Lesson 7 activities

1. What do you know about deserts?

Discussion

5 minutes

Take part in a discussion about what you already know or think about deserts.

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2. Different types of deserts

Interactive

3 minutes

Click on the images and find out what different types of deserts there are in the world.

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3. Hot and cold deserts

Audio

8 minutes

Learn more about the climate of hot and cold deserts and what kind of animals and plants live there.

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4. Deserts on the world map

Interactive

5 minutes

Colour in the map in order to learn where hot and cold deserts are located.

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5. Desert animals and plants

Interactive

5 minutes

Find the right place for the animals and plants shown - do they live in the hot or the cold desert?

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6. Life in the hot deserts

Discussion

5 minutes

Take part in a discussion about what it would be like to live in the hot desert.

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7. Changes in the deserts

Audio

5 minutes

Learn how deserts change over time due to natural and human-related causes.

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8. The formation of deserts

Interactive

5 minutes

Arrange the images in the correct order to find out how a desert can form from a green area.

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9. Camels in the hot desert

Interactive

5 minutes

Find your way through a maze to learn an interesting fact about camels.

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10. Camels

Audio

3 minutes

Learn about camels' ability to survive food and water shortages while living in the desert.

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11. Eco workshop

Eco

15 minutes

Create a camel using egg cups and toilet paper rolls.

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12. Life in the cold deserts

Discussion

3 minutes

Take part in a discussion about helping polar bears in the polar desert.

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13. Melting ice

Audio

5 minutes

Listen to the information about the melting ice and the shrinkage of polar deserts.

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14. Helping polar bears

Discussion

8 minutes

Split into groups and help our protagonist Rudis learn what he can do to help polar bears.

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15. Quiz - What have you learned so far?

Interactive

5 minutes

Test your knowledge on the topic of hot and cold deserts and the animals and plants living in them.

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16. Heat in the cities and forests

Interactive (bridging task)

3 minutes

Where do you think it is easier to endure extreme heat - in the forest or in the city? Discuss here!

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