TEACHER TOOLKIT - SUBJECTS
In this section, you will find a Teachers Tool Kit (lessons, activities, handouts, etc.) applicable to each classroom subject: Biology, Citizenship, Creative Arts, Design Technology, English, Geography, History, Information Technology, Languages, Maths, Personal, Social and Health education, Reflective Writing / Thinking Skills, Religious Education, and Science.
Do you have any teaching material or resources that relate to any of these topics? Share them with other teachers by submitting them to the program.
- Adaptation of life to the local environment, interdependence
- Biological studies, finding out about plants and other forms of vegetation
- Flora & Fauna
- Habitats
- Keeping healthy, planning and sustaining healthy diet and lifestyle, human body
Teachers ToolKit
- Africa biomes: 3 activities.
Submitted by: Edie Steinhardt Metairie Park Country Day School, Metairie, Louisiana, USA
- Desertification
Submitted by Edward Fordjour from 4BN Junior Secondary School; Kumasi, Ghana
- Diet and Culture through Time
Submitted by: Jenny Bardwell, Health Science Technology Academy, West Virginia, USA
- Introductory Unit Plan for Africa: Geography (teacher information)
• Lesson 1: Where is Africa?
• Lesson 2: Ecosystems & How They Affect Daily African Life
• Lesson 3: How is African Culture like mine?
• Lesson 4: Mapping the World by Heart: Africa
Submitted By: Angela Beerman from Metairie Park Country Day School, Metairie, Louisiana, USA
- Social Studies Ecology Unit: Human- environment interaction; Desertification
Submitted By: Margie Altman, Colorado, USA
- VCT (Microsoft Virtual Classrom Tour)-
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- Better allocation of resources and the sustainability of the environment
- Develop relationships through work and play [for example, communicating with children in other countries by satellite, e-mail or letters]
- Developing good relationships and respecting the differences between people
- Developing responsibility as citizens
- Playing an active role as a citizen through research, discussion and debate
- Reflecting on spiritual, moral, social, and cultural issues and using imagination to understand other people's experiences
Teachers ToolKit
- Creating a Desert Survival/Travel Guide for 14thc Sahara: Lesson, Teacher Overhead, Student handout, Camels, Story
Submitted By: Gary Flossmann, Daniel Webster Middle School, California, USA
- Diet and Culture through Time
Submitted by: Jenny Bardwell, Health Science Technology Academy, West Virginia, USA
- Identification through Digital Photography
Submitted by Tessa Willy, Langford Primary School, London, UK
- International Current Affairs and Media Representation.
Submitted by: Tessa Willy, Langford Primary School, London, UK
- Introduction to Africa : Current Events; Handout_Live 8
Submitted By: Jo Gwin Shelby from Metairie Park Country Day School, Metairie, Louisiana, USA
- Introduction to Africa : Life & Society- Cultural diversity of Africa
Submitted By: Jo Gwin Shelby from Metairie Park Country Day School, Metairie, Louisiana, USA
- Introduction to the Slave Trade: Lesson, Triangle of slave trade, Desn slave trade, The Slave Trade
Submitted by Tessa Willy, Langford Primary School, London, UK
- Introductory Unit Plan for Africa: Geography (teacher information)
• Lesson 1: Where is Africa?
• Lesson 2: Ecosystems & How They Affect Daily African Life
• Lesson 3: How is African Culture like mine?
• Lesson 4: Mapping the World by Heart: Africa
Submitted By: Angela Beerman from Metairie Park Country Day School, Metairie, Louisiana, USA
- Middle East: Why Do People Move? (Can also be used for African countries)
Submitted By: Steve McCarville; St. Pius X/ St. Leo School, Nebraska, USA
- Save Water
Submitted By: Liza George, Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Kerala, India. Submitted in July 2006. - Social Studies Cultural Diversity Unit; Place/ Region – Africa and its diversity.
Submitted By: Margie Altman, Colorado, USA
- Water Aid - comparing water use in UK and LEDC countries
Submitted By: Liz Clarke, St Edward's C.E. Middle School, Staffordshire, UK
- Water usage
- Water usage- The Tire Tracks team needs your help!
- Student Handout
- Copy of Water page on Kids website
Submitted By: Tire Tracks team
- VCT (Microsoft Virtual Classrom Tour)
- Art
- Dance
- Drama
- Music
Teachers ToolKit
- Identification through Digital Photography
Submitted by Tessa Willy, Langford Primary School, London, UK
- Tire tracks through art: Lesson 1; Lesson 2
Submitted by Jane Bidgood, Heronsgate Middle School, Milton Keynes, UK
- VCT (Microsoft Virtual Classrom Tour)-
- Designing, planning and making range of artifacts, models, devices with ideas and inspiration from around Africa.
Teachers ToolKit
- Packing the Unimog
Submitted by Tessa Willy, Langford Primary School, London, UK
- Creative/reflective writing
- Drama
- Group discussion and interaction
- Informative and explanatory writing
- Literacy
- Persuasive writing
- Reading for information and understanding fiction and literary texts
- Reading for information and understanding non-fiction and non-literary texts
- Reviews and commentaries
- Speaking and listening
Teachers ToolKit
- Exploring Maps (4 lessons on basic mapmaking and map-reading skills. Ages 12-18) Lessons; Activities
From: USGS, USA
- Diet and Culture through Time
Submitted by: Jenny Bardwell, Health Science Technology Academy, West Virginia, USA
- International Current Affairs and Media Representation.
Submitted by: Tessa Willy, Langford Primary School, London, UK
- Introduction to the Slave Trade: Lesson, Triangle of slave trade, Desn slave trade, The Slave Trade
Submitted by Tessa Willy, Langford Primary School, London, UK
- Planning an expedition
Submitted by: Tessa Willy, Langford Primary School, London, UK
- VCT (Microsoft Virtual Classrom Tour)-
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- Economic and political issues
- Environmental issues
- Farming and related issues
- Maps and mapping, understanding co-ordinates, location of places, Atlas work
- Physical processes and patterns
- Settlements
- Sustainable development
- The weather/ meteorology
- Tourism
- Transport and communications
- Valuing places, cultural identities
Teachers ToolKit
- Africa biomes: 3 activities.
Submitted by: Edie Steinhardt Metairie Park Country Day School, Metairie, Louisiana, USA
- Africa G.I.S. (looks at the MegaFlyover).
Submitted By: Steve McCarville; St. Pius X/ St. Leo School, Nebraska, USA
- Creating a Desert Survival/Travel Guide for 14thc Sahara: Lesson, Teacher Overhead, Student handout, Camels, Story
Submitted By: Gary Flossmann, Daniel Webster Middle School, California, USA
- Desertification
Submitted by Edward Fordjour from 4BN Junior Secondary School; Kumasi, Ghana
- Digital photography and local geo-history : Page 1 of 1 ; Page 2 of 2
Submitted by: Steve McCarville from St. Pius X/St. Leo School in Nebraska, USA.
- Exploring Africa (7 lessons on Africa physical and cultural geography. Ages 14-15, but easily adapted for other grades) Lessons; Answer keys
From: USGS, USA
- Finding Your Way with Map and Compass. (lesson and explanation)
From: USGS, USA
- Follow the Trail (Idea)
Submitted by: Jane Bidgood from Heronsgate School, Milton Keynes, UK.
- Geography - Introduction & Handouts
- What is Geography?
- Geography Objectives
- Human-Environmental Interaction handout
- Location handout
- Movement handout
- Place handout
Submitted By: Gary Flossmann, Daniel Webster Middle School, California, USA
- “Hello Over There” (simulate radio waves)
Adapted from: NASA
- How to Use a Compass with a Topographic Map. (lesson and explanation)
From: USGS, USA
- Hunger and Malnutrition in West Africa: lesson overview; powerpoint
Submitted by by Daniel Gibbons, The Red Maids School, Bristol, UK.
- Introduction to Africa : Current Events; Handout_Live 8
Submitted By: Jo Gwin Shelby from Metairie Park Country Day School, Metairie, Louisiana, USA
- Introduction to Africa : Life & Society- Cultural diversity of Africa
Submitted By: Jo Gwin Shelby from Metairie Park Country Day School, Metairie, Louisiana, USA
- Introduction to GPS in Education
Submitted by: Joseph Kerski, Geographer from USGS, USA
- Introduction to the Slave Trade: Lesson, Triangle of slave trade, Desn slave trade, The Slave Trade
Submitted by Tessa Willy, Langford Primary School, London, UK
- Introductory Unit Plan for Africa: Geography (teacher information)
• Lesson 1: Where is Africa?
• Lesson 2: Ecosystems & How They Affect Daily African Life
• Lesson 3: How is African Culture like mine?
• Lesson 4: Mapping the World by Heart: Africa
Submitted By: Angela Beerman from Metairie Park Country Day School, Metairie, Louisiana, USA
- International Current Affairs and Media Representation.
Submitted by: Tessa Willy, Langford Primary School, London, UK
- Location: French-speaking Countries in Africa (English version); Projet: Pays Francophones (French version).
Submitted by: Anne S. Giarraputo from Metairie Park Country Day School, Louisiana, USA
- Map Adventures (7 lessons covering basic concepts for visualizing objects from different perspectives, and how to understand and use maps. Ages 5-8). Lessons1, Lessons2, Poster1, Poster2, Poster 3
From: USGS, USA
- Middle Eastern G.I.S. (Easily used for African countries, by utilizing the Kids website's country pages.)
Submitted By: Steve McCarville; St. Pius X/ St. Leo School, Nebraska, USA
- Middle East: Why Do People Move? (Can also be used for African countries)
Submitted By: Steve McCarville; St. Pius X/ St. Leo School, Nebraska, USA
- Overview of Africa
- 2 lessons
- Kenya: Tourism, Impact
- Morocco: Tourism, Water
Submitted by Jane Bidgood, Heronsgate School, Milton Keynes, UK
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Say It With Space Talk (radio, communication)
Adapted from: NASA
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Social Studies Cultural Diversity Unit; Place/ Region – Africa and its diversity.
Submitted By: Margie Altman, Colorado, USA
- Social Studies Ecology Unit: Human- environment interaction; Desertification
Submitted By: Margie Altman, Colorado, USA
- Temperature vs. Temperature
Submitted by: Mary Miller, Clark Middle School, Vincennes, Indiana, USA
- Topographic Salad-Tray Model (This basic lesson helps students to understand a topographic map)
From: USGS, USA
- Water Aid - comparing water use in UK and LEDC countries
Submitted By: Liz Clarke, St Edward's C.E. Middle School, Staffordshire, UK
- Water usage
- Water usage- The Tire Tracks team needs your help!
- Student Handout
- Copy of Water page on Kids website
Submitted By: Tire Tracks team
- What do Maps Show (4 lessons on reading and using maps. Ages 9-13) Lessons, Activities, Maps1, Maps2
From: USGS, USA
- World Traveler: Overview; World Traveler Africa; Suitcase
Submitted By: Meghan Bleiler, Northampton Middle School, Pennsylvania, USA
- Where are your clothes from? (All ages)
Submitted By: Meghan Bleiler, Northampton Middle School, Pennsylvania, USA
- VCT (Microsoft Virtual Classrom Tour)-
- Chronological understanding
- Historical enquiry and interpretation
- Knowledge and understanding of events, people and changes in the past
- World history study
Teachers ToolKit
- Digital photography and local geo-history : Page 1 of 1 ; Page 2 of 2
Submitted by: Steve McCarville from St. Pius X/St. Leo School in Nebraska, USA.
- Exploring Maps (4 lessons on basic mapmaking and map-reading skills. Ages 12-18) Lessons; Activities
From: USGS, USA
- Introduction to the Slave Trade: Lesson, Triangle of slave trade, Desn slave trade, The Slave Trade
Submitted by Tessa Willy, Langford Primary School, London, UK
- VCT (Microsoft Virtual Classrom Tour)-
- Exchanging and sharing information, reviewing and evaluating
- Researching and finding things out, developing ideas and making things happen, use of multi-media presentations, spreadsheets etc
Teachers ToolKit
- Africa G.I.S. (looks at the MegaFlyover).
Submitted By: Steve McCarville; St. Pius X/ St. Leo School, Nebraska, USA
- Budgeting & Math Conversions: The Tire Tracks team needs your help!; Student handout
Submitted by: Tire Tracks team
- Exploring Africa (7 lessons on Africa physical and cultural geography. Ages 14-15, but easily adapted for other grades) Lessons; Answer keys
From: USGS, USA
- Exploring Maps (4 lessons on basic mapmaking and map-reading skills. Ages 12-18) Lessons; Activities
From: USGS, USA
- “Hello Over There” (simulate radio waves)
Adapted from: NASA
- Identification through Digital Photography
Submitted by Tessa Willy, Langford Primary School, London, UK
- Middle Eastern G.I.S. (Easily used for African countries, by utilizing the Kids website's country pages.)
Submitted By: Steve McCarville; St. Pius X/ St. Leo School, Nebraska, USA
- Packing the Unimog
Submitted by Tessa Willy, Langford Primary School, London, UK
- Radiowaves- Can I Hear You? (waves, radio)
Adapted from: NASA
- Say It With Space Talk (radio, communication)
Adapted from: NASA
- Waves, Waves, Everywhere (waves, radio, electromagnetic spectrum)
Adapted from: NASA
- VCT (Microsoft Virtual Classrom Tour)-
- Foreign languages based on languages that are spoken in various African countries (e.g. Arabic, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish, Swahili)
Teachers ToolKit
- Location: French-speaking Countries in Africa (English version); Projet: Pays Francophones (French version).
Submitted by: Anne S. Giarraputo from Metairie Park Country Day School, Louisiana, USA
- VCT (Microsoft Virtual Classrom Tour)-
- Calculations
- Numbers and the number system
- Processing, interpreting and representing data
- Solving numerical problems
- Using applying and communicating shape, space and measure
Teachers ToolKit
- Budgeting & Math Conversions: The Tire Tracks team needs your help!; Student handout
Submitted by: Tire Tracks team
- Exploring Maps (4 lessons on basic mapmaking and map-reading skills. Ages 12-18) Lessons; Activities
From: USGS, USA
- Introduction to GPS in Education
Submitted by: Joseph Kerski, Geographer from USGS, USA
- “Hello Over There” (simulate radio waves)
Adapted from: NASA
- Say It With Space Talk (radio, communication)
Adapted from: NASA
- Temperature vs. Temperature
Submitted by: Mary Miller, Clark Middle School, Vincennes, Indiana, USA
- Water Aid - comparing water use in UK and LEDC countries
Submitted By: Liz Clarke, St Edward's C.E. Middle School, Staffordshire, UK
- Water usage
- Water usage- The Tire Tracks team needs your help!
- Student Handout
- Copy of Water page on Kids website
Submitted By: Tire Tracks team
- Waves, Waves, Everywhere (waves, radio, electromagnetic spectrum)
Adapted from: NASA
- Where are your clothes from? (All ages)
Submitted By: Meghan Bleiler, Northampton Middle School, Pennsylvania, USA
- VCT (Microsoft Virtual Classrom Tour)-
Personal, Social and Health education (PSHE)
- New sports and games from different countries and regions of Africa
Teachers ToolKit
- Diet and Culture through Time
Submitted by: Jenny Bardwell, Health Science Technology Academy, West Virginia, USA
- Identification through Digital Photography
Submitted by Tessa Willy, Langford Primary School, London, UK
- Water Aid - comparing water use in UK and LEDC countries
Submitted By: Liz Clarke, St Edward's C.E. Middle School, Staffordshire, UK
- VCT (Microsoft Virtual Classrom Tour)-
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Reflective Writing / Thinking Skills
- Compare and contrast
- Bigger picture and context
- Abstraction
- Personalization
- Global perspective
Teachers ToolKit
We currently have no lessons on this subject. Do you have any teaching material or resources that relate to any of these topics? Share them with other teachers by submitting them to the program. If you interested in developing teaching materials, contact the team.
- Learning about other religions – different practices around the continent and how they have shaped the community
- Learning from other religions, developing better understanding and consequently greater tolerance and acceptance
- Recognising their own and others’ beliefs
Teachers ToolKit
- Introduction to Religion - Includes an introduction to Christianity, Islam and Judaism, as well as two comparative exercises
Submitted By: Gary Flossmann, Daniel Webster Middle School, California, USA
- VCT (Microsoft Virtual Classrom Tour)-
- Earth, sun and moon – different astrological landscape in southern hemisphere, opposite seasons to northern hemisphere
- Forces and movement, the impact of friction
- Magnets and springs
- Reversible and irreversible changes
- Rocks and soils
- Zoological studies – life cycles of indigenous animals, birds etc and related issues, possible confliction of lifestyles
Teachers ToolKit
- Exploring Maps (4 lessons on basic mapmaking and map-reading skills. Ages 12-18) Lessons; Activities
From: USGS, USA
- “Hello Over There” (simulate radio waves)
Adapted from: NASA
- Introduction to GPS in Education
Submitted by: Joseph Kerski, Geographer from USGS, USA
- Radiowaves- Can I Hear You? (waves, radio)
Adapted from: NASA
- Say It With Space Talk (radio, communication)
Adapted from: NASA
- Temperature vs. Temperature
Submitted by: Mary Miller, Clark Middle School, Vincennes, Indiana, USA
- Waves, Waves, Everywhere (waves, radio, electromagnetic spectrum)
Adapted from: NASA
- VCT (Microsoft Virtual Classrom Tour)-
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