Deserts

Lesson Plan is located at the bottom

-Go over questions and explain the answer.

- Watch youtube video and check for understanding.

- Worksheet of what belongs in the desert.

Worksheet Answer Key:

  1. Snake

2. Camal

3. tarantula

4. Scorpian

5. Cactus

6. iguanas

Trivia questions:

  1. Which one of these is a desert?

a. A place where the sun never shines

b. A place that is a long way from the sea

c. A place that is very hot

d. A place that has little or no rain

  1. What is the name of the largest desert in Africa?

a. Gobi

b. Kalahari

c. Great Sandy

d. Sahara

  1. What animal is very useful for people who travel in the desert?

a. Horse

b. Elephant

c. Donkey

d. Camel

  1. Deserts are always sandy?

a. True

b. False

  1. Which of these plants grow in deserts?

a. Black berry bush

b. Rose

c. cactus

d. Cabbage

How was the desert created?

Answer: Deserts are formed by weathering processes as large variations in temperature between day and night put strains on the rocks, which consequently break in pieces. Although rain seldom occurs in deserts, there are occasional downpours that can result in flash floods.

Lesson Plan:

Lesson plan