AZ Desert Reptiles for PRE-K

1. Physical Activity/Health and saftey

1.1. Learning standard key words: personal health and safety; coordinate body movements

1.1.1. Activites: Learn how to be safe in the desert; discuss bites and common health risks with reptiles; music and movement with dance motions resembling reptiles; go on nature walk.

2. Arts

2.1. Learning standards: make crative art using reptile figures; make puppets for stories; Learn 2 songs and make movements to them; set up dramatic play for pet shop or zoo;

3. Science

3.1. Learning Standards: Describe, observe, question, apply knowledge

3.1.1. Activities: Read books about animals; visit zoo; look at real life animals; describe features; learn about how they live;

4. Social Studies

4.1. Learning Standards: relate animal to envrionment; find information from resources

4.1.1. Activites: Lean O'otham words and stories for the reptile; identify places where they live; have families help identify places where they have seen these reptiles.