For Teachers
Biomes
Biome Survival
Grade: 3–5
Learn about climate by creating a survival gear list for each world biome.
Plants of the World
Grade: 3–8
Learn about biomes by exploring representative plants from around the world.
What Biome Am I?
Grade: 3–8
Predict the biome type through observation of images, rainfall, and temperature.
Deserts
Acting Like a Cactus
Grade: pK–2
Act out the way that a cactus swells with rain and shrinks with drought.
Pleated Plants
Grade: pK–2
Learn the pleated structure of a cactus by creating a paper model.
Evaporation
Grade: K–2
Learn how evaporation is fundamental to deserts through a measuring activity.
Sand
Grade: K–5
Learn structure and power of sand, through observation and abrasion activities.
Deserts and Forests
Grade: 3–5
Learn about deserts and temperate forests by comparing and contrasting plants.
Comparing New York and Arizona
Grade: 3–8
Learn about climate by comparing temperatures from New York, New York & Tucson, Arizona.
Desert Haiku
Grade: 3–8
Evaluate understanding of deserts through haiku, a form of Japanese poetry.
Deserts of the World
Grade: 6–8
Explore the well-known deserts of the world by using maps and reference materials.
Rain Forests
Rain Forest Song
Grade: pK–2
Learn about the rain forest by singing a song.
Buttress Simulation
Grade: pK–5
Learn about buttress roots by creating a paper model.
Rain Forest Collage
Grade: K–5
Increase awareness of rain forest plants by creating a collage in the classroom.
Propped-Up Plants
Grade: 3–5
Learn about root adaptations by testing the ability of different roots to hold up plants.
Soil Erosion
Grade: 3–5
Learn about rain forest soils by conducting soil erosion demonstrations.
Conservation Math
Grade: 3–8
Learn facts about the rain forest through mathematical conversions.
Drip Tips
Grade: 3–8
Learn about leaf adaptations by testing the ability of different leaf shapes to shed water.
Scavenger Hunt
Grade: 3–8
Learn to observe plant features with the scavenger hunt activity.
Tours
Plant Hunters Audio Tour
Grade: K–8
Plant Hunters for Kids in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory.