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Crossword: Lions at Lunchtime (primary)	Featuring vocabulary from Mary Pope Osborne's 11th Magic Tree House book (this crossword can be used without the book). Comprehension questions for this book are available on our member site.
Unscramble the Words: Lions at Lunchtime	Featuring vocabulary from Mary Pope Osborne's 11th Magic Tree House book (this word scramble can be used without the book). Comprehension questions for this book are available on our member site.
Word Search: Lions at Lunchtime (primary/elem)	Featuring vocabulary from Mary Pope Osborne's 11th Magic Tree House book (this word search can be used without the book). Comprehension questions for this book are available on our member site.
Bar Graph (create): Favorite Savanna Animal	Create a bar graph to show information about favorite savanna animals.
Book List: Africa	Looking for great children's books about Africa? Here's a list of books recommended by the Children's Africana Book Awards.
Book Report Form: Africa	Two report forms guide students through the writing of book reports for fiction and non-fiction books with an African theme.
Coloring Page: Cheetah	Color this picture of a cheetah or trace and cut out for a great shapebook.
Coloring Page: Giraffe	Color this picture of a giraffe or trace and cut out for a great shapebook.
Coloring Page: Lion	Color this picture of a lion or trace and cut out to make a shapebook.
Coloring Page: Zebra	Color this picture of a zebra or trace and cut out to make a great shapebook.
Comprehension: Cairo (middle school)	An introduction to Cairo, the capital of Egypt. A good vocabulary builder and reading comprehension exercise.
Comprehension: Egypt (middle school)	A brief overview of the history and contemporary life in Egypt. A good reading comprehension exercise.
Crossword: African Countries (upper elem/middle)	Clues of capitals; answers of country names.
Crossword: African Savanna	4 ACROSS: Long-necked animal that eats plants.
Did You Know? Savannah	Two printable cards with graphics for writing facts about the savannah.
Fact Sheet: Savanna	Brief introduction to the savanna habitat.
Flag: Algeria	Color this line drawing of the Algerian flag.
Flag: Egypt	Line drawing of the Egyptian flag to color.
Flag: Eritea	Line drawing of Eritean flag to color.
Flag: Ghana	Line drawing of Ghana's flag to color.
Flag: Kenya	Line drawing of Kenyan flag to color.
Flag: South Africa	Line drawing of South African flag to color.
Flag: Sudan	Line drawing of Sudan flag to color.
Flag: Zimbabwe	Line drawing of Zimbabwe flag to color.
KWL: Savanna	Use this form to organize Know, Want to know, and Learned material about the African savanna.
Map: Africa	Simple outline map of the African continent.
Map: Africa	Unlabeled outline map of Africa and African countries.
Map: Africa	Unlabeled outline of continent and countries.
Map: Egypt	Unlabeled outline map of Egypt.
Map: Gambia	Unlabeled outline map of Gambia.
Map: Ghana	Unlabeled outline map of Ghana.
Map: Kenya	Unlabeled outline map of Kenya.
Map: Nigeria	Unlabeled outline map of Nigeria.
Map: Senegal	Unlabeled outline map of Senegal.
Memory Game: Savannah	Fun pictures of animals of the African savannah make these flashcards useful for African-themed activities.
Report Form: The African Savannah	Full page report format for students to write a report on the savannah.
Research and Report: African Country	Report planner, report form, KWL. Full page format for students to write a report on any African country.
Research Cards: Savannah	Print out these cards and use them to research a report on the savannah.
Shapebook: Elephants	[member-created with abctools] Trace and cut out. This lined, elephant-shaped shapebook has prompts for students to answer about elephants.
Shapebook: Hippopotamus (Elementary)	[member-created with abctools] Trace and cut out. This hippopotamus-shaped shapebook has writing prompts on each page for students to answer questions about hippos.
Survey: Favorite Savannah Animal	Find out about people's favorite savannah animal with this handy form.
Tally and Graph: African Countries	Use the tally sheet to interview people about their ideal African destination; then use the bar graph to compare popularities. Some countries are included in the list.
Unscramble the Words: African Animals	[member-created with abctools] From "camel" to "gazelle".
Unscramble the Words: Book - Ananse's Feast	[member-created abctools] From "freeze" to "dream". Features vocabulary from Tololwa Mollel's retelling of an Ananse story.
Unscramble the Words: Savannah	[member-created with abctools] Unscramble the words from "environment" to "zebra".
Word Search: African Animals	[member-created with abctools] From "aardvark" to "wildebeest"
Word Search: African Capitals
Word Search: African Countries
Word Search: Savannah	[member-created with abctools] Find the words from "Africa" to "zebra" in this lion-shaped word search.
Word Search: South Africa	Find the South Africa-theme words from "archaeological" to "Wonderwerk cave" in this rectangular word search.
Word Wall: African Animals	[member-created with abctools] From "camel" to "zebra". These vocabulary building word strips are great for word walls.
Word Wall: African Countries and Capitals	Each card has a country, territory, or capital. Use these cards to play matching games, as a study aid, or any number of useful African unit projects.

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Book: Lions at Lunchtime (primary)	Review vocabulary and facts featured in Mary Pope Osborne's 11th Magic Tree House book (most of this lesson can be used without the book). Also on abcteach.com: crossword, word search, and word scramble.
Book: When Africa Was Home (upper elem/middle)	A mini-unit, featuring comprehension questions and vocabulary builders, designed to enhance Karen Williams' book; perfect for integration into a "What does 'home' mean?" lesson.
Border Paper: Africa	Animal border for students to color. Narrow lines for writing.
Border Paper: Africa (2)	Lined paper with a wildlife scene in the top border.
Border Paper: Africa (3)	Narrow-lined paper with a man and woman in cultural dress in the upper corners.
Border Paper: African Animals	Narrow-lined paper with African animals in the surrounding border.
Border Paper: Nelson Mandela	Narrow-lined paper with Nelson Mandela in the upper-left corner.
Chart: Egypt Population	Use the chart to find the populations of some of Egypt's major cities.
Coloring Page: Egypt - Bastet	A coloring page of the Egyptian cat goddess Bast or Bastet, for fun or for a report cover. With short explanatory text.
Coloring Page: Egypt - Children	A coloring page of children playing in ancient Egypt, for fun or for a report cover.
Coloring Page: Egypt - Horus	A dot to dot and a picture to color of the Egyptian sun god, Horus, for fun or for a report cover.
Coloring Page: Egypt - King Tut	A coloring page of King Tut mask, for fun or for a report cover.
Coloring Page: Egypt - Nut	A dot to dot and a picture to color of the sky goddess, Nut, for fun or for a report cover.
Coloring Page: Egypt - Osiris	A dot to dot and a picture to color of Osiris, the Egyptian god of the underworld, for fun or for a report cover.
Coloring Page: Egypt - Ra	A dot to dot and a picture to color of the Egyptian sun god, Ra, for fun or for a report cover.
Coloring Page: Egypt - Urn	A coloring page of an ancient Egyptian urn, for fun or for a report cover.
Coloring Page: Egypt - Weaving	A coloring page of ancient Egyptians weaving, for fun or for a report cover.
Coloring Page: Egypt- Anubis	A dot to dot and a picture of the jackal god, Anubis, for fun or for a report cover.
Coloring Page: Egypt- Game	A coloring page of two Egyptians playing Senet (like backgammon), for fun or for a report cover.
Coloring Page: Egypt- Hieroglyphs	A coloring page of Egyptian workers painting a fresco, includes hieroglyphs, for fun or for a report cover.
Coloring Page: Sphinx - Egypt	A coloring page of the famous and mysterious Sphinx, for fun or for a report cover.
Coloring Pages: Egypt - Nile Scene	A coloring page of the Egyptian Abu Simbel monument along the Nile, for fun or for a report cover.
Comprehension: Africa - History, Geography, and Life (upper elementary)	This unit presents a wealth of information about Africa, divided into regions for easy comprehension.
Comprehension: Alexandria (middle school)	Introduces students to the rich history of Alexandria, the second largest city in Egypt. A good reading comprehension exercise.
Comprehension: Cheetah (upper elementary)	This cat is the fastest animal in the world! Learn more with this two page reading comprehension.
Comprehension: Kenya (elementary/upper elementary)	Reading comprehensions on Kenya's geography, culture, and animals, along with writing exercises.
Comprehension: Luxor (middle school)	An introduction to Luxor, the ancient Egyptian city, filled with temples and sphinxes. A good reading comprehension exercise.
Comprehension: Nile Valley (middle school)	A brief history and geographic explanation of the Nile Valley. A good vocabulary builder and reading comprehension exercise.
Comprehension: Pharos (upper elementary/middle)	The Pharos lighthouse was considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Use this reading comprehension to learn more.
Comprehension: Pyramids (middle school)	An introduction to the Egyptian Pyramids for upper level students.
Comprehension: Pyramids (upper elementary)	A great introduction to the history and construction of Egyptian pyramids.
Comprehension: Ramadan (upper elementary/ middle)	This reading comprehension describes the experiences of someone who visited Cairo during Ramadan.
Comprehension: Rhinoceros (elem/upper elem)	A short reading comprehension about this endangered animal.
Comprehension: Suez Canal (upper elementary/middle)	A trip down the Suez Canal, with a bit of history.
Comprehension: The Pharaoh's Funeral (upper elem/middle)	This reading comprehension describes the burial process for a Pharaoh (not for the faint-hearted!)
Comprehension: Women in Egypt (upper elementary/middle)	This reading comprehension presents the position of Egyptian women in past and contemporary society.
Fact Card: African Animals 1	Facts about African animals with color photographs.
Fact Card: African Animals 2	Facts about African animals, with color photographs.
Fact Card: African Animals 3	Facts about African animals, with color photographs.
Line Graph: Egypt (elem/upper elem)	Use a line graph to determine how many people visited the Great Sphinx over a two year period.
Map Skills: Continents (easier)	Use these maps to help students with their geographical knowledge. Includes word wall word strips.
Map Skills: Continents and Countries	Use these detailed maps to help review (or expand) students' geographical knowledge of continents, countries, oceans, and seas, as well as to practice map labeling.
Map Skills: Egypt	Use a map to learn more about Egypt. A good map skills lesson.
Map Skills: Label the Continents	Practice map skills by labeling the continents on this world map.
Map: Africa (labeled countries)	Labeled map of Africa, showing countries.
Map: Africa (outline)	Unlabeled outline map of Africa.
Map: Africa (unlabeled countries)	Unlabeled map of Africa, showing countries.
Maps: Continent Geography (outlines)	Labeled and unlabeled outlines of the continents, for use with the interactive geography bulletin board project.
Maze: Mummy	Find your way through this mummy-shaped maze.
Maze: Sphinx	Sphinx-shaped maze.
Report Form: Egypt	A form for students doing their own research on Egypt. Includes essay questions, and a fact sheet (with answers for teachers).
Sign: Grassland Animals
Unit: African Elephant (elementary)	The African elephant chart-reading and graphing unit includes a reading and comprehension sheet to give students background information about African elephants. The chart reading and graphing tasks are based on real data about African elephants, and thus can be considered real-world problem-solving experiences.
Unit: African Elephant (upper elem/intermediate)	This unit has harder tasks and reading/comp sheet. Chart reading exercises. Math tasks include mean, median, range and mode, and selecting appropriate intervals for graphs.
Unit: Lions (elementary/ upper elementary)	Reading comprehension questions (multiple choice and true/false), math, word fun, and more - all related to the topic of these "great cats"!
Word Search: Egypt	A word search to reinforce vocabulary for other Egypt lessons.
Word Wall: African Animals (pictures)	From "African buffalo" to "zebra". These vocabulary building word strips with pictures are great for word walls, sentence strips, spelling and vocabulary practice.
Comprehensions: African Countries (elem/upper elem)	In this unit, Liz gets postcards from pen pals in ten different African countries. Each postcard contains a few facts about the country. This unit can be used in a variety of fun ways to introduce Africa. Review questions include map labeling, comprehension questions, creative writing, and more.
Desk Tag: African Animal - Bongo	Pattern of this rain forest antelope's skin.
Desk Tag: African Animal - Cheetah	Pattern of this grassland big cat's skin.
Desk Tag: African Animal - Giraffe	Pattern of this grassland animal's skin.
Book: Itching and Twitching : A Nigerian Folktale (upper elem.)	Enhances vocabulary and comprehension of Pat McKissack's Nigerian folktale.
Desk Tag: African Animal - Zebra	Pattern of this grassland equid's skin.
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