As this book is speaks solely about deserts and desert lives it is
one Australian children are able to relate to. Many students have experienced life in similar climates and are able to attest to the harshness of such environments. Students will create an experiment that logs the growth of a small plant in three different environments. They will work in groups and monitor the progress of each plants development. Student will use knowledge they learn from the text to identify why the plant has flourished or fails to grow.
Extension: Students will find three plants each from their own home and report to class what each plant is, what climate is most appropriate for said plant and what unique features, if any, this plant has. ( )

Lots of cool information about deserts. Awesome photographs!

very good introduction to what a desert is, where they are found, how they form, what is found in the desert environment's ecosystems, what do various people do in deserts (lifestyles, food production, mining . . . ). ( )