Instructional Video4:20
SciShow Kids

Amazing Ways to Live in the Desert!

K - 5th
Life in a desert can be tough, but the plants, animals, and people that live there have some special skills to help them survive!
Instructional Video2:36
Curated Video

The Sahara Is Home To A Lot of Adorable Animals and These Foxes Are No Exception

6th - Higher Ed
Learn all about the smallest canid species, including what those funny-looking giant ears are for.
Instructional Video2:36
Curated Video

Introducing the Cuties of the Sahara! Fennec Foxes Are Simply Adorable

6th - Higher Ed
Learn all about the smallest canid species, including what those funny-looking giant ears are for.
Instructional Video2:36
Curated Video

Fennec Foxes are the Cuties of the Sahara

6th - Higher Ed
Learn all about the smallest canid species, including what those funny-looking giant ears are for.
Instructional Video8:15
Curated Video

Amina's Quest: A Bedouin Story

K - 5th
Join Amina, a young Bedouin girl, as she embarks on a perilous journey through the vast and unforgiving desert in search of water, the most precious treasure. Discover the essence of Bedouin life and their intimate ties with the desert...
Instructional Video3:41
Science ABC

What Ecological Adaptations Enable Life to Flourish in Harsh Desert Climates?

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Life in deserts is hard due to the scarcity of food and water. However, plants, animals, and humans have adapted in various ways to survive in these challenging environments. This video explores the incredible adaptations that enable...
Instructional Video2:56
Curated Video

Plants in Extreme Environments

6th - 12th
To survive, plants have developed adaptations to regulate temperature and water, and maximise the capture of sunlight. Some plants have even evolved to survive in extreme environments of hot deserts and Polar regions. Biology - Plants -...
Instructional Video2:54
Curated Video

High Five Facts - Desert Animals

Pre-K - 5th
This video explores five fun facts about desert animals.
Instructional Video3:41
Curated Video

What Ecological Adaptations Enable Life to Flourish in Harsh Desert Climates?

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Life in deserts is hard due to the scarcity of food and water. However, plants, animals, and humans have adapted in various ways to survive in these challenging environments. This video explores the incredible adaptations that enable...
Instructional Video4:41
Curated Video

Comparing Places

3rd - 8th
The video “Comparing Places” compares desert and tropical rain forest habitats.
Instructional Video1:35
Visual Learning Systems

Exploring Wildlife in the Sonoran Desert

9th - 12th
The video explores the diverse wildlife of the Sonoran Desert, highlighting key animals such as the Hummingbird, Harrison Hawk, Road Runner, Coyote, Bobcat, and Havalina. It showcases their unique abilities and adaptations for survival...
Instructional Video1:50
Kids Learning Videos

Desert Animals! Learning the Names of Animals that Live in the Desert

Pre-K - K
These animals can all survive in harsh desert climates! Kids will love seeing real wild animal footage, and preschoolers and toddlers can learn the names of these beautiful animals. What's your favorite desert animal?
Instructional Video7:37
The Brain Scoop

Camel Spiders: Neither Camels, Nor Spiders

9th - 12th Standards
Camel spiders eat live birds by liquefying the birds in their mouths and sucking the meal down their throats. The video presents the facts and myths about these interesting animals as part of a Brain Scoop playlist on Insects and Other...
Instructional Video3:50
Deep Look

Stinging Scorpion vs. Pain-Defying Mouse

6th - 12th Standards
Out of 2,000 species of scorpions, fewer than 40 contain venom strong enough to kill a person. The video focuses on a highly dangerous scorpion and a mouse that has adapted a special protein to block the pain. Will the scorpion become...
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Desert Biome

9th - 10th
This video segment from NOVA: "A Desert Place" describes the physical characteristics and organisms that define the desert biome, and how living things adapt to this environment. [4:58] Includes background reading material and discussion...