--- title: "Year 5 Explores the Mojave: Creating Our Interactive Padlet" url: "https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-02-16-09-45-00-year-5-explores-the-mojave-creating-our-interactive-padlet" school: "Brookside Primary School" --- # Year 5 Explores the Mojave: Creating Our Interactive Padlet ![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/images/blog/599-sq-base_map-regions-v2f.gif) 16 February 2024 [Mr Griffiths](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/author/LukeGriffiths) [Year 5](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/category/year-5) # Year 5 Explores the Mojave: Creating Our Interactive Padlet ## Introduction In an exciting cross-curricular project, Year 5 embarked on a journey to explore the **Mojave Desert**. Inspired by this unique and rugged landscape, they collaborated to create an interactive **Padlet** that captures their discoveries and insights. Let’s delve into their adventure! ## The Mojave Desert: A Harsh Beauty The Mojave Desert, located in the southwestern United States, is a place of stark contrasts. Its vast expanses of arid land are punctuated by rugged mountains, Joshua trees, and unique flora and fauna. Our Year 5 students were captivated by its beauty and intrigued by its challenges. To kick off the project, students dived into research. They explored various aspects of the Mojave, such as: 1. **Climate**: Understanding the extreme temperatures, scarce rainfall, and intense sunlight that characterize the desert. 2. **Location**: Investigating the geographical features, including its position relative to neighboring states and landmarks. 3. **Settlements**: Learning about the sparse human settlements, such as small towns and Native American communities. Through this project, Year 5 not only learned about the Mojave but also honed their collaboration, research, and digital skills. They discovered that even in challenging environments, life adapts and thrives. ## Checkout our amazing work here- [Year 5](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/tag/year-5) [Geography](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/tag/geography) [Computing](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/tag/computing) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/100x100c/blog/copy(1).jpg)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-02-15-15-28-54-year-4-online-safety-copycats) Previous ### [Year 4 Online Safety - Copycats](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-02-15-15-28-54-year-4-online-safety-copycats) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/100x100c/blog/DSCF0130.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-02-16-12-03-20-year-5-assembly) Next ### [Year 5 Assembly](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-02-16-12-03-20-year-5-assembly) ### School Life - [Brookside Blog ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog) - [News](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/news) - [Events](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/events) - [Photograph Galleries ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/photo-galleries) - [School Council](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/school-life/school-council) - [After-School Clubs ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/school-life/after-school-clubs) - [KIDZ Club](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/school-life/kidz-club) - [Calendar](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/calendar) - [Newsletters](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/information-for-parents/newsletters-2026-2027) - [Mental Health ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/school-life/mental-health) ##### Location Rostherne Avenue Great Sutton Cheshire CH66 2EE ##### Contact Us 0151 558 1123 ##### Stay Connected - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/groups/brooksideprimary/) © Copyright 2014–2026 Brookside Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)