Lesson plans and teaching resources for teaching about the desert habitat.

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Creating Water in the Desert	Lesson Plan
This is such a neat little experiment, it's fun and informative for all ages. Based on the process of condensation, it appears to create water from nothing (which is, of course, not the case). http://www.teachnet.com/lesson/science/earth/waterdesert.html Grade Level(s): K, 1-2, 3-5   Rate It

Day and Night in the Desert	Lesson Plan
Draw contrasting scenes representing daytime and nighttime activities in the desert. http://www.teachnet.com/lesson/science/earth/dandndesert.html Grade Level(s): 3-5, 6-8   Rate It

Everything Preschool Desert Theme	Lesson Plan
Songs, Art, Games, Science, Coloring Pages, Books, Encyclopedia, and More! http://www.everythingpreschool.com/themes/desert/ Grade Level(s): Preschool   Rate It

Ocean Oasis Teacher's Guide Activity 8	Lesson Plan
Activities for classes demonstrating how desert plants conserve water--a supplement to the film Ocean Oasis. http://www.oceanoasis.org/teachersguide/activity8.html Grade Level(s): 3-5, 6-8 • Rating: 8  Votes: 7   Rate It

Deserts	Printable
Theme unit with free printable activity sheets to help teach the desert theme. http://abcteach.com/directory/basics/science/habitats_biomes/desert/ Grade Level(s): K, 1-2, 3-5 • Rating: 6  Votes: 25   Rate It

Make a Shoe Box Desert Diorama	Printable
Includes printable pages to put in a shoe box. Based on the real Sonoran Desert diorama at the American Museum of Natural History. http://www.amnh.org/nationalcenter/online_field_journal/dr/drdt/drdtma... Grade Level(s): 1-2, 3-5   Rate It

The Desert Biome	Resource Site
Includes geological events, weather, and animals associated with this type of region. http://lsb.syr.edu/projects/cyberzoo/desert.html Grade Level(s): K, 1-2, 3-5   Rate It

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