Websites to visit for more information

To learn more about the pyramids in Egypt click on the link below.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/pyramids/pyramids.html

The Nile is the longest river in the world. There are many interesting facts and maps to be found by clicking on the link below.
http://www.mbarron.net/Nile/fctfl_nf.html

Nairobi National Park is famous for its diverse animal and plant life, but what makes it even more exceptional is the fact that it is right outside of a capital city! Click below for more information.
http://www.kws.org/nairobi.html

The Sahara desert stretches over much of northern part of Africa. To find out about the climate and characteristics of the Sahara Desert click the following link.
http://library.thinkquest.org/16645/the_land/sahara_desert.shtml

A great website for maps is http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/af.htm

Welcome

Welcome to Africa! On the map above you can see what the continent of Africa looks like. It is the solid green continent. You can also see that Africa is located just below Europe. Africa is the second largest continent out the seven continents on Earth. Can you name the other 6?

Here is another map of Africa. This one shows the major features of Africa, like the Sahara Desert, the rain forest, and other interesting places. We will be traveling to these spots and others on our field trip today. It will be important to follow the maps and keep up as we go from place to place, so take out your notebooks and come along!