Science WebQuest: Deserts
Deserts are often described as desolate, barren wastelands. They're not. Plants grow in deserts, and animals survive there. You'll be surprised what you can uncover about the life of a desert.
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Surprises of the DesertsGrades 3–5 | Grades 6–8 | Articles | Deserts | Desert Animals A virtual tour to help your class locate information on deserts through various websites and related links Save To Organizer |
Uncover Lizards and Snakes: A Science Exploration ActivityGrades 3–5 | Grades 6–8 | Online Learning Activities | Science | Endangered Species Students get an up-close look at geckos, boas, vipers, and more “squamates” with these exciting online learning activities. Save To Organizer |
The Magic School Bus Dries UpGrades 3–5 | Activities and Games | Lesson Plans | Deserts | Climate For once, Arnold is prepared for a field trip! He's wearing desert survival gear. But the class discovers that desert animals have built-in... Save To Organizer |
Desert Giant Extension ActivitiesGrades 3–5 | Literature | Writing Activities | Reading Response | Extension Activities Extension activities for Desert Giant: The World of the Saguaro Cactus, by Barbara Bash. Save To Organizer |
BiomeGrades 6–8 | Grades 9–12 | Articles | Habitats and Ecosystems | Maps and Globes Defines the term biome and points out the characteristics that distinguish one biome from another. Save To Organizer |
The Dry Desert: A Printables ActivityGrades 3–5 | Grades 1–2 | Grammar and Punctuation | Deserts The Dry Desert, a two-page activity from Printables™, reinforces the use of periods, question marks, and exclamation points using sentences... Save To Organizer |
Activity Plan 4-5: Animal HabitatsPreK–K | Book Resources | Lesson Plans | Science | Animals Children will create murals depicting animal habitats to encourage the development of science, geography, creative-thinking, and social... Save To Organizer |
Animals, A to ZPreK–K | Grades 1–2 | Grades 3–5 | Online Learning Activities | Articles This content resource helps teachers locate information on animals through various sites. Suggestions for teaching about animals, related... Save To Organizer |
Animal AdaptationsPreK–K | Grades 1–2 | Grades 3–5 | Grades 6–8 | Articles This content resource helps teachers locate information on animal adaptations through various sites. Web links to resources decribing... Save To Organizer |
ClimateGrades 6–8 | Grades 9–12 | Articles | Earth Science | Climate Discusses climates and climatology including climate classification, climatic change, microclimates, and the effects of climate on economic... Save To Organizer |
HabitatGrades 9–12 | Grades 6–8 | Forests and Rainforests | Oceans, Lakes and Rivers Explains that a habitat is the home of a particular species and goes on to describe marine and terrestrial habitats. Save To Organizer |
The Three Little Javelinas Extension ActivitiesPreK–K | Grades 1–2 | Literature | Writing Activities | Extension Activities Extension activity for The Three Little Javelinas by Susan Lowell. Save To Organizer |
Middle East: LandGrades 3–5 | Grades 6–8 | Geography and Map Skills | Middle East This encyclopedia article looks at the geography of the Middle East including the different regions from mountains to deserts and including... Save To Organizer |
Middle East: PeopleGrades 3–5 | Grades 6–8 | Culture and Diversity | Middle East | Religion The following article provides an overview of the different cultures, religions and languages that coexist in the Middle East. Save To Organizer |
Background: Middle EastGrades 3–5 | Grades 6–8 Learn about the history of the Middle East, the region where Europe, Africa, and Asia meet. Save To Organizer |
Middle East: PalestineGrades 3–5 | Grades 6–8 | Middle East | World History The following article provides an overview of the different cultures, religions and languages that coexist in the Middle East Save To Organizer |
Fast Facts: EgyptGo deeper with Grolier Online. Find fast facts and detailed background information on Egypt, America's longtime ally in the Middle East. Save To Organizer |
Islamic Republic of IranGrades 6–8 | Grades 9–12 | Grades 3–5 | Articles | Civics and Government A profile of the Islamic Republic of Iran, from Grolier's The New Book of Knowledge. Save To Organizer |
EgyptGrades 6–8 | Grades 3–5 | Middle East Modern Egypt is the world's most populous Arab country and the second most populous nation in Africa. Save To Organizer |
State of QatarGrades 6–8 | Grades 9–12 | Grades 3–5 | Articles | Arabs A profile of Qatar, from Grolier's The New Book of Knowledge. Save To Organizer |
