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Let’stake a

trip to

Let’s make

a photo

album

while we

explore

the exciting

island of

madagascar.

whenever you

see this dotted

line, cut it out.

staple all the pages

together or place

them in your photo album.

MADAGASCAR

IS AN AFRICAN

ISLAND COUNTRY

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my name

is PRUDENCE

and I am a

girl scout

superhero!

my

superpower

is that I

always USE

RESOURCES

WISELY.

I chose

MADAGASCAR

for world

thinking day

BECAUSE IT

HAS A

RAINFOREST

THAT NEEDS TO

BE PROTECTED.

Living the law

prudence always uses

resources wisely and she knows

our most important resource

is our earth. the health of our

planet is important to prudence.

she knows that natural

resources like the

rainforests need

extra attention.

prudence feels that

educating others

is a great place to start!

the rainforestHalf of the rainforests in

MADAGASCAR have been cleared.

now there are protected areas

but mining and other activities

threaten the wildlife. The main

problem is that most Malagasy

people don’t even have enough to

eat or jobs to pay for basic

things like wood for cooking.

color itUse it for

your world

Thinking Day

booth.

Cut itout!

MadagascarBullseye silk MothBecause local people

are no longer allowed

to hunt and gather in the

rainforest, their already

poor lives have gotten

worse. however one idea

is to teach about silk

farming so they have

income to provide for

their families.

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Madagascar was home to a giant bird believed to have been more than 10 feet tall and weighing over 800 lbs. Their eggs were over 12” long and one egg could feed over 100 people.

The elephant bird lived in Madagascar for 60,000 years and probably became extinct from hunting about 300 years ago.

It is important to protect the remarkable animals of Madagascar from extinction.

Extinct Elephant Bird

ANIMALS INMADAGASCARThree quarters of the

animals that live in

madagascar can only

be found there. there

are no penguins in

madagascar but there

are plenty of insects,

birds, frogs, reptiles

and primates.

there are also no

apes, monkeys,

elephants, zebras,

giraffes, lions, hyenas,

rhinos, antelopes,

buffalo, camels or

even cats or dogs like

you might expect to

find in africa.

because it Is an island

these animals never

found their way

across the

Mozambique channel.

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Madagascar Hissing

cockroaches can be

3” long. they hiss by

exhaling air though

their breathing holes.

endangered animalsMadagascar has several threatened

animals. The Silky Sifaka, a lemur,

which is one of the rarest mammals

on earth. The Ploughshare tortoise

is found only in a small area of

Madagascar where as few as 1,000

survive. These tortoises can be sold

illegally for up to $200,000 on

exotic pet markets.

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Ruffed LemurThe entire

community cares for infants which are kept in group

nest.

Verreaux’sSifaka

They walk on theirhind legs while

holding their front legs in the air.

Aye-AyeThis nocturnal

animal looks likeit is made up from

other animalsparts.

Mouse LemurThey arenocturnal

and feed oninsects, fruit, and flowers.

Indri Famous for its eerie wail thatsounds like a

humpback whale.

lemur Match UpCut out the descriptions and

the pictures below. Match up

the correct lemur with its

description. answers on page

15 but don’t peek!

Lemurs are a group of primates found only on the island of Madagascar. Today there are around 60 types of lemurs that live in just about every habitat across the island. Sadly, due to forest destruction and hunting, many lemurs are threatened with extinction.

Lemurs

TWIST TOGETHER HALF

OF A BLACK PIPE CLEANER

WITH HALF OF A WHITEPIPE CLEANER. ADD A PIN

LEMUR TAIL SWAPS

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plants INMADAGASCAR


The baobab is the national tree of Madagascar. Baobabs store large volumes of water in their trunks – which is why elephants and other animals chew the bark during dry seasons. The Malagasy people use the baobabs for shelter, ceremonies, food, medicine, fiber and juices. It has the only fruit in the world that dries naturally on the branch. This means the fruit simply needs to be harvested and the seeds removed to produce a powder that is exceptionally nutrient-dense - and super tasty!

Avenue of the Baobab

Madagascar has many unique

plants. It is important to save these

plants from extinction. Some are

used as herbal remedies. The

Madagascar periwinkle is used to

treat childhood leukemia and other

cancers.

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Make aBaobab Tree

cut a hole in a

paper plate to

fit an empty

paper towel roll.

cut off the

bottom of

a paper lunch

bag.

cut slits

4” down into

the bag.

push the other

end of the bag

into the paper

towel roll.

shape the

branches by

cutting more slits

and twisting

the ends.

crumple small

pieces of

green tissue

paper for

leaves.

glue the

leaves in place.

Madagascar

is a

member of

The World

Association

of

Girl Guides

and

Girl Scouts

I am

wearing a

girl scout

uniform

from

Madagascar.

Up to age 15:

brownies

15 and up:

rangers

guide LEVELS

IN Madagascar

Girl Guides inmadagascar

Source: WAgggs.org

Pretend you live in

Madagascar. Color and

Cut out this UNIFORM AND

GLUE IT TO A PAPER DOLL ON

THE NEXT PAGE. mAKE THE

PAPER DOLL LOOK LIKE YOU.

girls wear a

neckerchief with

colors chosen by their unit.

what colors would your

troop choose for their

neckerchief?


6


Use one

paper doll

to make your

Girl Guide

and the other

for traditional

clothing.

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choose one of these

hairstyles for your paper doll

or make your own.


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I am wearing

traditional

CLOTHING

from

madagascar.

A kisaly IS

FABRIC

WRAPPED

AROUND THE

HEAD OR

SHOULDERS.

A lamba

IS wrapped

around the

waist or

chest.

traditionalclothing

girls from madagascar

will often wear

the same type

of clothes

you do...

and sometimes

they wear a

traditional wrap

called a lamba

and sometimes

they wear both!

DRESS YOUR

PAPER DOLL IN

THESE CLOTHES.

Check the clearance

section of your fabric

store for bright

colored fabric or

paint old sheets

with your

own designs.

iDEA

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MADAGASCAR

FACE PAINT

SOME WOMEN AND GIRLS IN

MADAGASCAR Wear FACE

PAINT FOR SUN SCREEN AND

FOR DECORATION.

Photo Credit: flickr.com/photos/girogio/

girls inmadagascar

SOURCE: jimlajungle.blogspot and wol.jw.org/

To protect their skin

from the harsh sun

in madagascar, women

and girls make a yellow

paste from the wood of

a local tree.

they call this paste

Masonjoany. not only

does it acT as a sun

screen it is also

believed to have healing

and anti-aging

properties.

Sometimes a white

paste is used to draw

designs on the face.

put 1/4 cup of

lotion in a small

paper cup. Add

food coloring.

Thicken with

cornstarch to

get the desired

consistency.

Make Your

own

face paint

pretend you live

in madagascar.

how would

you decorate

your face?

draw it here.


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basketweavingThe Malagasy

people are

known

for their

weaving

skills.

try

weaving

your own

basket.

staple the pattern

to a sheet of craft

foam. cut out.

glue the end of a

ball of yarn to the

weaver shape near

the inside. weave in and out around

the weaver shape. push the yarn

strands close together. the foam

will naturally start to bend

up to create a bowl shape.

continue weaving until complete.

trim and glue.

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Map courtesy of Google

There are

many

beautiful

beaches

that

attract

tourists.

madagascar

Rice fields

are a

common

sight.

Many

valley

floors

have rice

paddies.

Antananarivo, the capitol

of Madagascar, is

the island’s

largest

city.

you can

shop, go

sightseeing,

listen to street

musicians or mingle

with the friendly locals.

half of Madagascar's

species are found

in the rainforests

that are located on

the east coast of

the island. many are

found nowhere

else on the earth.

the landMost of the malagasy

people live off the land.

this includes using the

forest trees as fuel to

cook. the forests are also

being turned into rice fields so

people can feed their families.

unfortunately, this has led to

environmental damage and loss

of natural habitats for animals.

IndianOcean

MozambiqueChannel


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One theory is that Red and white

were the official colors of the

Malagasy people of southeast

Asia who inhabited the island.

the color green was the color

used by the Hova people, a social

class that were instrumental in

the country,s movement towards

independence.

The Flag

Color and cut out your flag.

fold it in half over a string

with the rest of the girls’ flags.

booth

iDEA

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Banana Fritters

6 well ripened bananas1 cup all-purpose flour¼ cup granulated sugar¼ cup water

Makes about 3 dozen 2” fritters

Mash bananas with a fork or potato masher or use a blender to turn into a pulp. Add flour.

Mix water, vanilla and sugar to make a syrup. Add syrup and nutmeg to banana/flour pulp. Add more water, if needed, to make batter to pancake consistency. Mix well.

Fry like pancakes in oiled frying pan until golden brown.

1 teaspoon nutmeg1 teaspoon vanillaVegetable oil for frying

ALLERGEN ALERTBananas, Flour, Sugar, Nutmeg

Vanilla, Vegetable Oil Cut itout!

Make sure ingredients are

clearly displayed before serving

food at your thinking day event.

ALLERGEN ALERTBananas, Flour, Sugar, Nutmeg

Vanilla, Vegetable Oil

food in Madagascarmost families make their own

version of a one-pot dish called

Romazava. it is considered the

national dish of Madagascar.

Romazava is usually eaten with

rice for lunch or dinner. The

basic ingredients are beef, pork

and chicken cut into equal-size

cubes, chopped onions, tomatoes,

spinach and crushed garlic.

lemur eye swapsCut two 1” circles outof goldenrod coloredcard stock. draw ablack pupil in the middle.

glue to the inside of abottle cap. glue twobottle caps together.glue a flat back pin tothe back. Add a tag.


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LemursLemurs

The Great Barrier ReefThe Great Barrier Reef

Baobab Trees

Cut itout!

Make

swaps

for your

Thinking

Day event.

cut out

these images.

write your swap

information on the back.

laminate and punch a hole.

slide a green, a white and a

red pony bead on to a coiless

pin. add the tag.

Madagascar Face PaintMadagascar Face Paint

TraditionalLamba

Girl Guide Uniformfrom Madagascar

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Answers from lemur match up on page 4.

Verreaux’sSifaka

Verreaux’sSifaka

MouseLemurMouseLemurRuffed LemurRuffed LemurIndriIndriAye-AyeAye-Aye

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