School life
In a Tanzania classroom
Local school customs vary. The best way to learn about a class's day is to ask them directly.
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Tanzania
A child-friendly mission briefing for Thursday 19 November - capital, climate, school day, languages, fun facts, native animals, and five questions to ask the class on the other side of the world.
- CapitalDodoma
- Population~68 million
- Time zoneAfrica/Nairobi (UTC +3)
- CurrencyTanzanian shilling (TZS)
Tanzania, with Dodoma marked
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Climate in November: End of dry season or start of wet season; warm.
The capital
Dodoma
Photo · Wikimedia Commons
Fun facts
What makes Tanzania a bit special.
Mount Kilimanjaro
Africa's highest mountain - with snow almost on the equator
Open lesson
Zanzibar - the Spice Island
Turquoise water, white-sand beaches and the smell of cloves
Open lesson
Ngorongoro Crater
A whole ecosystem inside the largest unbroken volcanic crater on Earth
Open lesson
Olduvai Gorge - the cradle of humanity
Where some of the oldest human ancestor bones on Earth were found
Open lesson
Lake Tanganyika
The deepest lake in Africa, and the second-deepest in the world
Open lesson
Tap any card to open a class-ready mini-lesson - for the teacher to walk through, or an older child to read aloud.
Native animals
Wildlife your partner class might know best.
- 🦓
The Serengeti and the Great Migration
1.5 million wildebeest and half a million zebras on the move
Open lesson
- 🐘
African elephants
The biggest land animals on Earth, with families led by a grandma
Open lesson
- 🦁
Lions of Tanzania
Tanzania has more wild lions than any other country on Earth
Open lesson
- 🐃
The wildebeest
1.5 million of them - the stars of the Great Migration
Open lesson
- 🦏
Black rhinoceros
Heavy, fast, short-sighted - and one of the rarest animals in Africa
Open lesson
Tap any animal to open a class-ready lesson about it.
Greetings to learn
Say hello like a local
- Hello!English
Five questions to ask
Conversation starters
- 01What does your school day look like?
- 02What do you eat at lunch?
- 03What games do you play at break?
- 04What's the weather like today?
- 05What do you wish more children around the world knew about your country?
What not to assume
Friendly cautions
- ℹTanzania has many regions and communities - there is no single experience.
- ℹClimate, food, and traditions can vary widely from one part of the country to another.
Culture
Food, music, sport, festivals.
Food
Music
Festivals
Tap any chip to open a class-ready lesson - what it is, why it matters, fun facts.
Reflection prompts
- “What's something you'd love to share about your school day?”
- “What's the most surprising thing you'd love to ask the other class?”
Could your class meet Tanzania?
Choose Tanzaniawhen you register - we’ll show you the time-zone feasibility.