Morning Starters: Summer 1 - Desert Dwellers
Clip Description
The Sahel region of Africa is facing a serious problem called desertification, where fertile land turns into desert. This happens because trees are being cut down, animals are eating too much grass, and climate change is making the soil less healthy. As a result, farming and water supplies are in danger, which puts people’s lives and communities at risk. It’s a big challenge for the future of the region.
Credit: BBC Two - Curriculum Bites
Word Challenge
Compile a list of words that can be made from letters contained within the word ‘desertification.’
e.g. fiction – desertification tired – desertification
Grammar Challenge
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Write a sentence about the family featured in the photograph that inlcudes a possessive apostrophe.
e.g. The family’s battle for survival continued as they trekked through the parched wilderness, a landscape steadily consumed by desertification.
Number Challenge
A village in the Sahel has 800 hectares of farmland. Unfortunately, due to desertification, 10% of the farmland turns into desert every year.
- How many hectares of farmland will remain after 2 years?
Critical Thinking
How can children make a difference in protecting the Earth from problems like desertification?