africa
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Introductory lesson to an Africa Unit. This is an interactive powerpoint that allows students to explore African animals, people, language, maps and informationTRANSCRIPT
AFRICAClick HereTo Learn
What do you want to learn about?
African Animals
All About Africa
People in Africa
QUIZ
MAPS of AFRICA
Where in the world is AFRICA?
HOW
BIG
Is AFRICA?
What is the Language in
AFRICA?
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Maps of Africa
Click on a map to see
it BIG!
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African Animals
See More
Click on an animal to learn a fun fact!
African Animals
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Click on an animal to learn a fun fact!
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Where in the world is Africa?
We live here in North America
Africa is across the
Atlantic Ocean
FUN FACT: There are over 7,000 miles between Pennsylvania and Africa!GO
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Our country can fit into
Africa easily!
How many countries can fit
inside Africa?
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http://humanosphere.kplu.org/tag/africa/
Just like the USA, many different kinds of people
live in Africa.
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African LanguageThere are about 1,800
languages spoken in Africa. In Kenya, Tanzania, Zanzibar Island and southern Zaire they
speak Swahili
But, there are only 11 official languages in Africa
ZuluXhosa
AfrikaansNorthern Sotho
TswanaEnglish
Southern SothoTsongaSwaziVenda
Southern Ndebele.
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to learn
Swahili
Giraffe
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FUN FACT:
Giraffes stand when they sleep!
zebra
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FUN FACT:
All zebras have a different stripe pattern! No two zebras are the same!
cheetah
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FUN FACT:
The cheetah is the fastest land
animal! They can run up to 70 mph!
ostrichGOBACK
FUN FACT:
Ostrich are about 6 - 9 feet tall. That means they can be as tall as our
ceiling!
They are so big they can’t fly!
African elephant
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FUN FACT:
The African Elephant is the largest mammal
that lives on land!
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FUN FACT:
Hippos can eat up to 88 pounds of short grass in
one day!
(That is more than you weigh!)
Kudu
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FUN FACT:
Their long spiral horns can grow up 72 inches. That is as tall as Mr. Oertner!
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FUN FACT:
When a gazelle is born, its mother hides it in the grass for days and sometimes even weeks!
gazelle
Let’s Count in Swahili!
1
6 7 8 9 10
2 3 4 5
Start with 1
1 moja (mo-jah)
2 mbili (m-bee-lee)
1 moja /mo-jah/
2 mbili /m-bee-lee/
3 tatu (tah-too)
1 moja /mo-jah/
2 mbili /m-bee-lee/
3 tatu /tah-too/
4 nne (n-nay)
1 moja /mo-jah/
2 mbili /m-bee-lee/
3 tatu /tah-too/
4 nne /n-nay/
5 tano (tah-no)
1 moja /mo-jah/
2 mbili /m-bee-lee/
3 tatu /tah-too/
4 nne /n-nay/
5 tano /tah-no/
6 sita (see-tah)
1 moja /mo-jah/
2 mbili /m-bee-lee/
3 tatu /tah-too/
4 nne /n-nay/
5 tano /tah-no/
6 sita /see-tah/
7 saba (sah-bah)
1 moja /mo-jah/
2 mbili /m-bee-lee/
3 tatu /tah-too/
4 nne /n-nay/
5 tano /tah-no/
6 sita /see-tah/
7 saba /sah-bah/
8 nane (nah-nay)
1 moja /mo-jah/
2 mbili /m-bee-lee/
3 tatu /tah-too/
4 nne /n-nay/
5 tano /tah-no/
6 sita /see-tah/
7 saba /sah-bah/
8 nane /nah-nay/
9 tisa (tee-sah)
1 moja /mo-jah/
2 mbili /m-bee-lee/
3 tatu /tah-too/
4 nne /n-nay/
5 tano /tah-no/
6 sita /see-tah/
7 saba /sah-bah/
8 nane /nah-nay/
9 tisa /tee-sah/
10 kumi (koo-mee)
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1 moja /mo-jah/
2 mbili /m-bee-lee/
3 tatu /tah-too/
4 nne /n-nay/
5 tano /tah-no/
6 sita /see-tah/
7 saba /sah-bah/
8 nane /nah-nay/
9 tisa /tee-sah/
10 kumi / koo-mee/
Dark red = +100 mln.
Brown = +60 mln
Red = +40 mln
Orange = +30 mln
Golden = +20 mln
Light yellow = +10 mln
Light green = +5 mln
Dark green = +1 mln
Blue = less than 1 mln.
POPULATION
MapGO
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REGIONAL
Map
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PHYSICAL
Map
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POLITICAL
Map
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What did you learn?
Which animal stands up while it sleeps?
elephant
ostrich
giraffe
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What did you learn?
Which is bigger?
Africa
USAClick here
for the answer
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What did you learn?
Is this true?
Everyone in Africa speaks the same language.
yes
no
maybe
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What did you learn?
How many African Animals can you remember? Work with your table to
write as many as you can!
Click here for the answer
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Elephant, giraffe, ostrich, kudu, gazelle, hippo, cheetah, zebra
References
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com
http://humanosphere.kplu.org/tag/africa/
http://lifestyle.iloveindia.com/lounge/facts-about-kudu-6289.html
http://wiki..answers.com
http://www.africanfauna.com/amazinganimalfacts.php