Ms. Donahoe Travels to a New Environment

If you remember, an environment is the world around you. What kind of environment do you live in?
Most of us live in the city or suburbs right outside the city. We have lots of cement, buildings, streets and a few woods and parks.
Ms. Donahoe has been traveling this summer and sent me some pictures of the different things she observed in these new environments.

Does this look like Houston? No, we do not have mountains here. She is in California, in the desert and mountains!

This is where she camped, Notice its not too green, that's because she is in the desert! Not much rain fall here!

What is this in the desert? You guessed it! It's a lot of cacti! What adaptations does it have to help it live in this dry, hot habitat?

This is a surprise though!A salt water lake in the desert? It is the Salton Sea in California. Ms. Donahoe said to look this one up, it's very interesting!

This is a picture of the way the ground looks in the desert. This makes me thankful for all the rain last week!

I wonder what animals might live in this harsh environment?

As you travel this summer, even if it's just to grandmas, look at the environment around you and see if it changes!

Thanks Ms. Donahoe for sharing your observations!