Introductory lesson to an Africa Unit. This is an interactive powerpoint that allows students to explore African animals, people, language, maps and information

1. AFRICA Click Here To Learn

2. What do you want to learn about? African Animals All About Africa People in Africa QUIZ

3. HOME MAPS of AFRICA Where in the world is AFRICA? H O W BIG Is AFRICA? What is the Language in AFRICA?

4. Maps of Africa Click on a map to see it BIG! HOME

5. African Animals See More Click on an animal to learn a fun fact!

6. African Animals HOME Click on an animal to learn a fun fact! GO BACK

7. Where in the world is Africa? FUN FACT: There are over 7,000 miles between Pennsylvania and Africa! GO BACK We live here in North America Africa is across the Atlantic Ocean

8. GO BACK http://humanosphere.kplu.org/tag/africa/ Our country can fit into Africa easily! How many countries can fit inside Africa?

9. Just like the USA, many different kinds of people live in Africa. HOME

10. African Language There 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 Zulu Xhosa Afrikaans Northern Sotho Tswana English Southern Sotho Tsonga Swazi Venda So uthern N debele. Click Here to learn Swahili

11. Giraffe GO BACK FUN FACT: Giraffes stand when they sleep!

12. zebra GO BACK FUN FACT: All zebras have a different stripe pattern! No two zebras are the same!

13. cheetah GO BACK FUN FACT: The cheetah is the fastest land animal! They can run up to 70 mph!

14. ostrich GO BACK 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!

15. African elephant GO BACK FUN FACT: The African Elephant is the largest mammal that lives on land!

16. Hippopotamus GO BACK FUN FACT: Hippos can eat up to 88 pounds of short grass in one day! (That is more than you weigh!)

17. Kudu GO BACK FUN FACT: Their long spiral horns can grow up 72 inches. That is as tall as Mr. Oertner!

18. gazelle GO BACK FUN FACT: When a gazelle is born, its mother hides it in the grass for days and sometimes even weeks!

19. Let’s Count in Swahili! 1 6 7 8 9 10 2 3 4 5 Start with 1

20. 1 moja ( mo -jah)

21. 2 mbili (m- bee -lee) 1 moja /mo-jah/ 2 mbili /m-bee-lee/

22. 3 tatu ( tah -too) 1 moja /mo-jah/ 2 mbili /m-bee-lee/ 3 tatu /tah-too/

23. 4 nne ( n -nay) 1 moja /mo-jah/ 2 mbili /m-bee-lee/ 3 tatu /tah-too/ 4 nne /n-nay/

24. 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/

25. 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/

26. 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/

27. 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/

28. 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/

29. 10 kumi ( koo -mee) HOME 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/

31. R E G I O N A L Map GO BACK

32. P H Y S I C A L Map GO BACK

33. P O L I T I C A L Map GO BACK