Step into the Desert

Step Into the Desert introduces young readers in Grades K-2 to the fascinating world of desert ecosystems. This engaging nonfiction reader uses vivid photographs, age-appropriate language, and simple sentence structures to highlight desert plants, animals, weather, and survival strategies. Designed to support early science instruction, it helps students build content-area vocabulary while encouraging curiosity about life in arid environments. Ideal for science centers, classroom libraries, or take-home reading, this book fosters observation, comparison, and classification skills.

• Explores desert ecosystems and the adaptations of plants and animals.
• Promotes early scientific thinking and vocabulary development.
• Features vibrant images that reinforce concepts visually.
• Supports K-2 science standards and inquiry-based learning.
• Perfect for small-group instruction, independent reading, or classroom libraries.

Author: Howard Rice
Publisher: Teacher Created Materials
Published: 12/01/2011
Pages: 28
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.10lbs
Size: 7.50h x 5.10w x 0.20d
ISBN: 9781433336294

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.2
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 158960 / Step Into the Desert