Curated OER
Shadow Know-How: Desert Plants and animals
In this science instructional activity, students will identify 12 different desert plants and animals by the shape of their shadows. They are shown in their natural habitat.
Curated OER
Desert Animals
First graders investigate and identify a variety of animals that live in the desert. They complete a class KWL chart, then listen to the book Way Out in the Desert. Next, 1st graders observe a presentation of live desert animals, and...
Curated OER
N.A.M.I.B. (Namib Animal Mobile of Interesting Birds)
Young scholars investigate the birds of the Namib Desert. They watch and discuss a video, and color and construct a bird mobile of the various birds that live in the Namib Desert.
Curated OER
Desert Habitat
Students examine how desert plants and animals are adapted to life in the desert. They listen to the book, "Seasons of Saguaro," conduct experiments to demonstrate plant succulence, and create and draw an animal or plant that...
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Desert
Students will enjoy a general description of a desert habitat, an easy-to-understand chart of the largest deserts in the world, and brightly colored pictures and descriptions of desert animals complete with printouts. There is also a...
Other
Greatest Places: Namib
Explore the Namib Desert and learn about its location, the Skeleton Coast, mirages, and general information about this home to the highest sand dunes in the world.
PBS
Pbs Nature Critter Guide: Llama
Learn more about llamas when you check out this resource. This site features a clear and concise picture of how these fascinating mammals live and what purpose they serve to other animals and humans.
Curated OER
National Park Service: Arches National Park: Plants
Information about the cacti, grasses, lichens, trees, shrubs, and wildflowers that grow in Arches National Park, located in Moab, Utah. Focus is placed on the adaptations of these plants that allow survival in a desert habitat.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Reference: Habitats: Desert
This entry identifies the defining characteristics of the desert.
The BIG zoo
The Big Zoo: Bactrian Camel (Camelus Bactrianus)
This site provides a general overview of the Bactrian camel. Content details this animal's diet, habitat, social structure, and predators.
The BIG zoo
The Big Zoo: Dromedarian Camel (Camelus Dromedarius)
This site provides a general overview of the dromedary camel. Content explores what this animal eats, its desert habitat, existing social structure, and more.
The BIG zoo
The Big Zoo: Dama Gazelle
Here at theBigZoo.com you will find an overview of the Dama Gazelle. Content includes a focus on what this animal eats, where it lives, what are its natural predators, its social structure, and reproduction. A video clip is also included.