Life in the Desert

No water? What is a desert plant or animal to do? All kinds of cool things! In Life in the Desert you and your child can learn about some of the amazing adaptations plants and animals have to survive in a water-limited environment. From cactus spines to meerkat burrows, you will discover the amazing diversity of strategies living things have for making it in a harsh environment. Mini-course is provided as a 51-page PDF including a separate Science Tool Kit PDF to collect your badges. Prefer a printed mini-course? Life in the Desert is also available as a beautiful workbook here on Amazon.com. Course Contents Story: Nature’s Alive! In this beautifully illustrated story, join Sandy Saguaro for her show Nature’s Alive!, in which she interviews a whole slew of fascinating desert creatures. Activity 1: Desert Survival Game. Construct your own desert board game, including playing board (taped together from the worksheets) and game cards, and play to experience the different challenges fac