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Discover the Desert: The Driest Place on Earth WInner of a 2010 Skipping Stones Honor Award for Nature and Ecology Books Discover the Desert shows kids what it’s like to visit the desert with crafts and activities from the book published by Nomad Press for kids 8-12. Participants can make a beautiful Sand Design Bottle to take home! Topics can include: Desert Science: Explore the different kinds of deserts and how they’re formed. ☼ Find out what causes singing sand dunes, mysterious mirages, and rocks that move by themselves. ☼ Talk about why the desert is a great place to look for fossils and space rocks. ☼ Learn what is being done to protect the changing desert environment. Desert Life: What lives in the desert? ☼ How do living things adapt to dry climates? ☼ See real cactus plants and desert triops shrimp. ☼ Try some skin gel from an aloe vera plant. Desert Survival: What should you pack for a desert expedition? ☼ Learn some techniques for finding drinking water and navigating without landmarks. ☼ Talk about the best clothing for traveling in the desert. ☼ Find out how to make an emergency desert shelter.
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Contact Kathy to set up a Discover the Desert author visit for your school, library, or youth group! Order Discover the Desert by Kathy Ceceri from Amazon.com
Extra! Order Kits to Hatch Your Own Prehistoric Desert Triops
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