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Extreme Science

Extreme Science: Atacama Desert

For Students 9th - 10th
Does anything live in the driest place on earth? Evidently there is a town there! Here's a great resource on the Atacama desert in Chile that explains the reasons for this condition.
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Tramline

A Desert Virtual Field Trip

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Travel with your students on a virtual field trip and explore the deserts of the world! This is site is interactive and informative.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Deserts

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Not all deserts are the same. This still collage produced for Teachers' Domain features views of different deserts around the world.
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eTravel Photos

Travel Photos From Chile, South America

For Students 9th - 10th
A beautiful journal of travel photos from Chile, South America taken in 2003.
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NASA

Climate Kids: 10 Interesting Things About Earth

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover 10 interesting things about Earth, including its shape, its seasons, rotation, Ice Ages, the Atacama Desert, gravity, changing sea levels, and the Moon.