
Africa
For Kids and Teachers
There are 7 continents on the planet Earth. The largest continent is Asia. Africa is the 2nd largest continent. It's three times the size of the United States.
Africa borders two oceans, the Atlantic and the Indian. It has thousands of miles of coastline, but very few natural harbors. If you were traveling by boat and tried to pull into shore, you most probably would be tossed against the huge rocks along the coastline. This provides a natural barrier that protects the continent of Africa from invasion.
For all its size, Africa has some mountains, like the Atlas Mountains in the south, but compared to other mountain ranges like the Alps in Europe, Africa's mountains are not very big. But, Africa can brag that it has the longest river (the Nile) and the largest desert (the Sahara, the famous Sea of Sand) in the world. Other parts of Africa are rainforests, grasslands and savannahs, and forests.
Africa for Teachers - Lesson Plans and Classroom Activities
Contemporary African Culture & Geography
Ancient and Medieval African Kingdoms Lesson Plans and Classroom Activities
African Fables & Proverbs Lesson Plans
African Art & Masks Lesson Plans and Activities
Free Presentations in PowerPoint format for Use in the Classroom
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Africa for Kids - Learning Sections, Games, Activities, Quizzes, Crafts
- Ancient Egypt
- Ancient Kush
- Kingdom of Ghana
- Kingdom of Mali
- Kingdom of Songhay
- Kingdom of Benin
- Griots (storytellers)
- Anansi the Spider (story)
- The Lion's Whisker (story)
- More Fables & Stories
- African Proverbs
- Kinship & Common Good
- Trans-Sahara Trade Routes
- Gold for Salt
- Sundiata, the Lion King
- Mansa Musa
- African Religions
- African Masks
- Sounds of Africa (Drums)
- Symbols (mud cloth, more)
- African Arts
- Maps & Geography
- Sahara Desert
- The Congo River
- The Nile River
- Rise of Islam
- The Slave Trade
- The San People
- African Animals
- Kwanzaa
- Games about Africa
- African Craft Ideas for Kids
- African Countries Today