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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Word Search: Common Desert Plants

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
In this science worksheet, students locate the names of 15 desert plants in a word search puzzle. The word bank has a realistic, detailed color picture for each plant name.
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Lesson Plan
Desert Discoveries

The Sonoran Desert

For Teachers 3rd
Elementary schoolers study the geographic location of the Sonoran Desert. They pay close attention to the characteristics of the plants and animals found in this desert environment. The student handouts embedded in this plan are...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Desert Adaptations

For Students 5th - 10th
In this desert adaptations worksheet, students are given a water filled sponge which represents an animal. Students observe their "animal" for a 24 hour period and conserve the water in the sponge as best they can. They measure and...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Sonoran Desert

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this Sonoran Desert worksheet, students read and analyze a letter that Jeremy wrote to his grandmother and then complete the picture that follows using information about the desert they learned from the letter.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Survival of the Spiniest

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this earth science worksheet, students identify and discover the amazing ways that desert plants adapt to harsh habitats. They use discussion and drawing to explore their existing knowledge about deserts. Then, students respond to 15...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Whose Home Is This?

For Students 5th
After reading a short and informative paragraph on animals and their environments, learners look at pictures of four animals, and write a short description of how each one has adapted to its environment. A suggested activity is that each...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

The right place to live

For Students 2nd - 5th
How do various plants survive in different environments? They adapt! Kids determine which plant traits make them perfect for their specific environment. They consider three plants and can even complete a plant experiment. Note: Intended...
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Organizer
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Fitting In-Animals' Adaptations to Their Environment

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this animals' adaptation to their environment worksheet, students read for comprehension and ability to apply knowledge. In this T-Chart and creative activities worksheet, students answer three questions.
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Activity
University of Georgia

Land Biomes Project

For Teachers 6th - 10th Standards
Challenge scholars to research a biome and create a presentation for the producers of Survivor to choose their ecosystem for the next season's show. The materials include outlines, worksheets, and grading rubrics for individuals as well...
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Interactive
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MeerKats - Reading Exercises

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this meerkats reading comprehension online worksheet, students read a story about meerkats. They insert the proper words into the selection using words from the bank at the bottom of the page.
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Interactive
Curated OER

Animals in Danger

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this animals in danger worksheet, learners read about animals in danger, choose the correct environment, answer multiple choice questions, match what the animals do, and more. Students complete 6 activities total.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases

For Students 3rd - 4th
In these prepositional phrases worksheets, students review the definitions and examples for prepositional phrases, prepositions, and object of prepositions. Students then complete three pages of activities for prepositions.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Ecosystems

For Students 6th - 12th
In this ecosystems worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle with 35 questions about the different types of ecosystems and organisms in them.