What every kid should know about Tanzania?

Tanzania is a country located in East Africa, and it’s home to over 55 million people!

Can you find Tnazania on the map below? (hint: Look for thr chimpanzee!)

Tanzania is famous for its wildlife, including lions, leopards, rhinos, elephants, giraffes, buffalos and zebras. You can see them in national parks like the Serengeti and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

Do you like bananas?

Tanzania is one of the biggest banana producers in the world, and you can find all sorts of bananas there, from sweet to savory!

Do you know what a Baobab tree is?

They’re big, tall trees that grow in Tanzania, and they can live for over 1,000 years!

You may remember the tree from The Little Prince?

Tanzanian food is delicious! Some of the popular dishes include chapati, which is a type of bread, and ugali, which is a type of porridge made from cornmeal. Yum!

In Tanzania, people speak a language called Swahili. Are you ready to learn your first word? You say “hello” in Swahili by saying “jambo”!

Want to learn some more cool facts about Tanzania? Alright! Here you are:

Have you ever heard of the Spice Islands? They’re off the coast of Tanzania, and produce lots of spices like cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg!

Lake Victoria is the biggest lake in Africa, and it’s located in Tanzania. It’s so big that it looks like an ocean!

Tanzania is home to some of the most amazing beaches, like those in Zanzibar, where you can play in the sand and swim in the warm and clear waters of the Indian Ocean.

Soccer is the most popular sport in Tanzania. Anywhere there are kids, there will be a match!

Tanzanians take a lot of pride in being polite and there are several mandatory greetings. If you start a conversation wih someone without a greeting, you are considered rude. So always a smile & some small talk ready if you are to start a conversation with a Tanzanian!

Parents!

Here are 10 questions based on the facts kids learned earlier. They will earn 1 point for every correct answer. You can make the games more fun by offering a prize for getting all of the questions right, such as a sticker or a small toy. You could also use pictures or videos to illustrate the answers and make the game more interactive.

1. What’s the highest mountain in Africa, located in Tanzania?

2. What’s the name of the annual event where millions of wildebeest, zebras, & gazelles move across the Serengeti?

3. Which famous landmark is loca ed in Tanzania and is a famous archaeological site?

4. What’s the name of the largest lake in Africa, located in Tanzania?

5. What’s the national language of Tanzania?

6. Which famous island located in Tanzania is known for its beautiful beaches?

7. Which type of tall tree that can live for over 1,000 years is found in Tanzania?

8. What’s the name of the famous national park in Tanzania that’s home to lots of wildlife, including lions & elephants?

9. What is the most popular sport in Africa?

10. What’s the name of the delicious type bread that’s popular in Tanzania?

Answers are on page 332

There are 10 animal names hidden in these letters. The names can overlap & they may be placed vertically and horizontally. Give your kids 1point for each animal name they find.

Scavenger Hunt 1 (page

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There are 8 small lizards hidden in this picture. They are very small so kids need to pinch in the screen and zoom in to look foir them! Give your kids 1 point for each lizzard they can find.

There’s also a larger sleeping animal in this picture. Give your kids two bonus point, if they find it, but do not tell them to look for it, at first.

There are 10 points to grab here!

Scavenger Hunt 2 (page

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Scavenger Hunts

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There are 10 animals in this picture: A lion, a cheetah, a leopard, an elephant, a zebra, a monkey, a spideman lizzard, a waterbuck, a rhino & a giraffe.

Give your kids 1 point for each animal found.They have the chance to get 10 additional points from this game!

Answers are on page 332