Deserts | Desert Animals and Plants | Desert Adaptations

Deserts teaching Power Point lessons plus print and go activities.

5 lessons to teach students all about deserts around the world, types of deserts and adaptations of plants and animals. Suitable for lower KS2.

The 45 slide power point is divided up into 4 lessons. Lesson 5 is a consolidating, fun scavenger hunt. Each lesson has no prep, print and go differentiated activities as a follow up. Plus a reading comprehension. Meaning no time spent researching or prepping for you!

These fun, print and go activities will keep children engaged whilst learning at the same time. Also included are word cards and real life pictures for display, colourful information posters and make a bookmark activity for early finishers.

What’s included:

Instructions and plans for use.

Lesson 1

What are deserts?
Power point looks at the 4 different types of desert.
True or false statements cut and paste activity x 2 differentiated
Reading comprehension x 2 differentiated

Lesson 2

Deserts of the world
Power point looks at different deserts around the world and desertification
Locate and label deserts on a map. x 2 differentiated
Reading comprehensions x 2 differentiated

Lesson 3

Desert Plants
Power point looking at the adaptations of desert plants
Label and describe the adaptations of a cactus plant x 2 differentiated
Reading comprehension x 2 differentiated

Lesson 4

Desert Animals
Power point looking at the adaptations of desert animals
Label and describe the adaptations of a camel x 2 differentiated
Design your own desert animal with adaptations

Lesson 5

Use the colorful posters around the classroom, hall or outside area and complete the fun, scavenger hunt fact sheets.

Make a book mark for early finishers

Suitable for children aged 7+ years.