A look at animal in deserts and how they survive. A variety of handouts that can also be used as a language across the curriclum theme.
Desert Animal Survival
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This upload is a great variety of resources that will allow students to work on the same topic, yet avoid satiation.
I would however separate the word-search page from the independent research page.
I would re-write pages 4, 6, to make the questions text dependent. This would increase the rigor for the 6/7/8th grade students. I would also use the subject in each question, so my students start to respond in the same manner-For example: Where do Kangaroo rats live, and why?
I would also give a vocabulary answer sheet that uses words that my students my need for reference after they complete the activity to make sure they have the definitions I want them to know.
I like the way you let students know that they cannot use your example!!!--P.9
p.16--Many(((People))) confuse the spelling of desert (dry land) and dessert (a yummy treat!)
I would also label the Poem as an Acrostic poem so my students start using L.A. vocabulary across contents.
"Click here" link on page 20 is a broken link.
Raymond Macias
June 28, 2014