You are encouraged to use Launch Point, other Web sites, and the Internet as a tool for generating ideas and topics for classroom activities and projects. The students will learn about human populations that reside in different deserts around the world. The students will learn climate, animal, and plant life of the desert. Learning Activities Students will create desert dioramas using shoeboxes, magazines, sand, and any additional materials they desire. Groups of students will include models of human habitats from different deserts around the world.
Students write short reports, stories, or oral presentations about their projects.
The following Web sites may help you to integrate multicultural elements into your lesson plan. Visit this site to find high quality general resources. The Web sites below include model lesson plans, activities, and ideas for creating your activity or project.