Grade 3: Desert Willow

Oasis Elementary School 73175 El Paseo Drive, Twentynine Palms, United States

Big Questions: How do plants survive in a desert habitat? Small Question: What does the desert willow need to survive in the desert? Objective: Students will be able to describe the desert habitat, the desert willow, and how it survives in the desert. Materials: Water bottles and sunscreen. JTREE will

Grade 3: Desert Willow

Oasis Elementary School 73175 El Paseo Drive, Twentynine Palms, United States

Big Questions: How do plants survive in a desert habitat? Small Question: What does the desert willow need to survive in the desert? Objective: Students will be able to describe the desert habitat, the desert willow, and how it survives in the desert. Materials: Water bottles and sunscreen. JTREE will

Grades 2 & 3: Solar Impacts

Oasis Elementary School 73175 El Paseo Drive, Twentynine Palms, United States

Big Questions: How do native plants and animals adapt to the affects of the sun? Small Question: What resources do animals require to survive? Objective: Students will be able to create shade structures and experiment with the difference in shade from native plants vs shade from their own structures. Materials:

Grades 2 & 3: Solar Impacts

Oasis Elementary School 73175 El Paseo Drive, Twentynine Palms, United States

Big Questions: How do native plants and animals adapt to the affects of the sun? Small Question: What resources do animals require to survive? Objective: Students will be able to create shade structures and experiment with the difference in shade from native plants vs shade from their own structures. Materials:

Grades 2 & 3: Solar Impacts

Oasis Elementary School 73175 El Paseo Drive, Twentynine Palms, United States

Big Questions: How do native plants and animals adapt to the affects of the sun? Small Question: What resources do animals require to survive? Objective: Students will be able to create shade structures and experiment with the difference in shade from native plants vs shade from their own structures. Materials:

Grades 2 or 3: Learning History

Oasis Elementary School 73175 El Paseo Drive, Twentynine Palms, United States

Learning History 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 Office) will talk with students about the Chemehuevi tribal culture. The