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A Desert Habitat

by Kelley MacAulay

How life adapts in the Sonoran Desert

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How life adapts in the Sonoran Desert

A Desert Habitat introduces the Sonoran Desert through the challenges its climate poses for living things. Weather provides the context for a look at how plants carry out photosynthesis and how animals find food and stay cool. The book connects these topics to the larger question of survival in a desert habitat, giving young readers several ways to think about the relationship between organisms and their environment. Simple language and large, full-color images support its introductory approach.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children beginning to learn about habitats and ecosystems
  • Young readers interested in desert plants and animals
  • Adults introducing environmental science to children

Themes

Sonoran DesertDesert weatherPlant photosynthesisAnimal survival

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Book overview

The desert is a habitat of extreme climate that provides plants and animals with unique survival challenges. A Desert Habitat provides an introduction to one of the world's most fascinating desert habitats: the Sonoran Desert. More plants and animals live in the Sonoran Desert than in any other desert on Earth. A Desert Habitat uses simple language and large, full-color images to teach children about - the weather in the Sonoran Desert - how Sonoran Desert plants perform photosynthesis - how animals find food, keep cool, and stay alive Teacher's guide available.
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