Procedures Teacher will view satellite map of Earth with students and ask them what they see. Teacher should elicit from students some responses about the desert areas. After teacher has discussed the desert areas with the students, the blank world maps should be passed out. Students will draw in and then label the major deserts and the countries in which they are located. Evaluation Teacher and students will go over the maps orally.
Extension Have students determine which countries are more than one-half desert.
Part of the Florida Geographic Alliance's collection of lesson plans .