Ducksters
Ducksters: Science for Kids: Desert Biome
Kids learn about the desert biome. The dryest areas on Earth still have plant and animal life.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Symbiotic Relationships in the Desert
Describes three types of symbiotic relationships that can be found in a desert biome.
Songs for Teaching
Songs for Teaching: Biomes
Use this site to see how many of the animals and plants that your students can remember from each biome after listening to this song.
US Geological Survey
Usgs: Desert Ecosystems
What elements are present in a desert ecosystem? What impact might humans have upon it? Learn more about the processes that affect desert ecosystems by visiting this site. Contains only one large illustration.
Other
Thurston High School: Sharryl Lattion and Melissa Femrite: Biomes: Desert
Written for younger readers, this article reveals facts about animals and plants as well as health concerns for people in the desert environment.
Center for Educational Technologies
Earth Floor: Biomes: Desert Plants
Site contains information on desert plants and plant adaptations. Offers links to biomes, a biome summary, how to read a climograph and more!
Ducksters
Ducksters: Geography for Kids: World Deserts
Learn about the geography of the world's deserts such as the Sahara, Arabian, Gobi, and Mohave on this website.