Egypt, the Nile, and the Desert
Locate Egypt on a map of Africa and understand that it is a country in a very hot, dry desert, but the River Nile — the longest river in the world — flows through it, bringing water and rich soil that allowed people to grow food and build one of the earliest great civilisations
Typical age: 5–7 years
“If your child sees a picture of pyramids in a desert, can they tell you which country they're in and why a river made it possible for people to live there?”
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