Africa

West and Central Africa Lesson Plan
Africa Unit: Nigeria & the Congo (Week 3 of 4)
This is week 3 of a 4 week hands-on unit study on Africa. Make watercolor paintings of the animals of the Congo, taste Nigerian chin chin, fufu, and Ground Nut Soup, make Nigerian-style tie-dye shirts, hunt like a Pygmy and act out the Pygmy Honey Dance, and more! My lessons are geared toward 4th-5th grade level children and their siblings. These are lessons I created to do with a weekly homeschool co-op. We meet each week for 2 hours and have 16 children between the ages of 1-13. Even if y...

North Africa Lesson Plan
Africa Unit: North Africa Lesson (Week 1 of 4)
This is week 1 of a 4 week hands-on unit study on Africa. This week's focus is North Africa. Dramatize the mummification process, carve clay cartouches, eat a Tuareg-style meal, make Moroccan Khobz, hold a Moroccan Berber fantasia and more! My lessons are geared toward 4th-5th grade level children and their siblings. These are lessons I created to do with a weekly homeschool co-op. We meet each week for 2 hours and have 16 children between the ages of 1-13. Even if you're not meeting with a...

East and South Africa Lesson Plan
Africa Unit: East & South Africa
This is week 4 of a 4 week hands-on unit study on Africa. Enjoy an Ethiopian-style feast, create Zulu shields, make Masai necklaces and attempt Masai-style spear throwing, and more! My lessons are geared toward 4th-5th grade level children and their siblings. These are lessons I created to do with a weekly homeschool co-op. We meet each week for 2 hours and have 16 children between the ages of 1-13. Even if you're not meeting with a co-op, you can still use these fun lessons with your famil...

Africa Unit Presentations and Field Trip Ideas
Africa Unit Presentations & Field Trip Ideas
For the culminating activity for our four week hands-on unit on Africa, make African dishes and present on famous people relevant to Africa. Also included is where we went for field trips during this unit. My lessons are geared toward 4th-5th grade level children and their siblings. These are lessons I created to do with a weekly homeschool co-op. We meet each week for 2 hours and have 16 children between the ages of 1-13. Even if you're not meeting with a co-op, you can still use these fun...