Lesson Plan: Adaptations of Desert Organisms Science
This lesson plan includes the objectives and prerequisites of the lesson teaching students how to describe the conditions of a desert and outline adaptations that plants and animals have to survive in a desert.
Objectives
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.
Prerequisites
Students should already be familiar with
- the concept that animals and plants live in specific habitats they are well-suited for.