EXPEDITION DAYS 2022/2023
The McDowell Sonoran Conservancy is happy to welcome third and fourth grade students and teachers to our expanded Expedition Days. We have three exciting STEAM program offerings. Each program supports Arizona state curriculum standards-based, interactive learning, both inside and outside the classroom.
Whether you choose to register for our two-hour interactive “Expedition Days Live” experience, participate in our “Expedition Days Online” or let us bring our one-hour “Expedition Days on the Road” to your classroom, students will gain a deeper understanding and appreciation for their place in our Sonoran Desert. You may choose one or all three options. Thanks to our generous sponsors, they are all offered free of charge!
Welcome Video
Register for the 2022-23 School Year HERE.
Access Online Learning Modules HERE. (Password Required)
For more information, contact Claire Musser, expeditiondays@mcdowellsonoran.org.
LIVE
Bring your students to the Preserve for a field trip filled with standards-based, interactive learning centered around the amazing Sonoran Desert ecosystem.Hover/Click to Learn More
Expedition Days Live
This field trip event engages students in place-based learning through fun, educational lessons about the Sonoran Desert.
March 2024
FAMILY DAY
Join us for a day of fun interactive experiences in the Scottsdale McDowell Sonoran Preserve. Learn about your place in the Sonoran Desert and how the choices you make in your daily lives affect the future of this environment.Hover/Click to Learn More
FAMILY DAY
Lost Dog Trailhead
12601 N. 124th St.
Scottsdale, AZ 85259
March 2024
HOMESCHOOL DAY
Homeschool students are invited to join us for fun interactive experiences in the Scottsdale McDowell Sonoran Preserve. Learn about your place in the Sonoran Desert and how the choices you make in your daily life affect the future of our environment.Hover/Click to Learn More
Homeschool Day
Lost Dog Trailhead
12601 N. 124th St.
Scottsdale, AZ 85259
March 2024
ONLINE
Journey through the Sonoran Desert with fun and engaging online units that deepen students’ understanding of the desert and their place in the natural world.Hover/Click to Learn More
Access Learning Modules HERE
(Password Required)
ON THE ROAD
Bring the Sonoran Desert to the classroom. A one-hour interactive experience inspires students to care about their place in the Sonoran Desert.Hover/Click to Learn More
Expedition Days on the Road
We will share our knowledge of the Sonoran Desert with your students and teachers through a fun interactive outreach program.
Expedition Days On The Road will available from December 2022 to May 2023.
To book your program please click here
Book your program HERE.
December 2022 to May 2023
Online Learning Modules – Sneak Peek
3rd Grade
- Urban Desert
Learn how deserts have changed over time.
- Trash Through Time
Learn how to reduce and reuse trash.
- Web of Life
Learn how our ecosystems are interconnected.
Access Learning Modules HERE (Password Required)
4th Grade
- Watersheds
Learn about water and your place in the desert.
- Secrets of the Sonoran Desert
Solve the mysteries of the desert in this virtual escape room.
- Documenting Wildlife
Learn how to identify animals and use trail cameras.
Access Learning Modules HERE (Password Required)
Register/Get Password for Expedition Days Online HERE.
Access Online Learning Modules HERE. (Password Required)
For more information, contact Claire Musser, expeditiondays@mcdowellsonoran.org.
Expedition Days Sponsors





