Africa

• Geography
• 4th Grade

Why does the number of countries in Africa change so often?

The Sahara Desert

01:16

Why is the Gila (hee-lu) monster called a lock jaw?

01:38

Why do Gila monsters need tough skin?

05:05

How are Elf Owls adapted to hunting at night?

08:20

Why do roadrunners run so fast?

09:40

How do roadrunners catch their prey, rattlesnakes?

14:16

How does a ground squirrel trick a snake into thinking it is bigger?

15:45

What do spotted skunks do to scare off predators?

Find an image of an animal that could live in a desert. Insert that image here as your answer.

Now make a mind map about the special features, or adaptations, 

of a desert animal.  Add those ideas to the mind map in the next slide.

desert animal
adaptations

the people of North Africa