Dry Climates
Videos
Grades6, 7, 8Earth and Space Sciences, Geography
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Provided by CK-12
What it is
- In this interactive textbook lesson, students will discover different types of dry climate regions, where they occur on Earth, and learn about the adaptations of plants that can survive in such extreme conditions.
- Videos, photographs, review questions, and a practice quiz will help students learn about the characteristics of deserts and steppes.
Teaching tips
Positives
- Students can work at their own pace through this self-guided textbook lesson, interacting with useful videos and questions throughout.
- Figures and graphics are included to illustrate the text.
- Students can check their understanding by taking an interactive quiz at the end of the lesson.
Additional Prerequisites
- Students will need to sign in to use some of the interactive resources.
Differentiation
- Biology classes could research how climate change is impacting desert biomes.
- Social studies or history classes could research ancient and current desert and steppe communities.
- Other resources on this topic include this interactive US drought map, this article on climate migrants, and this media literacy lesson on drought.
From the scientist review
Students can explore this resource to learn distinct features of a dry climate. The driest climates are found in the deserts, a region with intense evaporation and sensible heat. This resource is recommended.
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