Deserts: A Sea of Sand

Introduction

Your friend is stuck in the desert. Luckily, you got walky-talkies yesterday at the theme park. You have one, and they have the other. You need to help your friend survive until you come to the rescue.

The Task

You need to find information on desert animals and plants and then write a script to tell your friend and take a short quiz to show what you learned.

The Process

2. Research information on desert animals and plants using the resources provided.

3. Write a script to tell your friend all about the desert climate, desert plants, and animals.

4. Present your script to your class.

5. Take the quiz to show all you have learned in your research.

6. Check the answers to your quiz on the provided answer sheet.       

References: Mojave National Preserve

Elementary Theme Pages The desert

Kids Connect

                    Enchanted Learning for Deserts

Books: Living in a Desert by Carol Baldwin

Desert Quiz

Desert Quiz Answer Sheet NO CHEATING!!!

5 points

5 points

2 points for every correct question

Total

24 points

Conclusion

Congratulations! You helped your friend survive until the rescue plane came. As a plus, you learned a lot about deserts.