The Nile I know (1)
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Look at a map of Egypt with a grown-up. Put your finger on the Nile in the south and move it north. Say: “The Nile flows north.”
The child follows the blue line from south to north.
2
With a grown-up, find three small things at home that float and three that sink in a bowl of water. Do not use anything electric.
Floats, for example: a wooden spoon, an empty closed bottle. Sinks, for example: a coin, a key, a metal spoon.
3
Draw a boat for the Nile. Show how it moves and what it carries.
A drawing with a sail, oars or an engine, and some cargo.
4
Ask a grown-up: “Have you ever sailed on a felucca?” Tell a friend what they said.
The child asks and retells the answer.
5
Say the four directions on a map: north, south, east and west. Which one is at the top?
North is at the top.