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Science Struck

Science Struck: Arabian Desert Facts

For Students 4th - 7th
Presents interesting information about the Arabian Desert, including its physical geography, climate, plants and animals, their adaptations to the environment, natural resources, and threats to its habitats.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Limiting Factors in the Desert Ecosystem

For Students 3rd - 7th
Describes conditions in a desert that limit how large populations of species can grow.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Teri and Jairus: Biome Buddies

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This video segment from ZOOM compares and contrasts the habitat and life forms found in Death Valley with those found in the temperate rain forest of the Pacific Northwest. [3:46]
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Symbiotic Relationships in the Desert

For Students 4th - 6th
Describes three types of symbiotic relationships that can be found in a desert biome.
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Other

The Desert Caves Project

For Students 9th - 10th
The Saudi Geological Society sponsors this site devoted to world desert cave exploration and geology. Includes a picture gallery, reports, bibliography, and related resources.
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Other

Bureau of Land Management: Yuma Area Desert Plants

For Students 9th - 10th
Graphics and descriptions of the desert lily, desert marigold, desert mallow, purple threewa, Mexican poppy, trees and shrubs in the Yum, Arizona region.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Ecosystems: Biomes

For Students 3rd - 7th
A video and a short multiple-choice quiz on the topic of biomes, and the six different types that are found on Earth.
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Other

World Biomes

For Students 9th - 10th
World Biomes is a site covering five of the major world biomes: aquatic, desert, forest, grassland, and tundra. It gives information on the various sub-divisions of the biomes and provides numerous images.
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Blue Planet Biomes: World Climates

For Students 5th - 7th
Have you ever wondered why one area of the world is a desert, another a grassland, and another a rainforest? Why are there different forests and deserts, and why are there different types of life in each area? The answer is climate.
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Everything ESL

Everything Esl: Forest, Deserts and Grasslands

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Biomes and Ecosystems unit will increase the interest of the ELL students. Lessons are based on the TESOL, ESL standards.
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Other

Thurston High School: Sharryl Lattion and Melissa Femrite: Biomes: Desert

For Students 9th - 10th
Written for younger readers, this article reveals facts about animals and plants as well as health concerns for people in the desert environment.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Deserts: Lesson 3

For Students 6th - 8th
This lesson will provide an understanding of the characteristics and role of deserts, and its effect on living things. It is 3 of 5 in the series titled "Deserts."
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Deserts: Lesson 4

For Students 6th - 8th
This lesson will provide an understanding of the characteristics and role of deserts, and its effect on living things. It is 4 of 5 in the series titled "Deserts."
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Deserts

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about the main characteristics of a dry, desert ecosystem.
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Songs for Teaching

Songs for Teaching: Biomes

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Use this site to see how many of the animals and plants that your students can remember from each biome after listening to this song.
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Missouri Botanical Garden

Missouri Botanical Garden: Hot Deserts of the World

For Students 3rd - 8th
Find out about the sizes, physical features, and plant and animal life of some of the world's great deserts, including the Arabian, the Great Sandy, the Chihuahuan, the Kalahari, the Mojave, the Sahara, the Sonoran, and the Thar deserts.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Geography for Kids: World Deserts

For Students 1st - 9th
Learn about the geography of the world's deserts such as the Sahara, Arabian, Gobi, and Mohave on this website.
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Palomar Community College District

Wayne's Word: Sand Dunes: A Phenomenon of Wind

For Students 9th - 10th
An engaging natural history of sand dunes. From beaches to deserts you will learn about the formation and ecology of these ecosystems.
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Geographypods

Geographypods: Theme 2: Natural Environments

For Students 9th - 10th
A rich collection of highly engaging learning modules on topics related to the natural environment. Covers four main areas - plate tectonics, forms and processes, weather and climate, and rainforest and desert. Within each of these,...
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Curated OER

Bureau of Land Management: Alaska's Cold Desert

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the Arctic tundra biome of Alaska. A discussion of its characteristics, and the animals and the plants that live there.
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Other

Introduction to the Biosphere: Characteristics of the Earth's Terrestrial Biomes

For Students 9th - 10th
From Chapter 9 of a textbook on physical geography that covers the biosphere. Important vocabulary is highlighted and linked to a glossary. It explains the characteristics of a biome, and describes the features of the eight different...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Computer Simulation of the Sonoran Desert Community

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The computer program's simulation of a Sonoran desert community should ultimately strengthen the student's comprehension of what is required for a natural ecosystem to sustain itself (remain in balance). This computer simulation program...
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US Geological Survey

Usgs: Desert Ecosystems

For Students 9th - 10th
What elements are present in a desert ecosystem? What impact might humans have upon it? Learn more about the processes that affect desert ecosystems by visiting this site. Contains only one large illustration.
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Other

Desert Gold: Desert Animals, Plants, and Rock Formation

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about desert animals, plants, and rock formations.

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