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\nDesert Ecosystems\n

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\nIntroduce your class to the desert ecosystems using this colorful and informative presentation. This resource discusses desert plants and animals. It also identifies the deserts in the Southwest region of the United States. There are...\n
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\nA Virtual Museum of the Mojave Desert\n

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\nStudents study deserts and the plants, animals, and people who inhabit them. In groups, they create their own stories about the inhabitants of the Mojave desert.\n
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\nDeadly Deserts\n

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\nIn this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a passage regarding different deserts and answer 10 questions. The questions are a mix of true/false, short answer, and matching. \n
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\nDesert Word Unscramble\n

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\nIn this language arts and science worksheet, students analyze 10 scrambled words that pertain to the desert. Students unscramble the words, then pick four words and write a sentence for each.\n
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\nWelcome to the Sahara Desert\n

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\nStudents explore their artistic skills. In this Sahara Desert lesson, students use the Internet to research the Sahara and paint a watercolor picture depicting the desert.\n
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\nThe Sahara Desert\n

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\nThe children will create a watercolor picture of the Sahara Desert and label it.\n
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\nNative Americans ~ Biomes Web Quest/deserts\n

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\nStudents identify the biomes of each region: mountains, forests, plains, tundra, desert. They identify and describe features of North American desert (Mojave, Sonoron, Great Basin. Chihuahaun). They identify what we are doing today is...\n
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\nDeserts KWL Chart\n

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\nStudents will define what a desert is through the creation of a KWL Chart. This will help students to tap prior knowledge and make new connections with the new curriculum being delivered in the lesson.\n
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\nThe Wright Stuff\n

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\nIn this lesson, students design an exhibition on the history of aviation for a science museum. For homework, they write short stories envisioning the future of flight in the year 2014.\n
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\nExploring California\n

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\nWhile incomplete, this lesson could be used as a starting point for an exploration of the geographic features of California. Learners describe the four regions of California and discuss population and economic development. Then, they use...\n
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\nGeography of the United States\n

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\nStudents examine the population growth of the United States.  In this Geography lesson, students construct a map of the fifty states.  Students create a graph of the population of the USA. \n
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\nMapping Electricity\n

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\nStudents complete Internet research and use their map reading skills to learn about how the United States creates and uses electricity in different states. In this energy sources lesson, students study the mini map of energy usage...\n
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\nBackyard Bird identification in the US\n

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\nIn this bird identification worksheet, students complete a ten question multiple choice online interactive quiz about details related to the identification of backyard birds. Prior knowledge is assumed.\n
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\nHabitats\n

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\nSecond graders identify characteristics of various habitats. In this habitats lesson plan, 2nd graders read Where the Forest Meets the Sea and Swimmy to identify the settings of different habitats. Students construct murals of different...\n
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\nKey Words in Sentences\n

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\nIn this key words worksheet, students read a short passage, then select the word from a pair that correctly completes a statement. One example is done for students.\n
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\nTake Me to the River\n

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\nLearners learn about a different way of life.  In this river and dams lesson plan, students discuss  the Hoover Dam.  Learners then view pictures of the Hoover Dam, discuss the impact of dams, and compare life before and...\n
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\nPbs Learning Media: Primary Source: Boomtimes: 20th Century Mining Mojave Desert\n

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\nThis collection uses primary sources to explore twentieth-century mining in the Mojave Desert.\n
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\nEncyclopedia of Earth: Conservation Biology: Mojave Desert\n

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\nInformation about the Mojave Desert: ways it differs from other deserts, its conservation status, and efforts to protect it. (Published: April 30, 2010)\n
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\nScience Struck: Mojave Desert Animals and Plants\n

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\nDescribes characteristics and adaptations of plants and animals that are able to survive in the Mojave Desert and a list of each.\n
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\nU.s. Geological Survey: Multimedia Gallery: Video: Desert Tortoises and Survival\n

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\nA four-part series featuring the endangered Mojave Desert Tortoise and investigating the population decline of this species. [0:30]\n
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\nScience Struck: A Bird's Eye View of the Desert Food Chain\n

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\nDescribes how a food chain works in a desert and how the Mojave desert food chain works in particular.\n
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\nBranimir Gjetvaj: Sonoran Desert, Arizona\n

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\nThis site has several pictures and links on the flora of the Sonoran Desert in Arizona.\n
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\nScience Friday: Google Gives Mojave Solar Project a Boost\n

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\nA discussion of Brightsource Energy's solar thermal energy project in the Mojave Desert in California. This project received a large investment from Google. Aired Apr. 22, 2011 [6:34]\n
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\nMissouri Botanical Garden: Hot Deserts of the World\n

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\nFind out about the sizes, physical features, and plant and animal life of some of the world's great deserts, including the Arabian, the Great Sandy, the Chihuahuan, the Kalahari, the Mojave, the Sahara, the Sonoran, and the Thar deserts.\n
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