weisenberg elementary 1 st grade world’s fair

Weisenberg Elementary 1st Grade World’s Fair

Week 3:

Kenya, Africa

Beijing, China to Kenya, Africa

Our Trip

• 5,800 Miles

• We are traveling Southwest from the continent of Asia to the continent of Africa

• 17 hours of travel, with 1 stop

• $1,000 for a one-way ticket!

Kenya

Flag of Kenya

Speaking Swahili

• Hello = Jambo• No Worries = Hakuna Matata• Thank You = Asante (ah-SAHN-teh)• Good-bye = Kwaheri (kwah-HAIR-

ree)• Cool! = Poa! (POH-ah)• Journey = Safari (sah-FAHR-ree)

Speaking of a Safari… Let’s Go!

• Pack Your Suitcase:– Hat– Sunscreen– Bug Spray– Good Walking Shoes– Natural colored clothing (brown, green,

tan)– Binoculars & Camera– Anti-bacterial gel– Toilet Paper!

We Start Before Sunrise!

Herd of Beisa Oryx or East African oryx (Oryx beisa)

Giraffe

Masi Mara Herder

Secretary Bird about to take flight

Ostrich

Black Rhino

Yawning Hippo

Herd of Hippos

Baby Impala

Herd of Water Buffalo

Cheetah

Mother & Baby African Elephant

Lions

Waterbuck

Warthogs

Pink Flamingos

We Finish at Sunset

African Masks

• The Masks are 'danced' during tribal ceremonies.

• Types of masks include:– Harvest masks– hunting masks– initiation masks. – disease masks to prevent and heal.

What is Next?

• Make an African Mask

• Showing the Seven Natural Wonders of Africa

• Activity Papers

• End with a book!

Seven Natural Wonders of Africa

Nile River (Egypt)

Mount Kilimanjaro

• Highest Mountain in Africa

• In Tanzania

Great Rift Valley (Ethiopia)

The Serengeti

In Tanzania

Sahara Desert (Nigeria)

Victoria Falls (Zambia)

Lake Victoria

Table Mountain

Resources

• http://travel.mongabay.com/rob.html

• http://traveler.nationalgeographic.com/travel-planner/africa-text/1

• Book: Bringin The Rain To Kapiti Plain