Unit Plan
Tramline

A Desert Virtual Field Trip

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Travel with your students on a virtual field trip and explore the deserts of the world! This is site is interactive and informative.
Activity
Tramline

Desert Field Trip

For Students 3rd - 8th
Use this site to find out how deserts are formed, where the largest desert is located and if there are different types of deserts.
Handout
PBS

Pbs Teachers:how Can I Hide in Namib?

For Teachers 3rd - 9th
Identify how certain species survive in the Namib Desert through color protection, and determine what techniques animals in Namib use to hide from predators and to wait for prey.
Handout
PBS

Pbs teachers:n.a.m.i.b. (Namib Animal Mobile of Interesting Birds)

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Identify the birds of the Namib desert, describe the different environments in which birds live in the Namib Desert and build a bird mobile.
Handout
PBS

Pbs Teachers:my Life as an Insect in Namib

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Identify the harsh characteristics of the Namib Desert and determine the adaptations an insect in Namib Desert must have to survive.
Handout
PBS

Pbs Teachers:mammals of Namib: Who's in Charge?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Identify mammals of the Namib Desert, categorize which are predators and which are prey and discuss the balance of nature in Namib.