Austin Past and Present
Grade 3 Conservation and Natural Resources
Documents List and APP Assets List
The following documents are included in this instructional sequence:
Unit Plan_APP_Conser Nat Res.doc – Unit Activity Planner: Gives an
overview of the unit.
Unit Overview_gr3_soc_st_Conser Nat Res.doc – A detailed breakdown of
the entire instructional sequence, all activities, material, timeframe, etc….
UOP_APP_Nat Res in APP.doc
UOP_Cons_Nat_Res_3Rs_chart.doc
UOP_Cons_Nat_Res_bboard_bessky.doc
UOP_Cons_Nat_Res_Class_Proj_Form.doc
UOP_Cons_Nat_Res_Interview Routine.doc
UOP_Cons_Nat_Res_Spr_Word_Form.doc
Assets used from the computer resource, Austin Past and Present
The following is not an exhaustive list. You and your students will most likely
discover additional items to add to this list.
APP: Time Tour video/Before There Was Austin
APP: Geo Tour/Zilker/Native Americans
APP: Geo Tour/Zilker/Barton Springs
APP: Time Tour video/Modern Austin
The following portions of APP could also be utilized throughout this unit and is
included in the document listed above - UOP_APP_Nat Res in APP.doc:
Natural Resources / Environmentally-sensitive areas
described in Austin Past and Present
Note: This is by no means an exhaustive list. There are many other examples in
APP, including references in the Time Tour videos.
1. APP: Geo-Tour/West/Barton Creek (the geology and the
culture/peoples who have lived there)
2. APP: Geo-Tour/West/Wild Basin (the geology and history)
3. APP: Geo-Tour/East/Indiangrass Wildlife Sanctuary (video)
4. APP: Geo-Tour/East/Onion Creek Wildlife Sanctuary
5. APP: Geo-Tour/Central/Waller Creek (includes history, geology; text,
pictures, and video)
6. APP: Geo-Tour/Downtown/Congress Avenue Bridge (description of
the bats that reside in the bridge)
7. APP: Geo-Tour/South/Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center
8. APP: Geo-Tour/Central/Treaty Oak (text, history of the tree; photos)
9. APP: Time Tour/Modern Austin (references to Barton Springs and
Edwards Aquifer)
10. APP: Geo-Tour/Zilker/Barton Springs