Kenya Lapbook

Kenya Lapbook Kenya Lapbook created by Ami Brainerd Official Name: Republic of Kenya Size: 224,081 square miles Capital: Nairobi Languages: Swahili, English, and many native languages. Products Kenya produces coffee, tea, corn, plastic, furniture, batteries, and textiles. Currency: Kenyan shilling Climate: Kenya’s climate is tropical along the coast. It is temperate inland. Population: For current information, use this website: Population of Countries Comparing Times: To compare the time in the capital city to the time where you live, use this website: The World Clock Sight Seeing Guide: Your student will need to research the cities in order to complete the mini-book. Animals in Kenya: Picture cards are provided, but your student will need to research the animals in order to write facts on the cards. Native Lingo: Here are a few phrases in Swahili. Hujambo = How are you? (to one person) Habari = Any news? Habari za asubuhi = good morning Asante = thank you

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Great Rift Valley Travel Guide Kenya

Nakuru Nairobi

Mombasa Kajiado

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© Homeschool Share Directions: Cut cover and pages out on solid lines. Fold the flaps on the animal pages down so that the animal is hidden. Write “Guess Who?” on the outside of the flap. On the left side, write “clues” about the animal without giving the animal away.

Assemble your book by stacking the pages together with the cover on top and stapling on the left side as indicated.

Animal Riddles

Use the map on the next page to mark the following: 1. Label the Chalbi Desert. 2. Label the Great Rift Valley. 3. Label the highest point in Kenya: Mount Kenya. 4. Label the bordering countries: Ethiopia, Uganda, Tanzania, and Somalia. 5. Label the Indian Ocean. 6. Label the capital city: Nairobi.

© Homeschool Share Mapping Colombia (younger) Directions: Cut out each oval. Stack together (shortest to longest) and staple at the top. 1. Mark Nairobi on the map of Kenya. 2. Mark Kenya on the map of Africa. 3. Mark Africa on the map of the world.

Where in the World Is Kenya?

Kenya

Africa

The World

© Homeschool Share phrases in Swahili and English inside the book. Fold top down. Paste cover piece top.on Write as one piece. Fold left sidein. Fold right sidein. You are looking at the inside theof book. Cut out

Native Lingo

Glue this tab to the back of the Glue this tab to the back of the next strip. first section of the next strip.

Corn Plastic

Batteries Furniture

Textiles

Flag of Kenya

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