Exploring Africa Resource Book Grade 5-8
Take students in grades 5–8 on a field trip without leaving the classroom using Exploring Africa! This 48-page book features reading selections and assessments that utilize a variety of questioning strategies, such as matching, true or false, critical thinking, and constructed response. Map projects and hands-on activities engage students in learning about the physical, political, and human geography of Africa. For struggling readers, the book includes a downloadable version of the reading selections at a fourth- to fifth-grade reading level.
Aligned to Common Core State Standards, NCSS standards and national and Canadian provincial standards.
- Age Range: 10 - 14 years
- Grade Level: 5 - 8
- Series: Continents of the World
- Paperback: 48 pages
Exploring Africa is one of the books in the Continents of the World series. The series can be used to supplement middle school geography and social studies curriculum. The books support the goal of the National Geography Standards to prepare students for life in a global community by strengthening geographical literacy. Information and facts are presented in an easy-to-read and easy-to-understand format.
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