My daughter just started Kindergarten this year, and like many schools in Tucson, they have adopted a Desert Tortoise. While I plan to utilize this wonderful resource in my own daughter’s classroom, other teachers or parents my not feel they have the expertise to use a live animal in their lessons. As a result, I put together the following information to give some suggestions to other parents and
... [Show full abstract] teachers. It is not necessary to be a biologist or tortoise expert to take advantage of this unique opportunity to teach children about desert wildlife and promote good stewardship of Nature. Most of the information was directly lifted from other sources (cited herein) and these are also excellent sources to find more information. Please disseminate this information to your local school and expand on it with your own ideas!
