Animals of the Desert: Research

Learners research the adaptations of desert animals and build their research skills. In this the adaptations of desert animals instructional activity, learners describe major factors that desert animals have on their habitat. Learners...

In this science worksheet, students research information about 4 desert animals and write facts on the lines. Students write information about the Hercules Beetle, Harvester Ants, Giant Red Velvet Mites and Yucca Moths.

Explore animal habitats and reinforce speaking, listening, reading comprehension, and writing skills with a unit that focuses on the Arctic, desert, ocean, prairie, and rainforest. Enthusiastic scientists read informational text to...

Students read both fiction and nonfiction books with desert themes. Then they write desert stories and reports, reviewing texts for information to include in writing. Students also design desert scenes with details and setting elements...

Fear not, this thematic unit on animals and habitats poses no threat to you or your students. In fact, this fun series of whole class, small group, and independent learning activities will have your class engaged in learning about the...

Third graders research animal habitats. In this environmental lesson, 3rd graders discover how animals adapt to environmental changes. After researching animals using the Internet, students construct a research paper.

Students examine and categorize plants in their own schoolyard desert garden and then observe other plant areas of their schoolyard.

In this research planning worksheet, students indicate which desert animal they would like to investigate and write 5 questions about the animal that they would like to find answers to

Third graders choose a desert animal to research using encyclopedias and a specific website. They take notes and compose a report.They take their rough draft through the writing process.

Did you know animals hibernate all around the world, even in the deserts and tropical rain forests? How do these animals reach extreme body temperatures and undergo a decreased heart rate that would be deadly to non-hibernating animals?...