Morning Starters: Spring 2 - Sahara Desert
Did You Know?
The Sahara Desert is expanding, and the nearby Sahel region is suffering from desertification. Caused by climate change and overuse of land, this process turns fertile soil into dry, barren ground. As the desert spreads, wildlife loses resources, and people may be forced to leave their homes. Tackling desertification is a global challenge, but with cooperation and effort, we can protect and restore these fragile environments.
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Word Challenge
How many different words can you make from letters that appear in the word ‘desertification’?
Example: Desertification – fiction
Grammar Challenge
Copy and complete the following list sentence with 3 ‘-ing’ ending verbs
Climate change is having a catastrophic impact on the Sahel region: ______ , ______ , ______ .
Example: Climate change is having a catastrophic impact on the Sahel region: threatening, damaging, altering.
Number Challenge
Fact: The Sahel covers an area of around 3,053,200 square kilometres .
Fact: The UK covers an area of around 243,610 square kilometres.
Around how many times bigger is the Sahel than the UK?
Critical Thinking
Scientists are working on ways to stop desertification.
If you were a scientist, what ideas would you test to help stop deserts from spreading?