

He made this video to share information about Lake Magadi and Lake Natron. He is often in East Africa coordinating construction of schools and conservation projects. Turk Pipkin is a filmmaker and a co-founder of the global education nonprofit The Nobelity Project. Studying Video Footage from Lake Magadi and Lake Natron What other differences did you notice when comparing the two lakes?Ģ.In satellite view, carefully search all around the shore of Lake Natron for signs of industrialization or other human impacts. Zoom way out and change from satellite to map view.In satellite view, carefully search all around the shore of Lake Magadi for signs of industrialization or other human impacts.Also practice zooming in and out on Lake Magadi. Practice switching back and forth between satellite and map view. Switch to satellite view (tap on the square in the lower left corner of the map). Once you find Lake Natron, search northeast just inside Kenya to find Lake Magadi.You may need to zoom in a lot! Is it mostly in Kenya or Tanzania? Search along that border to find Lake Natron.Go southwest from the capital to locate where Kenya and Tanzania share a border.

Notice the one city in Kenya that has a double circle.Locate the country of Kenya in Eastern Africa and zoom in on that country.Let's use Google Maps to find that out (and more too!). First, where in the world are these two lakes? Could Lake Natron now face similar challenges? 1. Now it's time find out some facts behind the situation at Lake Magadi about which the Reader's Theater is based. Go back to Session 1 and re-read that portion.ĭiscuss with a partner why these fictional flamingo characters were so upset when recalling Lake Magadi. Today you will be finding out more about the lake that Flora and Uncle Willy mentioned as a terrible memory in the Reader's Theater.
