Africa is the birthplace of humankind; it's where agriculture and money were invented and where music and the arts first flourished. Africa for Kids provides a wide-ranging examination of the science, ecology, history, and various cultures of this fascinating and diverse continent. Children will learn about the world's longest river, longest lake, largest desert, and tallest freestanding mountain - all found in Africa. The concepts of the pyramid of life and biodiversity are explained, and a variety of African habitats are presented in the context of the people, animals, and plants that populate them. Children will love learning about the daily life of Maasai and San youth, as well as what it's like to be a kid living in a modern African city.
Authentic projects include: 

• Making a Maasai bivouac shelter
• Writing an African fable
• Becoming a field biologist for a day
• Making a ritual elephant mask
• Learning to fashion African-style clothing from kango cloth
• Making a Zuna wind chime
• And much more!

Soft-cover, 136 pages, suitable for ages 9 and up.