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Lesson: Adaptations of Desert Organisms Science

In this lesson, we will learn how to describe the conditions of a desert, and outline adaptations that plants and animals have to survive in a desert.

Lesson Plan

Students will be able to

recall that a desert is a harsh environment that animals need to be highly adapted to,
describe the adaptations of desert plants to this hot and dry environment, using cacti as an example,
describe the adaptations of desert animals to this environment, using camels and oryxes as examples.

Lesson Worksheet

Q1:

Which of the following best describes the conditions of a desert, such as the Sahara?

Q2:

Which of the following is a structural (physical) adaptation that would benefit a plant living in the desert?

Q3:

Which of the following is a behavioral adaptation that would benefit an organism living in the desert?