What's Included
Parents and teachers will appreciate the easy-to-follow lesson plans, detailed instructions, and thoughtfully designed resources included in this digital study. Each lesson offers the flexibility to adapt activities to your child’s interests and learning pace, with two distinct tracks—Bookwork and Interactive—to suit different learning styles. The study includes printable worksheets, engaging reading passages, and step-by-step guides, ensuring you have everything you need for a seamless, immersive learning experience at home or in the classroom.
Topics and Concepts Covered
Lesson 1: What is the Serengeti? Discover the unique landscape, climate, and ecosystems of the Serengeti grasslands.
Lesson 2: The Equator’s Role Learn how the Serengeti’s position near the equator influences its weather and seasons.
Lesson 3: The Role of Fire Explore how fire helps regenerate grass, maintain the food chain, and balance the ecosystem.
Lesson 4: Cheetahs and Acceleration Study the cheetah’s incredible speed and experiment with the science of acceleration.
Lesson 5: Wildebeest and the Great Migration Follow the annual migration and understand the survival strategies of wildebeest and their need to move.
Lesson 6: Termites and Engineering Investigate termite mounds and how they inspire real-world architecture and ventilation systems.
Lesson 7: The Maasai People Explore the Maasai lifestyle, traditions, and sustainable coexistence with the Serengeti environment.
Lesson 8: Materials and Waterproofing Experiment with materials to test waterproofing and breathability, inspired by safari gear and materials that help people stay comfortable in the Serengeti.
Lesson 9: Conservation and Anti-Poaching Understand the challenges of poaching and how rangers protect endangered wildlife. Special look into new technologies..
Lesson 10: Water Resources Track how seasonal water sources shape animal behavior and migration patterns.
Lesson 11: Elephants and Heat Dissipation Learn how elephants stay cool using their large ears, and explore the science of heat transfer.
Lesson 12: Tourism: Working Together Design a safari lodge that benefits local communities, wildlife, and eco-friendly tourism.
Additional Info
Every activity in our Serengeti Study is designed to be immersive and hands-on, inviting children to dive into the dynamic rhythms of this unique ecosystem. Through engaging lessons, they will ask thoughtful questions, make discoveries, and explore how the Serengeti works firsthand. This interactive approach brings learning to life, fostering critical thinking skills and sparking a lasting connection to the natural world.
A key feature of this curriculum is the flexibility to follow two distinct learning tracks—Bookwork or Interactive—allowing children to engage with the content in ways that suit their learning style. With creative projects like testing their speed against a cheetah, building tents to test waterproof materials, or experimenting with how fire impacts ecosystems, students take charge of their learning, developing both curiosity and confidence as they go.
Join us on an adventure through the Serengeti, where your child will explore the Great Migration, predator-prey dynamics, and how water availability shapes life. By the end of the month, they’ll gain not only knowledge about this incredible landscape but also a deeper appreciation for the science and stories woven into it.
The Serengeti Study
Unlock the Secrets of the Serengeti with our Serengeti Month Study, a hands-on digital curriculum crafted for Explorers (ages 8-12) with engaging adaptations for Junior Explorers (ages 4-8). Each lesson offers two distinct tracks—Bookwork for reflective learning and Interactive for dynamic exploration—so every child can connect with the material in meaningful ways. Students will journey through the Great Migration, discover the science behind fire and material permeability, and track water availability as it shapes life on the savanna. With activities like building termite-inspired models, crafting survival stories, and designing eco-friendly safari lodges, children will dive deep into animal behavior and environmental science while unlocking their creativity. This immersive study offers a perfect blend of science, storytelling, and art, sparking curiosity and delivering a holistic learning experience in one of the most vibrant ecosystems on Earth.