Summary
Phoebe is sure the desert is empty and lifeless, so the Friz takes the class there to prove otherwise. They find plants and animals with clever ways to survive on almost no water.
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Discussion
Phoebe is sure the desert is empty and lifeless, so the Friz takes the class there to prove otherwise.
- How do desert animals get water when there's so little around?
- What helps a cactus store water?
- Why are many desert animals active at night?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: adaptation, desert, survive.
Try it: Design a desert animal and label two adaptations that help it survive the heat.