In "Animals of the Sonoran Desert," learners will be introduced to 10 animals of the Sonoran Desert. We will study the following subjects: 
1) gila monsters
2) diamondback rattlesnakes
3) javelinas
4) coati
5) roadrunners
6) desert tortoise 
7) lizards
8) gila woodpeckers
9) elf owls
10) hummingbirds

Content:
Learners will discover how these animals live, build their homes, eat, protect themselves, interact with their environments, and more!

Teaching Method: This information will be instructed using a slideshow, showing photos, and playing sound clips. The teacher will engage learner participation through asking questions, prompting responses, and giving specific feedback.

Learner Actions:
Learners will be invited to participate in the following ways: sharing comments and questions, engaging in content by commening through the chat feature, drawing or writing notes during the lesson, and giving gestures like thumbs-up or down. Learners may create art about the animals as they listen as well! 

Online resources will be shared with students interested in researching these animals further. 

Learning Environment and Behavioral Expectations: 
The teacher will foster a caring and inclusive digital classroom in which every learner is valued. Learners are expected to use kindness and consideration in their words and choices.