4.1 Desert Ecosystem

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• Secondary Education
• Age 13

Lesson 2.1 

Desert Ecosystem

07 / 09 / 2022

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• I can describe a desert ecosystem.
• I can identify animals and plants that live in a desert.
• I can define the terms: adaptations and habitat.

I learned if...

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LIVING ORGANISMS (Biotic)

NONLIVING THINGS (Abiotic)

Lesson 2.1 

Desert Ecosystem

07 / 09 / 2022

Words to understand first:

• Herbivore - only eats plants
• Carnivore - only eats meat from other animals
• Omnivore - eats BOTH plants and animals
• Adaptations -  a quality that helps a living thing to survive and reproduce in a dangerous environment

Words to understand first:

• Habitat - a place in an ecosystem where animals or plants live
• Ecosystem - a place where there is interaction (working together) between living organisms and non-living things

Lesson 2.1 

Desert Ecosystem

07 / 09 / 2022

Question Goal

What will happen to a banana plant if brought to a desert? Will it survive?

If a banana plant is brought to a desert, then it will _______ because _____________.

My Hypothesis

Banana trees are tropical and originate in rainforests, so they need a lot of water and plenty of moisture in the air. 

If a banana plant is brought to a desert, then it will _______ because _____________.

Lesson 2.1 

Desert Ecosystem

07 / 09 / 2022

Lesson 2.1 

Desert Ecosystem

07 / 09 / 2022

00:38

Deserts can be very HOT or COLD.

1. True
2. False

00:42

Antarctica and Sahara are deserts because they are very _________.

1. dry
2. wet
3. cold

00:53

Is it easy to live in a desert?

1. Yes
2. No

01:17

What adaptation helps the camels to run fast in a desert?

1. large feet
2. wings
3. big humps

01:22

What adaptation reflects the sun's rays and keep a camel cool?

1. head
2. hair
3. hump

01:27

What adaptation protects the camel's eyes from sand particles?

1. eyelids
2. bushy eyelashes
3. hump

01:37

What does the hump do in a camel?

1. stores oxygen
2. stores water and food
3. stores wastes

01:59

What adaptation helps the meerkat to blend in or camouflage in a desert?

1. brown, tan fur
2. large ears
3. short bodies

03:06

What adaptation protects the cactus from herbivores in a desert?

1. spikes
2. leaves
3. roots

I conclude that my hypothesis was ________ because ____________________.

My Conclusion

• I can describe a desert ecosystem.
• I can identify animals and plants that live in a desert.
• I can define the terms: adaptations and habitat.

I learned if...

Lesson 2.1 

Desert Ecosystem

07 / 09 / 2022

I THINK I NEED MORE PRACTICE ON:
1. I can describe a desert ecosystem.
2. I can identify animals and plants that live in a desert.
3. I can define the terms: adaptations and habitat.

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I am now confident.

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3 - I did an excellent job today! 🏆

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