Grade 5: Decomposing the Desert

Oasis Elementary School 73175 El Paseo Drive, Twentynine Palms

Big Questions: How does a desert oasis support plants and animals? Small Question: Why is matter movement important? Objective: By the end of this 60-minute lesson, aligned with standard 5-LS2-1, students will be able to: Develop a simple model to describe the movement of matter among plants, animals, decomposers, and