Life in the Desert (ENHANCED eBook)

ISBN-10: 1429115912
ISBN-13: 9781429115919
Pages: 32
Language: English
Published: 1995-09-01
Publisher: Lorenz Educational Press
Author: Ilene L. Follman

Description

The information and activities in this resource book enhance children's knowledge and awareness about the components of a desert environment, including geography, soil and other geological characteristics, weather, plants, and animals. Students will discover where deserts are located in the world. They will find out what characteristics these deserts have in common, what lives there, and how the living things survive. Activities that emphasize plant and animal interdependence, food chains, and protection will enable students to relate the structure of the animal's body to functions necessary for its survival. Students will also begin to discover how they, as humans, would react to living conditions in a desert environment. Four transparencies (print books) or PowerPoint slides (eBooks) are included to engage students in discussion and reinforce the concepts presented in the book.

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