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Second grade students read “A Walk in the Desert” by Caroline Arnold. This is a selection from the expository nonfiction genre. They used the Super 3 Research Model to locate, gather and use information about different animals of the desert to create a slide show.
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Animals of the DesertMs. Manning’s Class2009-2010
Abigail/Lucas/Marcos
Ms. Manning
September 2009
Diet
The rattlesnake eats lizards, gophers, mice, and rabbits.
Predators
The rattlesnake predators are hawks, coyotes, roadrunners, eagles, bobcats, and king snakes.
Description
The rattlesnake continues to grow bigger and its color is yellow, brown, and black.
Cool Facts
There is even a rattlesnake without a rattle.
Sources used for this project:
• http://www.enchantedlearning.com/
• http://www.desertmuseum.org/kids/oz/long-fact-sheets/Diamondback%20Rattlesnake.php
Reganne and Vincent Ms. Manning September 2009
Diet
The Fennec Fox eats plants, small rodents, small animals, meat, birds, eggs, lizards, and insects.
Predators
The Fennec Fox is hunted by vultures, hyenas, and jackals. It sees its enemies with its large eyes.
Description
It is from 14 to 17 inches long.
It has sand colored fur.
Cool Facts
It has very large ears.It has large black eyes.Its ears hear from long ways.
Sources used for this project:
1. http://www.enchantedlearning.com/
2. http://www.phoenixzoo.org/learn/animals/animal_detail.aspx?FACT_SHEET_ID=100013
Eli and LintorionMs. ManningSeptember 2009
Diet
A Gila monster is a meat eater. It eats frogs, rats, mice, birds, lizards and eggs.
Predators
Man uses them as pets. Its color helps it hide in the sand.
Description
The Gila Monster is 18 to 24 inches long and is pink and yellow.
Cool Facts
This lizard can live for months without food.
Sources used for this project:
• http://www.enchantedlearning.com/
• http://www.desertmuseum.org/kids/oz/long-fact-sheets/Gila%20Monster.php
Endea and SeanMrs. ManningSeptember 2009
Diet
A Jack Rabbit eats grasses, herbs and leaves, bark and twigs.
Predators
The predators are dogs, foxes and raccoons, weasels and bob cats, lynxes and hawks, eagles and people. They run very fast.
Description
The rabbit is brown white and black. They have fur. They have big eyes and they have a short tail and very big ears.
Cool Facts
A Jack Rabbit lives for about a year.
Sources used for this project:
• http://www.enchantedlearning.com/
• http://www.astronomy-images.com/day-images/California/jackrabbit.htm
Jerrin and ByaneyMs. ManningSeptember 2009
Diet
They mostly eat seeds.
Predators
Their predators are rattle snakes. They use burrows to protect themselves .
Description
Their color is light brown. They are up to 9 to 16 inches long. They have a long tail.
Cool Facts
They have fur lined pouches.
Sources used for this project:
• http://www.enchantedlearning.com/
• http://www.rshantz.com/Animals/Mammals/Mice/Kangaroo/20070405Rat02.htm
Julian and ShelemiahMs. ManningSeptember 2009
Diet
Coyotes eat animals, fish,
snakes, lizards,
and meat.
Predators
Coyotes are hunted by farmers, wolves, cougars, and bears.
Description
Coyotes are 20 to 50 pounds. They are brown and gray with a white, long, bushy tail.
Cool Facts
They hunt for badgers.
Kaybren and AJMs. ManningSeptember 2009
Diet
The diet is mainly ants.
Description
They are tan to reddish brown and they have stubby horns above their eyes.
Predators
The predators are hawks, road runners, snakes, lizards, dogs, wolves, and coyotes.
Cool Facts
When disturbed by predators, horned lizards occasionally squirt blood from their eyes for distances of up to 2-3 feet.
Sources used for this project:
• http://www.enchantedlearning.com/
• https://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/collections/herpetology/phrynosoma.htm
Desert Tortoise
Kennedy/Jose
Ms. Manning
September 2009
Diet
The Desert Tortoise eats grasses and cactus pads and fruit.
Description
It has a 9-15 inch shell and it has a hard upper shell.
Predators
The Desert Tortoise is scared of the coyotes and it hides in the shell.
Cool Facts
It digs burrows for shelter and warmth in the winter.
Websites used for this project:
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/desert/desert.shtml
http://www.desertusa.com/june96/du_tort.html
Kennedy S./AndreaMs. ManningSeptember 2009
Diet
It eats birds and squirrels.
Predators
Eagles, coyotes and man are their enemies. They hide in their hole.
Description
It weighs 3-5 pounds. It has tan fur and big ears.
Cool Facts
The ears of a small kit fox are shaped like a chihuahua.
Sources used for this project:
• http://www.enchantedlearning.com/
• http://www.arkive.org/kit-fox/vulpes-macrotis/image-G16569.html
Marco and TreyMs. ManningSEPTEMBER 2009
Diet
It eats fruit and small animals.
Predators
THE ROAD RUNNER RUNS OR CROUCHES OR HIDES.ITS PREDATORS ARE
HAWKS, SKUNKS AND COYOTES.
Description
The Road Runner has a tan belly. It is 23 inches long and has brown and cream feathers.
Cool Facts
IT USES ITS LONG TAIL TO BALANCE.
Sources used for this project:
• http://www.enchantedlearning.com/
• http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/pictures/Geococcyx_californianus.html
