Africas GEOGRAPHY Presentation Graphic Organizers Activities Sponge 8788

Sponge # 87/88 Review • Letter C identifies which country on the map? •

STANDARDS: SS 7 G 1 Locate selected features of Africa. a. Locate on a

Work Period: Mapping Africa Mr. Parker Video • https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=1 SYz.

TEACHER INFO: • Print off the following 2 pages for each student. (Print front-to-back

AFRICA I. Political Features: Label the following countries on the map: • Democratic Republic

II. Physical Features: Create a map key that includes symbols for: • Rivers •

AFRICA KEY 19. Atlas Mountains 8. Sahara 2. Egypt 14. Nile River 6. Sudan

TEACHER INFO: • Print off the following slide for each student. *Print front-to-back to

Africa’s Physical Features What: Where: What: Sahel Directions: Complete the chart below with information

Africa’s Physical Features What: Atlas Mountains Mt. Kilimanjaro Directions: Complete the chart below with

Africa’s Physical Features Mt. Kilimanjaro Directions: Complete the chart below with information that you

AFRICA • Africa is the world’s second largest continent (11, 700, 000 miles). •

The Sahara • The Sahara is the world’s largest hot desert (3, 500, 000

The Sahara • Very few people live in the desert because it is considered

The Sahel • The Sahel is a strip of dry grassland that is located

The Sahel • The Sahel is relatively flat with few mountains and hills. •

Savanna • The African savannas are hot, dry grasslands that are located near the

Savanna • There is a large variety of wildlife in the African savannas, including

Tropical Rain Forest • Africa’s tropical rain forest is located along the central coast

Tropical Rain Forest • Africa’s tropical rain forest is home to a large variety

Congo River • The Congo River is located in west central Africa. • It

Congo River • The Congo River is the second longest river in Africa and

Niger River • The Niger River is located in western Africa. • It flows

Niger River • The mouth of the Niger River flows through a large delta,

Nile River • The Nile River is located in eastern Africa. • It starts

Nile River • The Nile River provides water for Sudan and Egypt. • It’s

Lake Victoria • Lake Victoria is the largest lake in Africa and the second

Lake Victoria • Even though it is shallow, Lake Victoria is vital in supporting

Great Rift Valley • The Great Rift Valley is a giant dip in the

Great Rift Valley • The Great Rift Valley varies in width from about 20

Mt. Kilimanjaro • Mt. Kilimanjaro is the tallest mountain in Africa. • It is

Mt. Kilimanjaro • Mt. Kilimanjaro is part of the Kilimanjaro National Park and is

Atlas Mountains • The Atlas Mountains are a mountain range in north Africa. •

Kalahari Desert • The Kalahari Desert is a large arid to semi -arid sandy

Kalahari Desert • The Kalahari Desert is not a “true” desert because it receives

TEACHER INFO: Comprehension Check • Print off the Comprehension Check for each student. •

Africa’s Geography Comprehension Check 1. What is the major landform of northern Africa? 2.

Name: Give Me Five Write down 5 important things that you learned from today’s

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Africa’s GEOGRAPHY Presentation, Graphic Organizers, & Activities

Sponge # 87/88 Review • Letter C identifies which country on the map? • A Iraq • B Iran • C Israel • D Saudi Arabia

STANDARDS: SS 7 G 1 Locate selected features of Africa. a. Locate on a world and regional politicalphysical map: Sahara, Sahel, savanna, tropical rain forest, Congo River, Niger River, Nile River, Lake Victoria, Great Rift Valley, Mt. Kilimanjaro, Atlas Mountains, and Kalahari Desert. b. Locate on a world and regional politicalphysical map the countries of Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, and Sudan © Brain Wrinkles

Work Period: Mapping Africa Mr. Parker Video • https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=1 SYz. Mlumtm. E • Using the Atlas, textbook, or Mr. Parker video, label the selected nations and physical features we’re studying in Africa. (see attached blank maps)

TEACHER INFO: • Print off the following 2 pages for each student. (Print front-to-back to save paper. ) • Students should use an atlas to label the map before the presentation. © Brain Wrinkles

AFRICA I. Political Features: Label the following countries on the map: • Democratic Republic of the Congo • Egypt • Kenya • Nigeria • South Africa • Sudan © Brain Wrinkles

II. Physical Features: Create a map key that includes symbols for: • Rivers • Deserts • Mountains • Lakes • Sahel • Savanna • Rainforest AFRICA Label the following physical features: • Sahara • Sahel • Savanna • Tropical rain forest • Congo River • Niger river • Nile River • Lake Victoria • Great Rift Valley • Mt. Kilimanjaro • Atlas Mountains • Kalahari Desert Draw the symbol for each feature next to the correct label on the map. Color all symbols! © Brain Wrinkles Map Key

AFRICA KEY 19. Atlas Mountains 8. Sahara 2. Egypt 14. Nile River 6. Sudan 13. Niger River 9. Sahel 4. Nigeria 10. Savanna Political Map 5. South Africa 11. Tropical rainforest Physical Map 17. Great Rift Valley 1. Democratic Republic of the Congo 12. Congo River 3. Kenya 20 Kalahari Desert 16. Lake Victoria 18. Mt. Kilimanjaro

TEACHER INFO: • Print off the following slide for each student. *Print front-to-back to save paper. • They should complete the chart while discussing the presentation. • Check answers as a class when finished. If time, have students color their pictures. © Brain Wrinkles

Africa’s Physical Features What: Where: What: Sahel Directions: Complete the chart below with information that you learn during the presentation. If time allows, color your illustrations. Where: Illustration: Sahara Illustration: What: Lake Victoria Niger River Tropical Rain forest What: Where: Savanna Where: Illustration: What: Where: Congo River Where: What: Illustration: What: Where: Illustration: Nile River Illustration: © Brain Wrinkles

Africa’s Physical Features What: Atlas Mountains Mt. Kilimanjaro Directions: Complete the chart below with information that you learn during the presentation. If time allows, color your illustrations. What: Where: Great Rift Valley Where: What: Illustration: What: Where: Illustration: Where: Illustration: Atlas Mountains Illustration: © Brain Wrinkles

Africa’s Physical Features Mt. Kilimanjaro Directions: Complete the chart below with information that you learn during the presentation. If time allows, color your illustrations. Great Rift Valley What: tallest mountain in Africa; 19, 340 above sealevel Where: Tanzania, eastern Africa What: dip in earth’s surface caused by separating tectonic plates, surrounded by highlands Where: eastern Africa What: mountain range in northern Africa between Sahara and Mediterranean Sea Atlas Mountains Where: Botswana, Namibia, South Africa What: arid to semi-arid desert in southern Africa Kalahari Desert Illustration: will vary Where: Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria Illustration: will vary © Brain Wrinkles

Africa’s Geography © Brain Wrinkles

AFRICA • Africa is the world’s second largest continent (11, 700, 000 miles). • It is home to 52 countries, 1, 000 different languages, and 800 million people. • 10% of the world’s population lives in Africa. • The vast African continent has almost every type of landform and climate. • Africa can be divided into several regions, including the Sahara, the Sahel, the savannahs, and the tropical rain forests. © Brain Wrinkles

The Sahara • The Sahara is the world’s largest hot desert (3, 500, 000 miles). • It runs across the width of northern Africa and covers 1/3 rd of the continent. • It divides the continent into two distinct regions – North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa. • The Sahara is covered with sand dunes, rocky hills, and stretches of gravel that continue for miles and miles. © Brain Wrinkles

The Sahara • Very few people live in the desert because it is considered one of the harshest places to live in the world. • The people who do live here are called nomads. • They move from place to place, usually traveling by camel, looking for food & water. © Brain Wrinkles

The Sahel • The Sahel is a strip of dry grassland that is located south of the Sahara and north of the equator that separates the desert from tropical rain forests. • The word “Sahel” means “border” or “margin”. • It is a dry, semi-arid region that is slowly turning into desert. • It gets more rainfall than the desert, but still receives very little (ranging from 6 -20 inches). © Brain Wrinkles

The Sahel • The Sahel is relatively flat with few mountains and hills. • People have tried to live here but generations of overgrazing and desertification have caused soil erosion. • Vegetation is sparse here—grasses and shrubs are unevenly distributed. © Brain Wrinkles

Savanna • The African savannas are hot, dry grasslands that are located near the Equator and cover almost half of Africa. • They actually cover the regions just north and south of the rainforests that lie along the equator. • The African savanna is the largest in the world (over 4. 5 million square miles). © Brain Wrinkles

Savanna • There is a large variety of wildlife in the African savannas, including lions, zebras, & elephants. • Farming is good here, but only if there is good rainfall. • Grasses and grains like wheat, oats, and sorghum grow in the region. • The area receives enough rain to support drought resistant undergrowth, but not enough to support forest-type vegetation. • Grasses are tall and thick, while trees are short and scattered. © Brain Wrinkles

Tropical Rain Forest • Africa’s tropical rain forest is located along the central coast of Africa, near the Equator, and lies in the Congo River Basin. • The rain forest covers 1/5 th of the land surface of Africa and touches 37 countries. • The rain forest has a hot, humid climate with an annual rainfall of over 17 feet. © Brain Wrinkles

Tropical Rain Forest • Africa’s tropical rain forest is home to a large variety of animals. • Trees are so thick and tall that sunlight never reaches the forest floor! • The trees grow hundreds of feet tall. • It’s the second largest rain forest in the world; the Amazon rain forest in Brazil is the largest. • Unfortunately, about 90% of this rain forest has shrunk due to deforestation. © Brain Wrinkles

Congo River • The Congo River is located in west central Africa. • It begins in central Africa, near Lake Tanganyika, and flows west. • It crosses the equator twice and is surrounded by rainforest. © Brain Wrinkles

Congo River • The Congo River is the second longest river in Africa and the fifth longest in the world. • It’s over 3, 000 miles long. © Brain Wrinkles

Niger River • The Niger River is located in western Africa. • It flows through Guinea, Mali, Niger, Benin, & Nigeria. • The Niger River is the third largest river in Africa. • It runs over 2, 600 miles. © Brain Wrinkles

Niger River • The mouth of the Niger River flows through a large delta, often referred to as the “Oil Delta” because of the petroleum industry that’s centered here. © Brain Wrinkles

Nile River • The Nile River is located in eastern Africa. • It starts in the mountains of central Africa and flows northward through eastern Africa and empties into the Mediterranean Sea. • The Nile is the world’s longest river at 4, 150 miles. © Brain Wrinkles

Nile River • The Nile River provides water for Sudan and Egypt. • It’s an important waterway for transporting people and goods. • The Nile also provides a source of irrigation for agriculture. © Brain Wrinkles

Lake Victoria • Lake Victoria is the largest lake in Africa and the second largest freshwater lake in the world. (Lake Superior is the largest. ) • It is located in central Africa and extends into three countries: Tanzania, Uganda, and Kenya. • Lake Victoria is a headwaters reservoir for the Nile River. © Brain Wrinkles

Lake Victoria • Even though it is shallow, Lake Victoria is vital in supporting the millions of people that live nearby. • It provides a living for many fishermen and attracts millions of tourists each year. © Brain Wrinkles

Great Rift Valley • The Great Rift Valley is a giant dip in the Earth’s surface. • It was created about 35 million years ago when the African and Eurasian tectonic plates separated. • The valley runs north to south for over 3000 miles, from Syria in Southwest Asia to Mozambique in east Africa. © Brain Wrinkles

Great Rift Valley • The Great Rift Valley varies in width from about 20 to 60 miles. • The valley is surrounded by highlands. • It contains three of Africa’s most important lakes: Lake Victoria, Lake Tanganyika, and Lake Malawi. © Brain Wrinkles

Mt. Kilimanjaro • Mt. Kilimanjaro is the tallest mountain in Africa. • It is located in Tanzania and rises approximately 16, 100 feet at its base to 19, 340 feet above sea level. • The mountain is actually a dormant volcano. © Brain Wrinkles

Mt. Kilimanjaro • Mt. Kilimanjaro is part of the Kilimanjaro National Park and is a major climbing destination. • The first climbers proven to have reached the summit of the mountain were Hans Meyer and Ludwig Purtscheller in 1889. © Brain Wrinkles

Atlas Mountains • The Atlas Mountains are a mountain range in north Africa. • The mountains extend from Morocco to Tunisia, between the Mediterranean Sea and the Sahara desert. • They separate the northern coastal regions from the Sahara Desert. © Brain Wrinkles

Kalahari Desert • The Kalahari Desert is a large arid to semi -arid sandy area that’s located in southwestern Africa. • It covers parts of Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa. • Its dunes range from 20 to 200 feet high and can be 50 miles long. • The region is surrounded by semi-arid areas that are slowly becoming more dry due to desertification. © Brain Wrinkles

Kalahari Desert • The Kalahari Desert is not a “true” desert because it receives 3 -10 inches of rain per year. • Because of the precipitation and underground water supplies, grass, shrubs, and wild animals manage to live in the Kalahari desert. © Brain Wrinkles

TEACHER INFO: Comprehension Check • Print off the Comprehension Check for each student. • The students will complete this handout at the end of the lesson. You can count this as a quiz! © Brain Wrinkles

Africa’s Geography Comprehension Check 1. What is the major landform of northern Africa? 2. What is Africa’s transition zone between desert and rain forest? 3. What landform has rolling grassland scattered trees? 4. What landform lies along the Atlantic coast near the equator? 5. What is the world’s longest river? 6. What is the tallest mountain in Africa? 7. What is the world’s largest hot desert? 8. What is the southernmost country in Africa? 9. What mountain range is located in northern Africa? 10. Which river is the main river in western Africa? 11. What desert is located in southern Africa? 12. What is the name of the dip in Earth’s surface that was caused by separating tectonic plates? © Brain Wrinkles