Grade 3, Lesson Outline: Chapter 3, Lesson 2

Houghton Mifflin Social Studies
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Chapter 3, Lesson 2: A Dry Place (pp. 51-57)

I. The Desert Land

A. Few kinds of plants grow in desert areas in Arizona, Texas, New Mexico, California, Nevada, Utah, and Colorado.

B. Temperature changes from hot to cold and little rain make it hard for plants to live in deserts.

C. Some plants have special ways of growing well in the desert.

II. Life in the Desert

B. Many animals get their water from the food they eat.

C. Some animals live underground, escape in the shade, or cover their bodies with sand during the day to stay cool.

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