Sights and Sounds from Bushmen: Last Stand for Southern Africa's First People | |
| Description | Photographer Chris Johns describes southern Africas first people and their struggle to survive in their own land in this Sights and Sounds feature from National Geographic. |
| Medium | audio/realaudio, image/jpeg, video/quicktime |
| Type | Primary source, Image set |
| Grade Level | 8, 12, 11, 9, 10, 3, 5, 4, 6, 7 |
Picture Scramble: Mammals #2 | |
| Description | In this activity, students are asked to arrange numbers in the letter boxes to create an image of an animal. |
| Medium | application/pdf |
| Type | Activity |
| Grade Level | 8, 12, 11, 9, 10, 3, 5, 4, 6, 7, 2, 1, kindergarten |
Picture Scramble: Mammals #1 | |
| Description | In this activity, students are asked to arrange numbers in the letter boxes to create an image of an animal. |
| Medium | application/pdf |
| Type | Activity |
| Grade Level | 8, 12, 11, 9, 10, 3, 5, 4, 6, 7, 2, 1, kindergarten |
African Women Assert Themselves in Fight Against AIDS | |
| Description | This National Geographic News article contains information about the AIDS epidemic in Africa and its affect on women. |
| Medium | image/gif, image/jpeg, text/HTML |
| Type | Secondary source |
| Grade Level | 8, 12, 11, 9, 10, 6, 7 |
Extreme Africa: A Trek Through the Heart of Darkness | |
| Description | "This may well be the most beautiful place on Earth," wrote conservationist Michael Fay from the central African forest. Fay walked 1,200 miles across this wilderness over 15 months, recording its flora and fauna on paper, film, and video. This is the first of two National Geographic News articles about his experience. |
| Medium | image/gif, image/jpeg, text/HTML |
| Type | Secondary source |
| Grade Level | 8, 12, 11, 9, 10, 3, 5, 4, 6, 7 |
Glories of African Royalty Celebrated in Photography | |
| Description | Cleopatra, the Queen of Sheba, King Balthasar, and Shaka are among Africa's most legendary rulers. Yet few people realize that dozens of kings still reign in Africa today, albeit under vastly changed circumstances. Read about a photography book that shows and discusses modern African rulers in this National Geographic News article. This site also includes an online photo gallery. |
| Medium | image/gif, image/jpeg, text/HTML |
| Type | Secondary source |
| Grade Level | 8, 12, 11, 9, 10, 3, 5, 4, 6, 7 |
Color Me: African Birds | |
| Description | In this activity, students are asked to color the images of some common African birds. |
| Medium | application/pdf |
| Type | Activity |
| Grade Level | 8, 12, 11, 9, 10, 3, 5, 4, 6, 7, 2, 1, kindergarten |
Jane Goodall: 40 Years in Africa | |
| Description | Jane Goodall spoke recently with National Geographic Today about her past, and future, conservation efforts. Best known for her work with chimpanzees, Goodall has become a worldwide celebrity and activist. Read about Jane Goodall and her work in this National Geographic News article. |
| Medium | image/gif, image/jpeg, text/HTML |
| Type | Secondary source |
| Grade Level | 8, 12, 11, 9, 10, 3, 5, 4, 6, 7 |
Name Scramble: African Birds | |
| Description | In this activity, students are asked to unscramble letters to create the names of some common African birds. |
| Medium | application/pdf |
| Type | Activity |
| Grade Level | 8, 12, 11, 9, 10, 3, 5, 4, 6, 7, 2, 1, kindergarten |
Name Scramble: African Mammals #2 | |
| Description | In this activity, students are asked to unscramble letters to create the names of some common African mammals. |
| Medium | application/pdf |
| Type | Activity |
| Grade Level | 8, 12, 11, 9, 10, 3, 5, 4, 6, 7, 2, 1, kindergarten |





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