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Lesson 4: How can people use deserts?

Exploring how humans use the Mojave Desert.
Aerial view of settlement in the Mojave Desert

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Lesson plan

1. Recap and recall

Display the Presentation: Photo collage and use the activity to recap learning from the previous lesson.

In pairs, ask the children to match each label to the correct image (1 -mesa, 2 - sand dunes, 3 - salt flats, 4 - natural arch, 5 - mushroom rock).

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