Camels' hump is for fat storage to be used when there is little food or water. Paper Tube Zoo Students choose their favorite African animal and make a paper tube one using the patterns found in the book Paper Tube Zoo. Display the zoo on a table. Cages can be strawberry boxes. This story was written by an eight year old girl.
Safari time Make binoculars out of toilet paper tubes and yarn.
Put the kids chairs in short rows like they are on a bus and pretend to cruise around and talk about the animals and plants you see. Have a few kids be different animals. You could make cameras out of cardboard boxes and pretend to take pictures. Check your library for African music. Simmer about 10 minutes.