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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Biomes: Adapting To Deserts & Other Ecosystems

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers examine how animals must be adapted to the conditions of its environment to survive.  In this biomes lesson students research desert adaptations then discuss how these animals have survived. 
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Deadly Deserts

For Students 5th - 7th
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a passage regarding different deserts and answer 10 questions. The questions are a mix of true/false, short answer, and matching.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Desert Animals

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students survive within an ecosystem, an animal must be physically and behaviorally adapted to the conditions of its environment.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Patagonia or Namib, Where Do I Belong?

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students compare and contrast the African Ostrich from the Namib Desert and the Rhea from Patagonia. They watch and discuss a PBS video, identify and record characteristics of each bird in their science journal, and create life-size...
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Handout
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Encyclopaedia of the Orient: Sahara

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about the world's largest desert, the Sahara, including size, location, people, climate, physical features, and animal life. Includes a chart of temperatures (in Celsius) and rainfall (in millimeters) by month and by yearly...