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The desert and the power of the sunWe learned many things about the desert:We investigated lots of different kinds of animalsand read about how they adapt of their environmentWe learned about the good, the bad and the ugliness of the sun.We designed and made solar ovens in hopes that we could harness the power of the sun to make solar crayons.
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book and website resources
The sun always shines: Desert Animals by Activibooks for kids
Cactus hotel by Gerold McDermort
American's deserts, by Marianne D. Walker,
Coyote who will be the sun by Joanna Troughton,.
Coyote places the stars by Harriet Peck Taylor
Youtube:
magic school bus All dried up
A Day in the Desert: Saguaro Wilderness NPSWilderness
Desert Animals for Children - Desert Animal Sounds for Kids to Learn - Kiddopedia