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Desert Animals

CONCEPTUAL
Science›Animals of the World|Ages 7—9|ID: mt_0zqOTjjW2k

Explore animals of the desert — camels, fennec foxes, scorpions, rattlesnakes, meerkats — and understand how desert animals survive extreme heat and lack of water through being active at night, storing water or fat, burrowing underground during the day, and having large ears to lose heat

Mastery Evidence

  • Names at least 4 desert animals
  • Explains at least two desert survival adaptations (nocturnal behaviour, water storage, burrowing, large ears for cooling)
  • Knows deserts can be hot or cold but are always dry

Assessment Prompt

“If [child] reads about camels in a desert, can they explain at least two ways desert animals cope with the heat and lack of water — like being active at night or having special body features?”

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  • Animals Everywhere hard

    Desert animals builds on knowing animals live in diverse environments

  • Nocturnal Animals hard

    Desert nocturnal behaviour builds on understanding nocturnal concept

    • Animal Homes soft

      Nocturnal animals often use homes (burrows, dens) as daytime shelters

    • Animals Everywhere hard

      Nocturnal animals builds on knowing animals exist in diverse environments

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