Kenya Unit Study Ideas and a FREE Printable Country Study Packet

Kenya is an East African country that is bordered by the Indian Ocean. It's well known for the Great Rift Valley. Studying an African country can be fun because of the variety of animals that can be found here. Want to study geography with the kids by learning about countries and cultures? With this unit study you and your kids can learn about Kenya.

This post is part of a series- Five Days of Country Unit Studies.

• Kenya
• England
• Australia
• Russia
• Brazil

If you'd like to do a country unit study with your children, you can also pick up this FREE printable My Country Study packet.

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Books 

Planting the Trees of Kenya: The Story of Wangari Maathai by Claire A. Nivola (early elementary)

Mama Panya's Pancakes by Mary and Richard Chamberlin (kindergarten+)

For You Are a Kenya Child by Kelly Cunnane (preschool+)

Kenya ABCs: A Book About the People and Places of Kenya by Sarah Heiman (elementary)

If You Were Me and Lived in Kenya by Carole P. Roman (kindergarten and elementary)

Kenya A-Z by Justine Fontes (elementary)

Spotlight on Kenya by Bobbie Kalman (elementary)

Kenya (Countries of the World) by Michael Dahl (elementary+)

Kenya (Country Explorers) by Sean McCollum (elementary)

How to Draw Kenya's Sights and Symbols by Melody S. Wis (kindergarten+)

Websites 

National Geographic Kids Kenya page

Kenya facts for kids from Science Kids

National Geographic Kids fact file: Kenya

Our Africa Kenya page

Activities, Games, and Crafts

Free printable worksheets about Kenya from Activity Village

More great printable worksheets from 3D Geography

Find African themed arts, crafts, and recipes here.

Make and play a Kenyan math game from B-Inspired Mama.

Free Kenya lapbook from Free Homeschool Deals

Make Irio, a Kenyan side dish with vegetables and potatoes.

Make an African Collar Necklace.


Don't forget to grab your FREE printable My Country Study packet here.