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This Adaptations to Arid Habitats lesson plan also includes:
How do plants and animals survive in habitats with very little water? Explore arid ecosystems and the way their inhabitants have adapted with a lesson and science experiment. After kids listen to a presentation about adaptation, they complete two worksheets and conduct an experiment about how quickly a wet sponge can dry out.
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Instructional Ideas
- Use the extension assignments as assessments for the lesson, or as extra credit activities
- Include the lesson in your unit about ecosystems or adaptation
- Have kids complete additional research on arid ecosystems or specific species that live in very hot regions
Pros
- Includes a presentation and two worksheets (attached)
- Provides a step-by-step explanation of the experiment
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- None