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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students identify the characteristics of desert animals that enable them to adapt to the harsh environment. They draw and color animals in their desert habitats and write riddles about the animals. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students research a desert animal and create a 5 card HyperStudio stack including description, habitat, diet and an interesting fact. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students survive within an ecosystem, an animal must be physically and behaviorally adapted to the conditions of its environment. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students listen to a story that introduce them to reptiles. They participate in a discussion concerning these desert animals and write from the rattlesnake's point of view. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students use Internet to research desert animals. They create a desert animal diorama and share with their classmates. Full Review »
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- 1st
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Students use the internet to find out information about desert animals. With a partner, they read a book about animals in the desert and write down any questions they have. Using the internet, they find answers to their questions and make illustrations of the animals. As a class, they create a chart showing all of the information they collected. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students review desert animals they have been researching and discuss animal traits. They complete desert animal worksheet during Internet scavenger hunt to further develop their knowledge and to practice their note taking and technology skills. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 4th
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Students identify a variety of animals and habitats of the desert. They define nocturnal and diurnal, and complete a class Venn diagram comparing different desert animals. Next, they role-play different nocturnal and diurnal desert animals. Full Review »
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- 1st
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Students investigate and identify a variety of animals that live in the desert. They complete a class KWL chart, then listen to the book "Way Out in the Desert." Next, students observe a presentation of live desert animals, and discuss the characteristics of each animal they examine. Full Review »
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- 1st
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Students access Internet websites using URL's that are provided on notecards by the teacher. They examine Sonoran Desert animals, find pictures, and information about them. They print out coloring pages and write out two interesting facts about one of the animals. Full Review »

