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Camels are famous survivors able to thrive in harsh desert environments. Thousands of evolutionary years have enabled these sturdy creatures to adapt to hot, dry, sandy climates. This issue spotlights the camel’s intriguing adaptations. Discover the secret built-in air conditioner, vision and feet features that manage the burning desert sands, and versatility to travel great distances at remarkable speeds. Grab a partner to complete a wacky camel race using silly parts of speech. Wrap up your desert excursion with a descriptive write-up using facts you’ve learned and your opinion whether the noble camel is indeed a puzzling creature!
In this issue students will:
- read informational text about camels
- understand camels have special features that aid in survival
- calculate sums that add up to fun camel facts
- use context clues to select vocabulary
- complete a silly story with parts of speech
- hunt down adjectives in the news that describe a desert
- write using facts and opinions
- create a clever want ad to sell a cool camel
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