Nature Conservancy
Nature Conservancy: Planet Earth: Deserts and Aridlands
The desert areas in the United States that this organization is working to protect are portrayed through photographs and videos, showing the beauty of the landscapes and the diversity of life forms there.
Palomar Community College District
Wayne's World: Desert Varnish and Lichen Crust
Lichens thrive in common and in very specialized and inhospitable climates. This clickable index site offers text and photographs of desert and mountain lichens.
PBS
Pbs Kids: Plum Landing: Explore the Outback
In this interactive game, players are challenged to complete a series of missions to photograph desert plants and animals in the Australian outback. Through the clues provided, players learn about desert ecosystems, the plants and...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Sonoran Desert
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is an introduction/review of the climate, the plant life and the animals of the Sonoran Desert. Students will use Activotes, the eraser tool and the pen tool to answer questions about how...