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No Sweat Nature Study: Desert Biomes Science Curriculum page
No Sweat Nature Study: Desert Biomes Science Curriculum page
No Sweat Nature Study: Desert Biomes Science Curriculum page
No Sweat Nature Study: Desert Biomes Science Curriculum page
No Sweat Nature Study: Desert Biomes Science Curriculum page
No Sweat Nature Study: Desert Biomes Science Curriculum page
No Sweat Nature Study: Desert Biomes Science Curriculum page
No Sweat Nature Study: Desert Biomes Science Curriculum page
No Sweat Nature Study: Desert Biomes Science Curriculum page

Desert Biomes

$20.00

Would you be surprised to know that all deserts aren’t hot? It’s true! There are deserts all over the world with different climates, different terrain, and different types of plants and animals. Let’s visit them together!

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Have you ever been to a desert? Most of us probably haven’t, but even if you have, there are so many more deserts to see and there’s so much more to learn about them than you might imagine. You see, no two deserts are exactly alike!

In Desert Biomes, you will “visit” all kinds of deserts to learn about their climates, the plants and animals that live there, and the incredible varied terrains around the world.

You’ll be amazed at the amount of rain deserts (don’t) get and the incredible temperature differences between hot and cold deserts!

Do you think there are more diurnal or nocturnal animals in deserts? Not even sure what those words mean? No worries. You’ll know soon enough and will be in awe of the cool creatures!

Is the famous cactus the only plant you’ll find in a desert? No way! Learn about the cactus and so many more interesting desert plants that have the awesome ability to store water for survival.

Eight creative lessons, appropriate for multiple ages between 1st-8th grades, cover the following topics:

  1. What are Desert Biomes?
  2. Famous Deserts
  3. Typical Desert Temperatures
  4. Desert Plants
  5. Diurnal Desert Animals
  6. Nocturnal Desert Animals
  7. Desert Landforms
  8. A Special Oasis

Be careful. After finishing this curriculum, you just might want to actually visit deserts all over the world in person!

  • 33 pages
  • Digital curriculum
  • Appropriate for black and white printing
  • Printing is not necessary
  • Content suitable for charter schools

The Nature Study Made Easy series tries to stay away from creation or evolution content. In this particular edition, some of the additional resources mention evolution because it was difficult to find neutral sources.

Charter-Friendly

Format

PDF
Grade Level

1st-8th Grades
Is Printing Necessary?

No
Pages

33

Frequently Asked Questions

Each Nature Study Made Easy guide contains eight meaty lessons. Each lesson includes introductory material to read with the children. Follow-up learning for each lesson is based on the five “E”s – Extract, Explain, Engage, Elaborate, and Explore.

Extract – Books and YouTube videos are suggested for learning more.

Explain – This is a nature journaling activity.

Engage – This is a hands-on activity.

Elaborate – This is a kid-friendly research project.

Explore – This is a nature walk prompt.

It’s easy to pick and choose from the five “E”s to make the study as in-depth as you wish.

They are written with 1st-8th graders in mind and can be used with multiple ages together.

They can be! The unique thing about these guides is the amount of learning that can occur indoors—even though children are focused on nature study topics. Many of the activity ideas are also conducive to group work.

No, they work well for all types of homeschoolers. Because they are so flexible yet provide plenty of learning options, they can be used for almost any homeschooling situation. For example, some families may want to spend a week’s worth of morning time working on one small part of a lesson. Others may decide to use the lesson material as a full science curriculum. While others may decide to use the curriculum for a full day of nature club learning. The options are endless, but sample scheduling ideas come with each guide.

It’s entirely up to you and how you use it. One guide can last an entire semester if you open it once a week and work through most of the suggested material and activities. If you do a small portion of one lesson daily each week, a guide will last eight weeks. If you choose to cover one lesson per day (that would be really hard), a guide will last you eight days.

No. Because they rely heavily on indoor learning, they can be used worldwide. If you use the nature walk prompts, most can still be used wherever you live.

No worries! You can use 95% of the curriculum without leaving the house. The only exception is the nature walk prompt provided with each lesson. Otherwise, the rest of the learning is indoors.

Yes! They are religion-neutral and don’t discuss creation or evolution.

You can always email a picture or story to me at [email protected]. Better yet, share pictures of your adventures on social media and tag me @ourjourneywestward!

In regards to the downloadable curriculum and freebies on Our Journey Westward:

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Each download is meant for single family use. You may keep a copy of the e-file on personal devices and print the file for personal use.

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She may not share the e-file with other teachers, even if they are team teachers. Each teacher needs to purchase her own copy of the curriculum file.

Please Don’t:

  • Share or link to the e-file directly; link to the blog post or product page instead.

  • Alter the e-files in any way.

  • Sell, distribute, or give away the e-files in any way.

  • Host an e-file on your website or upload it to a shared website.

Some folks enjoy creating additional notebook pages, worksheets, charts, etc., to accompany the NaturExplorers studies and other Our Journey Westward publications. The pages you create must only be used with your children and may NOT be sold for profit or shared with others (online or otherwise) as free enhancements, go-alongs, or otherwise.

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If you wish to create derivative materials for sale or as freebies, please contact us to discuss possible permission.

If unsatisfied with a PDF product, your entire purchase price will gladly be refunded. We only ask that you please request a refund within two weeks of purchase and delete the file from your computer. Thank you for respecting these terms. Please contact us for a refund that meets these criteria.

The following curricula meet the requirements of charter schools to remain neutral on religion.

The following professional development materials remain neutral on religion.

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