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Saguaro National Park's Teacher's Guide is divided into three major sections:
To access any part of the guide, simply click on the links below and print. You must have Adobe Acrobat to open these files.
~Teacher's Guide~
Introduction Student Journal Cover Page Student Journal Teacher's Guide Cover Page Teacher's Guide Covers and Inside Front Cover Unit 1 - What Is a Desert Unit 2 - Neighbors in the Desert Unit 3 - Other Desert Dwellers Unit 3a - Desert Dweller Cards Unit 4 - Adapting to Desert Living Unit 5 - Stories from the Desert People Unit 6 - Wisdom of the Elders Unit 7 - Math in Desert Design Unit 8 - Water in the Desert Unit 9 - Sonoran Desert Time Line
Did You Know? The average life span of a saguaro cactus is 150 years, but some plants may live more than 200 years. A 20 foot tall saguaro weighs approximately 1 ton (2000 pounds).
Last Updated: January 28, 2009 at 09:57 EST