Africa (The Seven Continents) (7 Continents)

Develop geography literacy while learning about the unique characteristics of Africa!

The 7 Continents: Africa helps students learn about Africa through engaging reading and writing activities.

Five geography units cover the following standards-based topics:

Section 1: Africa in the World
Introduces students to the location of Africa in the world.

-Africa's Relative Location
-Africa's Hemispheres
-Africa's Absolute Location
-Using a Projection Map

Section 2: Political Divisions of Africa
Introduces students to the five regions and 53 countries of Africa.

-Population of Africa
-Countries of Africa
-Largest Countries by Area
-Smallest Countries by Area
-Largest Countries by Population
-Northern Africa
-Western Africa
-Central Africa
-Eastern Africa
-Southern Africa
-Largest Cities of Africa

Section 3: Physical Features of Africa
Students learn about the landforms and bodies of water of Africa.

-Africa's Landscape
-Mount Kilimanjaro
-Great Rift Valley
-Africa's Deserts
-African Savanna
-Africa's Rainforests
-Madagascar
-Africa's Bodies of Water
-Africa's Lakes
-Major Rivers of Africa
-Amazing Waterfalls of Africa

Section 4: Valuable Resources of Africa
Students learn about the various natural resources of Africa.

-Oil Production in Africa
-Mining for Gold and Diamonds
-Farming in Africa
-Sharing the Nile River
-Africa's Cacao and Coffee
-African Safaris
-The Great Migration
-Africa's Desert Animals
-Rainforest Animals

Section 5: African Culture
Introduces students to the wide variety of traditional African cultures.

-Tourist Attractions
-Arts and Crafts
-Three African Fabrics
-Music and Dance
-Languages of Africa
-Major Religions of Africa
-African Cuisines

This resource contains teacher support pages, reproducible student pages, and an answer key.