The Learning Calendar
Earth. The place we humans call home. But what do you really know about our planet? Take a yearlong journey around the world and dive into blue oceans, soar high into the eatmosphere, climb a mountain and explore the depths of the rainforest as you discover facts, trivia and knowledge about our planet's geography, the strange and fascinating creatures that inhabit it, fragile and constantly changing ecosystems, explorers who left their mark on history and much more! The 2011 Learning Calendar is a celebration of our most precious natural resource . . . Earth!
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July 21st in the Year 1775
Mungo Park Expedition
A Scottish explorer named Mungo Park left on a journey of the Niger River in Africa on this day in 1775. He wrote about his adventures in a book called Travels in the Interior of Africa, which he published in 1799.
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A Learning Calendar Activity Page
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Creative Writing
Do your kids ever say "I don't know what to write?" when given a writing assignment? Give them a writing "boost" with these African adventure story starts...
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Read more about Mungo Park, the Explorer . . .
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mungo_Park_(explorer)
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