The Desert

Updated: February 18, 2004

This bilingual WebQuest was created for first grade by Elisa Magee
and is based upon the Northside ISD Science Curriculum.

Thank you to Mrs. Leal, Howsman 1st grade teacher, for recording text in Spanish.
Thank you to Mrs. Pereda, Howsman Spanish Literacy Teacher, for assistance with the Spanish portion of the web site.

Elisa Magee and Linda Miller

Desert Teacher Page

Most desert animals are nocturnal or active at night when the temperature is cooler. Some desert animals are diurnal or active during the day. Desert animals have adapted to life in the deserts. Adaptations are characteristics that plants and animals have that help them to survive or changes a plant or animal makes to fit new conditions or new environments.

Look and listen to learn how these desert animals survive in the desert.

You will work with a partner and take notes on a desert animal. The first student will complete the top portion of the Research Field Guide while the second student will work on the bottom portion of the page in the lab. Be sure to take research notes in your English Desert Research Field Guide or Spanish Desert Research Field Guide.

• Click on the links to see a Powerpoint slide with research information.
• Click on the speaker located to the left to hear the words read to you.
• Click on the picture of the animal to go to a picture and more information on each animal.
• Click on the back button to come back to this page.
• Once you have completed notes for your section, turn your paper over and draw a picture of your animal on the back of the notes page.

Kangaroo Rat

Spanish Links