Are you familiar with any lessons and activities related to the Nile - cataracts, delta or the Aswan dam? This 5th grade social studies teacher has expressed some interest in GIS and I'm trying to provide her some GIS-related activities that go along with her classroom focus.
Answer:
That is a VERY specific topic. Joseph Kerski created a lesson three years ago using the NGS MapMachine, an online resource to explore Africa. Unfortunately, the map machine is no more, but Joseph's lesson is still on ArcLessons and does a nice job of having students walk through different aspects of Africa. http://edcommunity.
I would suggest you use his plethora of materials (10 pdfs), but employ a new map gadget. For 5th grade and for an instructor that is just getting started... I like ArcGIS Explorer desktop (a virtual 3D globe) http://resources.
Some other goodies around are:
