desert
Imaginary Garden - Handout Adapted to Sonoran Desert
Imaginary Garden - Adapted Answer Key
Home in the Sonoran Desert - Arizona-Sonoran Desert Museum
How Far Do Plants Travel? - UA Intern-Developed Lesson Plan
PowerPoint Presentation and Activity (How Far Do Plants Travel?) - UA Intern-Developed Lesson Plan
Maize Diversity Game - Life Lab, lesson from Maize
Migration and Changes in Species Abundance - UA Intern-Developed Lesson Plan
Monarch Migration Game - University of Minnesota, Monarch Lab
Flight of the Butterflies, Educator Guide - University of Minnesota, Monarch Lab
Species Accumulation Curve Math Activity - Don Swann, Saguaro National Park
Species Cards - Don Swann, Saguaro National Park
Species Counts - Don Swann, Saguaro National Park
Teaching about the Magnificent Monarch: Resource Recommendations for Conservation Educators
What's the Buzz on Native Bees? - Desert Discovery Class, Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
Student Handout - Desert Discovery Class, Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
Teacher Answer Sheet - Desert Discovery Class, Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
A Walk in the Desert - Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
Life Cycle of a Butterfly - UA Intern-Developed Lesson Plan
Life Cycle of the Saguaro - Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
Student Handout - Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
Invasive Species Cause Changes in Ecosystems - UA Intern-Developed Lesson Plan
Plants and People - UA Intern-Developed Lesson Plan
PowerPoint Presentation (Plants We Eat) - UA Intern-Developed Lesson Plan
Student Handout (Diverse Dinner Plate) - UA Intern-Developed Lesson Plan
Student Handout (Plants We Eat) - UA Intern-Developed Lesson Plan
3rd Grade - 5th Grade
Beaks For What We Eat - Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
Butterflies and Moths - UA Intern-Developed Lesson Plan
Food Webs - UA Intern-Developed Lesson Plan
Food Web Activity (Weaving the Web) - USDA, Ag in the Classroom
Honeybees: A Pollination Simulation - National Agricultural Literacy Curriculum
Interesting Insects - UA Intern-Developed Lesson Plan
Plants and Animals: Partners in Pollination - Smithsonian Institute
Sonoran Desert Adaptations - UA Intern-Developed Lesson Plan
The Scientific Method: A Tootsie Pop Experiment - UA Intern-Developed Lesson Plan
The Biodiversity Box - Megan Gauss and Christopher Dobson, Grand Valley State University
What Do Your Tracks Tell? - Arizona-Sonoran Desert Museum
Who Can Be A Scientist? - UA Intern-Developed Lesson Plan
A Dynamic Balance: Living in the Sonoran Desert - National Park Service
Bee Detective: Discover the Culprit Behind Declining Bee Populations - Nature Works Everywhere
Biodiversity/Fisheries Conservation - UA Intern-Developed Lesson Plan
Biomimicry in the Sonoran Desert - UA Intern-Developed Lesson Plan
Endangered and Threatened - Arizona-Sonoran Desert Museum
Environmental Photography - UA Intern-Developed Lesson Plan
Field Drawing - UA Intern-Developed Lesson Plan
Student Handout (Field Drawing Worksheet) - UA Intern-Developed Lesson Plan
Genetic Diversity - UA Intern-Developed Lesson Plan
Learning about the Parts of a Flowering Plant - Tower Garden Plant Lesson
Local Fast Foods - UA Intern-Developed Lesson Plan
Saguaros and Trigonometry Problems - Saguaro National Park, Wyoming Agriculture in the Classroom
Sonoran Desert Pollinators - UA Intern-Developed Lesson Plan
Species Diversity - UA Intern-Developed Lesson Plan
See the Species Accumulation Curve Math Activity above for directions, species cards, and species counts
Symbiotic Relationships in the Sonoran Desert - UA Intern-Developed Lesson Plan
Taking a Count of Biodiversity - Arizona-Sonoran Desert Museum
Understanding Biodiversity - Resources Area For Teaching
9th Grade - 12th Grade
A Dynamic Balance: Living in the Sonoran Desert - National Park Service
Arthropods in the Sonoran Desert - UA Intern-Developed Lesson Plan
Biodiversity Jenga - BSC 307, 5-E Model Lesson Plan
See this link for graphing activities that can be associated with Biodiversity Jenga
Invasive Species of the Sonoran Desert - UA Intern-Developed Lesson Plan
Invasive Species Graphs and Powerpoint - UA Intern-Developed
Saguaros and Trigonometry Problems - Saguaro National Park, Wyoming Agriculture in the Classroom
Soils and Flower Mophology - UA Intern-Developed Lesson Plan
Soils Powerpoint - UA Intern-Developed
Student Worksheet - UA Intern-Developed
Understanding Biodiversity - Resource Area For Teaching
What is Biomimicry? - Arizona Sonora Desert Museum
Schoolyard Bioblitzes
The Schoolyard Bioblitz - Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
Bioblitz Data Sheet - National Geographic, National Park Service
Bioblitz Observation Worksheet
Bioblitz Skill-Building Activities in Florida - Learning + Education at the Encyclopedia of Life
For additional lesson plans and resources, visit the following websites:
EOL Learning + Education at the Encyclopedia of Life
UA Community School and Garden Program - K-8 Curriculum and High School Curriculum
Podcasts, Videos, and Public Media
His Epic Message Will Make You Want to Save the World - National Geographic, Short Film Showcase
Kids Take Action Against Ocean Plastic - National Geographic, Short Film Showcase
We're Losing Biodiversity in Foods - American Public Media
Buzz Pollination and Biodiversity
Additional Resources
Bee Basics An Introduction to Our Native Bees
Teaching Sonoran Desert Pollinators: Educator's Guide
Pollinators of the Sonoran Desert
What is biodiversity and why does it matter to us? - Damian Carrington, The Guardian
Biodiversity Basics Presentation - Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
Lesson Plan Template for the Bio/Diversity Project
Resource Guide (list of websites, videos, and additional information)
Saguaro National Park Background Information
Saguaro National Park Student Field Guide
Scientist of the Week Worksheet
Evaluations
Draw a Scientist Test - Worksheet
Science Motivation Questionnaire - Elementary School
Science Motivation Questionnaire - Middle School and High School
Species Identification Guides
Arizona Bee Identification Guide
Birds - Pima County Parks and Recreation
Common Backyard Insects - Tree of Life Web Project
Guide to Common Cactus and Succulents of Tucson - Tucson Cactus and Succulent Society
Plants of the Sonoran Desert by the Cabeza Prieta Natural History Association
Sonoran Desert Field Guide by Arizona Naturalists
Common Leaf Shapes - University of Florida, Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants
Insect Classification - SaveNature
Lizards of Sabino Canyon, Coronado National Forest - Arizona Game and Fish Department
