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Traditional Desert Homes

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Learners go to a traditional style desert home and then build their own model of a home to scale. In this desert home lesson plan, students conduct their research in New Mexico.
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Desert Birds

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
In this science worksheet, students find the names of 20 common desert birds in a word search puzzle. The word bank has detailed color drawings of each desert bird.
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Word Search: Desert Birds of Prey

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this science worksheet, students examine detailed color pictures of 15 desert birds of prey. Students read the labels on the pictures and locate the bird species names in a word search puzzle.
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Quiz: Animals of the Desert

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
In this science worksheet, students complete a 10 question multiple choice quiz about desert animals. The answers are provided with explanations upside down on the page.
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Unit Plan Template

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners research the adaptations of desert animals and build their research skills. In this the adaptations of desert animals activity, students describe major factors that desert animals have on their habitat. Learners explore how to...
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Take a Tour of a Biome

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students study five different biome types including aquatic, desert, forest, grassland, and tundra. They create a travel website of a simulated trip to one of the biomes.
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TE Lesson: What to Wear? What to Drink? Weather Patterns and Climatic Regions

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine how climate affects lifestyle, clothing choices, food, and water sources. They explore climatic regions such as tropical, desert, coastal, and alpine situations. They look at the longitude and latitude, land features and...
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Take a Tour of a Biome

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Explore the five biomes: aquatic, desert, forest, grassland and tundra by using online resources to investigate one of the five biomes and use MediaBlender to create an informational web site for a tour of that biome. Note: Other...
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Friends of the Desert

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars examine the climate map of Africa with emphasis on the desert regions. They work together in groups to play the role of different delegations preparing for a conference. They present their information to the class.
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Desert Plants

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this desert worksheet, students research two plants from the desert to find special characteristics that allow them to live in such a dry climate. Students write a paragraph about each plant and draw a picture.
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Designing a Sustainable Guest Village in the Saguaro National Park

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Brainstorm ideas to design a sustainable guest village in the Sonoran Desert. The first installment of a nine-part unit teaches young environmental scientists about the basics of the Saguaro National Park and about sustainable design....
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Desert

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students explore desert landscapes and the animals that inhabit the desert. They discuss deserts and the animals that live there. Students compose a story using the correct sequence and illustrate the story with items they would find in...
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Endangered Species in the Sonoran Desert

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students identify and explain some caused of endangerment and extinction for species as well as explain the effects of extinction on an ecosystem. Teachers use this lesson plan before teaching students about collecting insects or plants.
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Go Eco! Ecosystems

For Teachers 7th - 10th
How is a movie theater like a desert biome? Compare systems to ecosystems with a set of activities that focuses on accessing multiple intelligences and building upon knowledge. As learners discuss the ways elements of an ecosystem depend...
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Common Desert Animals

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this science activity, students find the names of 20 common desert animals in a word search puzzle. The word bank has detailed color drawings of each desert animal.
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Funny-Sounding Desert Animals

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this science worksheet, students find the names of 20 desert animals that have funny and interesting names in a word search puzzle. The word bank has detailed color drawings of each desert animal.
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Desert Shape Book

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this cactus worksheet, students cut out the cactus shape pattern and use it as part of their cover for a desert shape book. Students cut out 1 cactus.
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Who Am I? Name These Desert Birds

For Students 5th - 6th
In this science worksheet, students examine 16 detailed pictures of different desert birds. Students identify each bird. There is no room to write the name under the picture. Answers are given at the bottom of the page.
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Who Am I? Desert Birds Found Near Water

For Students 5th - 6th
In this science worksheet, students examine 16 detailed pictures of desert birds found near water. Students identify each bird. There is no room to write the name under the picture, and it is assumed this is an oral activity. Answers are...
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Picture Scramble: the Desert

For Students 3rd
For this science worksheet, 3rd graders will focus on the scrambled pictures to recreate an entire image of a plant or animal found in the desert. Students will complete three scrambled pictures, placing them in the correct order to...
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Christianity-Lent: The Story of Jesus in the Desert

For Students 5th - 7th
In this Christianity activity, students experience Jesus' trial in the desert by placing the 14 words provided in the word bank into the 5 paragraph story included on the activity.
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Amazing Desert Dwellers

For Teachers Pre-K - 4th
Students explore the many adaptations desert animals have made to survive in their challenging habitat. They use this information to invent new creatures well-suited for desert life.
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You Can Die Here – Death Valley California

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students use Google Maps to explore the rain shadow desert. In this climate lesson, students use the Internet, Google Maps, and directed inquiry worksheets to understand how rain shadow deserts form. Students apply climate concepts to...
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The Sahara Desert

For Teachers K - 3rd
The children will create a watercolor picture of the Sahara Desert and label it.

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