Deserts
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Background for the Teacher
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Spreading Desert
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Climate Change
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Effects of Desertification
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Skills Developed
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Combating
Desertification
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Fast Facts
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Internet Activity
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Video
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Deserts of the world
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Enjoy the earth gently for if it is spoiled it cannot be repaired.
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Teacher's Sheet
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Student's Sheet =
Activity 1:
Planting Trees to Hold Back the Desert?
Activity 2:
What is Soil?
Activity 3:
The Importance of Plant Cover
Activity 4:
Take Action Around the World
Appreciation and understanding of other cultures and diversity here at home (
Planting Trees to Hold Back the Desert
,
Take Action Around the World
)
Public speaking /language skills (
Take Action Around the World
)
Analytical and problem solving skills (
Planting Trees to Hold Back the Desert
,
What is Soil?
,
Importance of Plant Cover
)
Creativity (
Planting Trees to Hold Back the Desert
)
Ability to plan group projects and carry them through (
Take Action Around the World
)
Increased knowledge of the world around us and in our own backyard (
What is Soil?
,
Importance of Plant Cover
,
Take Action Around the World
)
Enhanced self-esteem and ability to make choices among different courses of action (
Take Action Around the World
)
Research skills (
Take Action Around the World
)
Video
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Deserts
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Water
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Trees
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Community
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Child Rights
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Student Action Guide
Kids Who Care home
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Plan Canada website