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1,032 Desert environments Lesson Plans
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- 6th
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Students learn the definition of a desert, how and why deserts have developed in certain areas. Full Review »
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- 7th - Higher Ed
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Students, in school and at field-based sites, investigate the characteristics and history of deserts. They create a tabletop replica of a desert environment. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students explore the challenges of building a thriving human civilization in a desert environment. They design new technologies to assist people living in the desert. 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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- 1st - 4th
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Students list the basic human needs that are met in any environment. Full Review »
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- 5th - 9th
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Students examine the characteristics of the desert environment. They experiment with a container which they fill with sand and measure the amount of water that can be absorbed in the container. They compare this with the conditions in the Namib Desert. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students are able to identify adaptations that plants have developed to deal with harsh desert conditions, as well as explain how these adaptations help to protect these plants. Full Review »
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- 4th - 7th
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Students examine two prints that show examples of life in the desert ecosystem. They investigate the diversity of animals and plants that make homes in the desert. They determine how the plants and animals depend on each other to survive in this environment. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 4th
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Students explore the four different deserts in the United States and their characteristics. They discuss the four different types of deserts in United States and their characteristics, and locate them on a map. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the health and safety risks associated with a desert environment and identify measures necessary for desert survival. They listen to a teacher-led lecture and take notes. In small groups they write a short story that includes how the person should have gotten out of danger using survival skills. Full Review »
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