Take a Break
#Teacher2Teacher  |  March 27, 2024

Take a Break

Breaks are scientifically proven to aide in mental and physical health. Whether it is a small break from doing a task or a larger week-long break from school, breaks are essential as humans. It has been shown that Spring break can be highly beneficial to students’ and teachers’ mental health because this week of vacation allows for a much-needed mental decompression from demanding school-related stressors (homework, social encounters, deadlines, schedules, grades, etc.).


Desert Habitats

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Video: Desert Habitats

Take a video field trip to some of the driest regions on Earth to learn how different plants and animals adapt to little rainfall and extremes in temperature. Discover how different animals find food, water, and shelter. See the characteristics that allow desert life to thrive. Discover how rainfall and differences in temperature between day and night affect life in the desert.

Student Application

Take a video field trip to some of the driest regions on Earth to learn how different plants and animals adapt to little rainfall and extremes in temperature.


Learning Objectives

  1. Students will understand that a habitat is a place where plants and animals naturally live, which provides food, water, and shelter.
  2. Students will know the main characteristics of all desert habitats.
    1. A desert is an area that receives less than ten inches of rain a year. This lack of prec...

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Supporting Activities

  1. Write the things that make a desert habitat special. Compare notes and review the first part of the video.
  2. Draw a picture of the desert plant that is most interesting. Write a sentence telling how this plant has adapted to desert life.
  3. Do the same for a desert animal. Tell what is interesting about it and h...

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