EXPEDITION DAYS 2022/2023

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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.





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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.


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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.

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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.



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Expedition Days Online

This customizable online program  integrates inquiry and exploration into student learning, fits both in-person and virtual teaching formats.

Register HERE for Expedition Days Online.

Access learning modules HERE
(Password Required)

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.




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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

Access Learning Modules HERE (Password Required)

4th Grade

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