Byrd Baylor
Lesson plans and teaching ideas

|Biography and Background| |The Desert is Theirs| |Everybody Needs a Rock| |When Clay Sings|

Biography and Background

Byrd Baylor
An introduction to the author.

The Desert is Theirs

The Desert is Theirs: Adapting to our Environment
The main emphasis of this lesson is geography/social studies, but it includes language arts activities, too. Adobe Reader or compatible application required for access.

Everybody Needs a Rock

Adopt a Rock
This lesson is designed for a specific facility but can easily be adapted to others. It supports Everybody Needs a Rock and includes practice with analysis and descriptive writing. Adobe Reader or compatible application required for access.

Everybody Needs a Clean Environment
This lesson supports Everybody Needs a Rock. It includes handouts and emphasizes writing skills.

Everybody Needs a Rock by Byrd Baylor
This 5-day unit provides a variety of activities for students to observe, sort, and classify rocks. This unit can also be done with any type of object (seeds, leaves, tools, shells) that you have available to complement your curriculum.

Everybody Needs a Rock by Byrd Baylor
Several multicultural activities invovling rocks to use for post-reading. Access requires Adobe Reader or compatible application.

When Clay Sings

When Clay Sings
Students create a clay pot story of their own as they learn about Navajo, Hopi, and Mimbres culture.