Oasis Elementary...Living, Breathing, and Learning Outdoors PREFACE: Reviving the school's oasis was a goal that was developed by school staff and parents during the initial meetings of the grant application process. That goal will develop over the 3-year period of the grant ending in Spring 2026. It will be a
Big Questions: How can an environment be altered to maintain biodiversity of an ecosystem? Small Question: How can we attract and support diverse populations of native pollinators? Objective: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to analyze a desert ecosystem, construct an evidence-based argument explaining how changes
Big Questions: How can an environment be altered to maintain biodiversity of an ecosystem? Small Question: How can we attract and support diverse populations of native pollinators? Objective: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to analyze a desert ecosystem, construct an evidence-based argument explaining how changes
Learning History - Pending new material from 29 Palms Band of Mission Indians Objective: Students will learn about the history of the lands on which we live and the Mojave Desert where Joshua Tree National Park exists. A guest presenter from 29 Palms Band of Mission Indians (Tribal Historic Preservation
REQUIREMENT: All 6th grade classes who register to attend the field trip into Joshua Tree National Park on December 12, 13 or 16 must also register for this session. Where We Live: Understanding the Uniqueness of the Desert is in preparation for the field trip "Oasis Visits the Desert." During
REQUIREMENT: All 6th grade classes who register to attend the field trip into Joshua Tree National Park on December 12, 13 or 16 must also register for this session. Where We Live: Understanding the Uniqueness of the Desert is in preparation for the field trip "Oasis Visits the Desert." During
FIELD TRIP #1 | Our Desert Ecosystem Location: Indian Cove Amphitheatre inside Joshua Tree National Park Big Question: What makes the desert unique? How does human interaction impact the ecosystem? Small Question: How do species interact with one another to survive in the desert? How can human efforts (progress
FIELD TRIP #1 | Our Desert Ecosystem Location: Indian Cove Amphitheatre inside Joshua Tree National Park Big Question: What makes the desert unique? How does human interaction impact the ecosystem? Small Question: How do species interact with one another to survive in the desert? How can human efforts (progress
Safety in the Desert Objective: Students will learn safety in the desert by participating in a a grade level appropriate "Desert Safety Obstacle Course." Students will be broken into small groups. Each group will be given a backpack by their assigned Field Instructor. Students will explore their understanding of what
Safety in the Desert Objective: Students will learn safety in the desert by participating in a a grade level appropriate "Desert Safety Obstacle Course." Students will be broken into small groups. Each group will be given a backpack by their assigned Field Instructor. Students will explore their understanding of what
REQUIREMENT: All 6th grade classes who register to attend the field trip into Joshua Tree National Park on February 3, 4 or 6, 2025 must also register for this session. Where We Live: Understanding the Uniqueness of the Desert is in preparation for the field trip "Oasis Visits the Desert."
REQUIREMENT: All 6th grade classes who register to attend the field trip into Joshua Tree National Park on February 3, 4 or 6, 2025 must also register for this session. Where We Live: Understanding the Uniqueness of the Desert is in preparation for the field trip "Oasis Visits the Desert."