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Map Africa! {Model Magic Map – part 1}

by Tamarah Horton | Sep 4, 2014 | MAP, Passport to Africa, Uncategorized

Let’s begin to learn about the geography of the second largest continent on earth, Africa. In the old days, we used salt dough to make a physical map of Africa. Today, a handy material called Model Magic is available. Let’s begin….. What you will need:...

Map Africa! {Model Magic Map – part 2}

by Tamarah Horton | Sep 18, 2014 | MAP, Passport to Africa, Uncategorized

This week we will complete the Dough Maps of Africa that were formed last week. Specifically, this week students will paint and label their maps. You will need… Model Magic map from previous week Yellow, orange, green, blue and black acrylic paint Paint brushes...

Map Africa! [make a salt dough map}

by Tamarah Horton | Sep 19, 2014 | MAP, Passport to Africa

Want to make a map of Africa out of some “old school” salt dough? It’s super easy to make! Here’s how……. Combine 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup salt 3/4 cup water Mix ingredients together with a spoon. As the dough gets thicker,...

Map Africa! {map scavenger hunt}

by Tamarah Horton | Sep 27, 2014 | MAP, Passport to Africa

For this activity, students will need to use an Africa Reference map (R-1f). Let’s go on a scavenger hunt! A scavenger hunt is a game in which you look for a list of items and the first person to find everything on the list is the winner. The twist...

Map Africa! {follow the leader}

by Tamarah Horton | Sep 30, 2014 | MAP, Passport to Africa

Follow the Leader We are going to play “Follow the Leader” with a map of Africa. Here is how our version of this game works: Download the “Follow the Leader” instructions and then……. follow these instructions. It’s very simple. This...

Africa Sticker Map

by Tamarah Horton | Jan 23, 2015 | MAP, Passport to Africa

The following map activity serves as a good review activity for various features of Africa learned during Semester 1. It also introduces some new features found in Sub-Saharan Africa that will be studied in greater detail as the semester progresses. For...