Morning Starters: Summer 1 - Desert Dwellers
Did You Know?
The Sahel region of Africa is facing a serious problem called desertification. This is where fertile land turns into desert. It happens when trees are cut down, animals eat too much grass and climate change makes the soil less healthy. It is a big challenge for the future of the region and the people and wildlife found there.
Credit: BBC Two - Curriculum Bites
Word Challenge
Compile a list of words that can be made from letters contained within the word ‘desertification.’
Example: fiction – desertification
Grammar Challenge
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Write a sentence about the family featured in the photograph that includes a possessive apostrophe.
Example: The family’s battle for survival continued as they trekked through the parched wilderness.
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
Why do you think richer countries are more responsible for the climate crisis than poorer countries?