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- Kindergarten - 4th
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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. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students investigate the plants and animals found in Utah deserts and how these organisms have adapted to their environment. They brainstorm ways that desert plants are different from or similar to wetland plants. Full Review »
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- 1st - 4th
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Students list the basic human needs that are met in any environment. Full Review »
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- 1st - 7th
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Students place items on a Venn diagram in the appropriate part for desert, forest, or both. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students examine and explore desert biomes. They compare and contrast the biomes of Utah and classify plants and animals based on their biome. They also research plant and animal interactions within a biome. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students study different types of camels and how they were used by the Marco Polo expedition as they traversed the difficult topography. They examine the Taklimakan and the Gobi, and think about the difficulty of crossing the desert. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students take a vicarious journey across the world's deserts and illustrate ways in which they are formed. Once they examine the plants and animals of the environment, they list how these have adapted in order to survive in an inhospitable environment. On maps, students locate deserts and present them to third graders. Finally, students research specific deserts and create travel brochures and write "desert haiku." Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students will learn about many different animals that live in deserts. They will learn what the animals look like and about characteristics that enable them to live in the harsh environment of desert habitats. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explore the geography of China. They describe the geography of the Taklimakan. Students discover the best route to travel from one end of the desert to the other. They investigate how some of the local inhabitants make a living. Students participate in activities, using the Internet, to research China. Full Review »
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- 1st
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Students locate New Mexico on a map and then create a KWL chart about deserts. Individually they read books related to the desert and note the characteristics of this area of the United States. Students creae a desert diorama. Full Review »
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