webquest on safari

• Engels
• Basisschool
• Groep 5,6

On safari

Webquest 

By Elena de Rooij, Mathilde Overmars and Emma van Elzakker

Hello adventurer,

Welcome to our WebQuest about how to survive on safari. Today you will learn about things you need on safari. Pay good attention, because in the end you will make a quiz.

 Let the adventure begin!

How does it work?

On every slide you will find information about the subject: on safari. Make sure you will read everything before you go to the next slide. There are a few videos and websites you can watch and read too. 

Enjoy learning more about Africa!

Before we learn about things that you will need on safari.... 

What do you already know about going on a safari?

Fill in on the next slide.

Safari

Important words

These words you need to learn before you go on a safari!

Binoculars

A tool you need on safari to see far things closer by. It is important to have your own so  you can see many animals.

 

Click on the video to learn how to use binoculars

A map

A picture of a place on earth to find your way. On the map you can find roads, rivers, forests and buildings. It will come in handy when you go on safari. 

Photographing

Verb that means making pictures with a camera. 

A guide 

A person who leads the way and tells information about the surroundings and animals.

A torch

To spot things at night. A big torch has a strong light.

Learn more about the different flashlights:

https://kids.kiddle.co/Flashlight

National park 

Area that is owned by the government. It is owned by the government to protect the nature and the animals.

Click on the link to see all the national parks of Africa.

https://kids.kiddle.co/List_of_national_parks_in_Africa

To what National park would you like to go?

Safari hat

It is a big hat to protect you from the sun. The sun is strong in Africa so you have to be careful. 

Journey

To go on a trip or travelling.

You can go on a journey with the bus, car/jeep, bicycle and more!

A compass

A tool for finding the right direction. On the tool you can see north, south, west and east. 

Learn more about Africa!

Do you want to know more about the African savannah? Go quick to the next slide!

You want to go on safari, but you do not have the money?

Go on an online safari with National Geographic!

Save the dates and take a look on the website.

https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/kids-club/entertainment/general-entertainment/nat-geo-wild-safari-live/ 

Learn more of the safari animals

https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/pages/topic/safari

How to behave on safari:

How do you behave on safari?

Now it is time for a short quiz!

Are you ready? Go to the next slide.

What do we call a person who leads the way on safari?

1. A map
2. A teacher
3. A guide
4. A driver

What are binoculars?

A leader that leads the group and tells information 

A tool so you can see in the dark.

An area owned by the government 

A paper of a place with rivers, streets and buildings to help you find the way

What do you not need on safari?

1. safari hat
2. headphones
3. torch
4. water

What can you see on a compass?

1. The time
2. Animals
3. The location where you are
4. Directions north, south, west and east

What is the verb for making pictures?

1. Modeling
2. Photographing
3. Screening
4. Smiling

Now you know everything about going on safari. You learned about the animals, the different climates and what you need on safari. 

So it is time to make the task. 

Go to the next slide to start the task! 

Your task:

1. Talk with your friends about what you want to see on safari and what you will bring on your journey.

2. Make a folder of a journey on safari in Africa to inspire someone else. Write what you need and to which national parks they could go. What animals can they see. Fill it up with drawings and pictures. 

Good luck!

You are done, good job!

We would like to see your creations. 

So send us your folder to:

[e-mail]