Desert Survival Plan Narrative Writing with Editing Checklist BONUS STEAM Ideas

Looking for a narrative writing activity complete with editing checklist? Let’s get your 2nd-5th grader thinking an amazing desert visit they had! Don’t forget the lessons learned in geography and survival skills. Then follow up with STEAM extension activities included in the download.

Give them space to write about which desert they visited, who was with them, the supplies they used, and a desert characteristic they’d like to include in their writing. The painful process of getting kids to write more is made easy when kids take ownership of the story.

Students use the provided matrix to write about this desert adventure! Then get ready for a memorable trip they'll love sharing with classmates, family, and friends.

Space is provided for students to write out their story with a clear beginning, middle, and end. Extra writing pages are included for easy extension when needed. Teachers will love that metacognition is encouraged via the editing checkbox!

BUT DON'T STOP THERE! This product includes 4 extension activity ideas. These ideas draw on STEAM concepts to allow all kinds of learners to express their ideas.

✨This Product Includes✨

Desert Survival Plan matrix
One blank page with writing lines
One blank page with writing lines AND an editing check box
FOUR STEAM-based extension ideas

You will get a PDF (3MB) file