Desert Facts Padlet
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What is a desert?
A desert is a barren land where little rain falls and, consequently, living conditions are difficult for plant and animals. The lack of vegetation leads to the erosion of the land. About one-third of the land surface of Earth is a desert.
Our big idea question is:
What makes an environment extreme and how do living things survive?
To answer this question we will explore:
To answer this question we will explore:
- Climate
- Vegetation
- Animals
- Habitat/Features
Reading material
These books explore life in the desert, read as many as you can to explore these fascinating topic. Think of the BIG question... how would you answer it?
Here are some books in EPIC, this is a good place to start building your knowledge about the desert.
Here are some books in EPIC, this is a good place to start building your knowledge about the desert.
EPIC books
EPIC - Read to Me
EPIC - videos
National Geographic Kids website
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/nature/habitats/article/desert
More videos
Deserts 101 | National Geographic
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How Do Animals Survive in the Desert?
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Amazing Ways to Live in the Desert!
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Optional Extra - Print these
hot-deserts-word-search_ver_2.pdf | |
File Size: | 95 kb |
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t3-g-158-how-do-people-survive-in-the-desert-activity-pack-english.zip | |
File Size: | 1347 kb |
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cactus-adaptation-_ver_3.pdf | |
File Size: | 389 kb |
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desert-plant-adaptations-display-poster_ver_2.pdf | |
File Size: | 5650 kb |
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