Ms. Ferguson

Theme

Theme Study  
 Deserts of the USA

Our theme study for the next three weeks will be deserts.  I have included 
some information that may help you and your child become more familiar with 
the subject area. We are learning about several topics within the deserts of 
the USA. They are as follows:

Deserts:  Great Basin
              Mojave
              Sonoran
              Chihuahuan

Location: Parts of Nevada
                            Utah
                            California
                            Arizona
                            Baja California Pennisula
                            Texas
                           (Mexico)

Climate: Hot
             Cold
             Rain
             Snow

Animal Classifications: Mammals
                                   Reptiles
                                   Birds
                                   Insects
                                   Arachnids

Animals: Jackrabbit 
             Coyote             
             Vultures
             Bats
             Kangaroo Rats 
             Kit Fox
             Peccary
             Gila Monster 
             Desert Lizard 
             Horned Lizard  
             Collard Lizard  
             Sidewinder Snake           
             Desert Tortoise
             Rattlesnake
             Red Tailed Hawk
             Roadrunner
             Elf Owl
             Centipede
             Beetle     
             Dune Cricket
             Black Widow Spiders
             Tarantulas
             Scorpions
                      
                  

Plants: Cacti (many kinds)
           Octillo

Adaptations of Plants & Animals-
                                  Burrows
                                  Hibernating during warm temps
                                  Nocturnal habits
                                  Storing water
                                  Spiky skin and needles
                                  Long ears

Map Skills: Locating on map and globe
                  Plotting on USA map


****If you all have any info to share with the class, please send it in 
whether it is books, pictures, artifacts, etc...

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