Teacher Resources

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1. General Sonoran Desert Information
2. Desert Museum Research
3. Sonoran Desert Information for Kids
4. Pollinator Habitat Kit for the Sonoran Desert Region
5. ASDM Press

Teacher Information Packets for Self-Guided Visits

These contain background information on the Sonoran Desert as well as preparatory materials & activities to use with your class. These materials are designed to use with class field trips. All activities correspond to Arizona Academic Science Standards.

• Kindergarten through 2nd grade
• Grades 3 - 5
• Grades 6 - 8
• Grades 9-12 (759 KB download)

Explorer's Guides

Designed to be used by students during their visit to the Desert Museum.

• Kindergarten through 2nd grade
• Grades 3 - 5 (600 KB download)
• Grades 6 - 8
• Grades 9-12 (675 KB download)

Teacher Packets for Classes, Labs and Amphitheater Programs

Sample pre and post program materials - additional materials available soon.

• A Walk in the Desert
• Saguaro Tales
• Plant and Animal Partners
• Feathered Friends
• Amazing Arthropods
• Hunters and Hunted
• Desert Reptiles
• Web of Life
• Creatures of the Night
• Threatened and Endangered Species
• Amphibians and Reptiles

If your Desert Discovery Class or Lab's Teacher Information Packet is not listed here, please contact education@desertmuseum.org.