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- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Students describe basic land features and characteristics that make up the continent of Africa, describe the people of Africa, where they live, and how they live and get a sense of what it is like to live in Africa. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten
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Students begin this lesson with a review of the seven continents and end with a focus on Africa. They examine the animals, land and the Nile River of Africa. They demonstrate their understanding through writing. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students examine the kingdoms of West Africa during the Middle Ages. They label maps and identify Africa's physical features, simulate the trading of gold, buy and sell goods using cowrie shells, and participate in a cultural safari day. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students investigate early African civilizations. They create Kufi hats, musical instruments, pottery and African masks, sing songs, play African studenT games, and participate in a feast and tour of a museum where their artwork is displayed. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students view a video clip about grasslands. They identify threats to grasslands and describe cultures which have adapted to grassland conditions. They discuss possible solutions to preserve grasslands as well. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten
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Students complete various activities related to the continent of Africa. They label and color a map of Africa, sing the Continent Song, view pictures and discuss animals of Africa, listen to the book "Bill and Pete Go Down the Nile," repeat a camel poem, and construct a paper camel. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 1st - 3rd
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Students discuss the different biomes of Africa. They create a list of biomes of Africa. They color code a map of the biomes of Africa. They research interesting facts about Africa. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students identify key countries in Africa (Algeria, Ethiopia, South Africa). They compare and describe each country's representative landforms (the Sahara Desert, the Great Rift Valley, and the South African veld). Students evaluate the impact of each feature on the water supply, food supply, and population. Full Review »
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- 9th - 11th
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Students engage in a comparison project between African Savanna Grasslands and Temperate grasslands of Canada. They investigate the special adaptations of specific Savanna species and create links between physical / behavioral characteristics and environmental factors Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Students study Africa's diverse landscape and investigate how these features impact the available water supply, food sources, and population distribution of the continent. They compare topographical features and their affect on each country's physical and human environments. Full Review »
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