Deserts, Managing desertification, Preventing desertification

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This 2 hour lesson explores how desertification can be prevented at the fringe of hot deserts. Students first complete a guided reading task, which overviews a range of strategies used to prevent the spread of deserts. Students then use a video resource to annotate a diagram, highlighting how appropriate technology supports agriculture in Burkina Faso. Pupils then learn how afforestation is helping to prevent desertification across the Shel region of Northern Africa. A table is then completed, in which strategies are matched up to their respective explanation. A card sort task is also provided, which tests pupils ability to identify the causes, impacts and solutions of desertification.

Workbook pintables are provided which follow the PowerPoint lesson. Multiple choice checking for understanding slides are included, as well as links and videos to allow pupils to secure their learning at home.

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