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- 6th
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Students learn the definition of a desert, how and why deserts have developed in certain areas. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students explore the four regions of California and compare and contrast them, and use pictures and research information to describe how regions vary in land use, vegetation, wildlife and climate. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students explore and compare and contrast the four main regions of California: mountains, coast, central valley, and desert. students use pictures and research to describe how regions vary in land use, vegetation, wildlife and climate. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 3rd
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Students study deserts and the plants, animals, and people who inhabit them. In groups, they create their own stories about the inhabitants of the Mojave desert. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students describe the social, political, cultural and economic life and interactions among the people of California from the pre-Columbian societies to the Spanish mission and Mexican rancho periods. Full Review »
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- 5th - 12th
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Students complete a variety of activities that go along with the study of and possible fieldtrip to Keys' Desert Queen Ranch in Joshua Tree National Park, east of Los Angeles. Full Review »
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- 4th - 5th
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Students participate in small groups to create a California's Region map. They research and identify the climate, geographic features, and one or two special features of their assigned region. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 4th
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Students explore the four different deserts in the United States and their characteristics. They discuss the four different types of deserts in United States and their characteristics, and locate them on a map. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students research information about some of California indigenous tribes to find out as much as possible about the first people found in the four regions of California. They research the history of a selected tribe and their contributions to California history. T Full Review »
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- 2nd - 4th
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Students explore the natural resources and National Parks of Northern California that are commonly visited by people traveling in the United States. They use maps to locate various sites, plan a highway travel route and use the internet to research facts about the areas. Full Review »

