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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 - 8th
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Students take on the role of survival experts as they research and produce brochures or guides to educate others about what to do in the event of a natural disaster. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students identify ways that cactus plants survive in the desert. They distinguish between water acquisition and water conservation and create their own plant that could survive in a desert climate. Full Review »
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- 1st - 2nd
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Students brainstorm on what they think characterizes a desert. Outside experts come to the class to discuss desert animals with the class. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 8th
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Students examine what to do in the event of a natural disaster. They conduct Internet research, and create a brochure or survival guide to educate others about surviving a natural disaster. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 6th
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Students examine how desert plants and animals are adapted to life in the desert. They listen to the book, "Seasons of Saguaro," conduct experiments to demonstrate plant succulence, and create and draw an animal or plant that illustrates desert survival. 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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