What comes to your mind when you think of deserts? Dry, hot, empty? Deserts are found on every continent. Try these online activities to get more truths about deserts.
CONNECT:
- Explore deserts with National Geographic Kids at https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/nature/habitats/article/desert
- Watch details about deserts at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwS05igCcx4
- Watch and learn about desert animals at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxgC0B9Vjvc
- See how ancient engineers kept a desert city wet at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cU0H58eG2A
CREATE:
- Create a desert-themed trivia game based on 50 desert facts shared at https://www.mkewithkids.com/post/desert-facts-for-kids/
- Try these desert activities for preschoolers: https://stayathomeeducator.com/desert-preschool-theme/ and these desert activities for grade and middle schoolers: https://www.imthecheftoo.com/blogs/stem-for-kids/cool-desert-stem-activities-for-kids
- Play games about deserts at https://sciencetrek.org/topics/deserts/games
CARE:
- Watch how to live in the desert at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaZKEc59g1w
- Visiting a desert? Prepare for travel safety with a great infographic and more at https://desertsoftheworld.com/desert-travel-safety-guide/
- See ways to conserve the Mojave desert at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fA8hrRh_PIw
CAREERS:
Does a
desert-related career whet your appetite? Lots of opportunities exist: as a
park ranger, a tour guide, an archaeologist, a conservationist, a doctor, an
historian, a scientist, an energy expert, an engineer, an artist, a manufacturer,
and more. Look into some of these examples.
- https://www.livingdesert.org/conservation/
- Ask an archaeologist at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7dlKOjRot0&t=12s
- Desert farming and energy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMCJXum7QU0
- Desert-inspired creatives: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXV1egVqi2c
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