ABCs of Deserts Book Outline
INTRODUCTION
A. What is a biome?
a. Define
b. How many biomes are there on earth?
c. What are their names?
B. What is a desert?
a. Define a desert.
b. What is the composition of various deserts? (Sand, rock, gravel, dry grass, etc.)
c. How much of the earth is desert?
d. Name 10 deserts and their continents.
BEGIN ALPHABET BOOK
A Atacama and Arabian Deserts
a. Where are these deserts(Map)
b. What type of deserts are they?
c. What are the average temperatures of these deserts?
B Bedouins
a. Define
b. Relate tthis term to deserts
C Cold Deserts
a. Locate several cold deserts on a map.
b. Name them.
c. Describe cold deserts.
d. What are the average temperatures of these deserts?
D Dromedary Camel
a. What is it?
b. Where does it live?
c. What does it look like? (illustrate)
E Equator and the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn
F Fahrenheit and Centigrade
G Gobi, Great Sandy, Great Victoria, Great Basin
H Hot Deserts
I Iranian Desert
J Joshua Tree
K Kalahari, Kara-Kum and Kyzyl Kum
a. Where (Map)
b. Type
c. Temperatures
d. Composition
L Living in the Desert (How plants and animals survive)
M Mohave
a. Where (Map)
b. Type
c. Temperatures
d. Composition
N Namib Desert
a. Where (Map)
b. Type
c. Temperatures
O Oasis
P Patagonia Desert in Argentina and Pakistan’s Thar Desert
Q Quail (Find the species of quail that lives in/visits the desert.
Describe these quail. Which desert do they live in?
R Rain
How much rainfall does each major desert get each year (make a chart)
Compare to Illinois' average rainfall.
S Sahara and Sonoran
a. Where (Map)
b. Temperatures
c. Types
d. Composition
T Temperatures
Make a chart that shows the high and low daily temperatures of the world’s deserts
U Underground (Burrow)
List some animals that burrow underground in the desert. Tell why they borrow.
V Verbena
What is it?
Where does it live?
What does it look like (illustrate)
W Wind and Water
How are these elements related to the desert
X Extra Special Facts
Tell some fact or facts you found that were very interesting to you. Illustrate or make a chart.
Y Yucca and Yucca Moth
Z Zed which means End
In a well-constructed paragraph, reflect on what you learned about the desert.
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