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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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- 3rd - 4th
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Students use earth science knowledge and group consensus to design and construct the what they believe to be the most erosion resistant mountain possible using rocks, potting soil and/or sand. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 3rd
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Students participate in simulated trip to the desert as an introduction to the study of the desert habitat. Full Review »
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- 1st
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Students study the desert, the plants, and animals of the desert and how they can live there. They engage in a wide variety of hands-on experiments, which illustrate life in the desert. Full Review »
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- 1st
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Students discuss and define different landforms. They read the book "Our Land", sing a landform song and perform it with motions and then complete a worksheet. Full Review »
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- 4th - 5th
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Students study the change in land formations due to water erosion. They work in groups to build a model of a mountain that will be composed of materials that will best withstand water erosion. 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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- 4th
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Students use the internet to gather information on the desert and the animals that live in them. Using various websites, they record important information on their animal for their research paper. On an index card, they must collect their information and copy it to a Word document. 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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- 6th - 8th
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Students participate in an activity in which they build a mountain range in the bottom of a clear container. Groups fill the container with water and later add colored water to watch its path of travel and whether or not the mountain range blocks the water flow. They compare the travel of hot and cold water to hot and cold air and discuss how rise of mountains can block rainstorms, affect surrounding land, and cause changes in plant and animal life. Full Review »
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