Desert Patch Lesson Plan
A comprehensive teacher's guide for the "Our Patch, Our Plants" lesson, including preparation steps, learning objectives, and a detailed 90-minute instructional timeline.
Desert Patch Slides
A visual presentation for the "Our Patch, Our Plants" lesson, introducing native plant restoration, ecological monitoring concepts, and site selection criteria.
Ecologists Field Guide
A specialized field guide for 10th-grade students to use during ecological monitoring on campus, covering site assessment, soil tests, and quadrat sampling methods specific to the Albuquerque desert environment.
Plant Matchup Game
A game for identifying and categorizing native and invasive plant species common to Albuquerque, NM, featuring a teacher guide and printable plant cards.
Site Survey Worksheet
A structured worksheet for 10th-grade students to conduct on-campus site assessments and baseline monitoring, including environment, soil, and vegetation data collection sections.
Site Survey Key
A teacher-facing guide and answer key for the Site Survey Worksheet, providing expected results for Albuquerque-specific environmental monitoring and plant identification.
Botanist Brain Dump Exit Ticket
An exit ticket for the "Our Patch, Our Plants" lesson, prompting students to reflect on their learning and identify remaining questions about ecological restoration.
Restoration Design Activity
A design challenge activity where 10th-grade students use their collected baseline data to create a scaled restoration plan for their chosen campus site.