School life
In a Uzbekistan classroom
Local school customs vary. The best way to learn about a class's day is to ask them directly.
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Uzbekistan
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.
- CapitalTashkent
- Population~38 million
- Time zoneAsia/Samarkand (UTC +5)
- CurrencyUzbekistani soΚ»m (UZS)
Uzbekistan, with Tashkent marked
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Climate in November: Mild autumn; cooler in the north.
The capital
Tashkent
Photo Β· Wikimedia Commons
Fun facts
What makes Uzbekistan a bit special.
Samarkand - the blue city
One of the oldest cities in the world, famous for its sky-blue domes
Open lesson
Bukhara - the open-air museum
A whole city of ancient streets, towers and trading domes
Open lesson
Khiva - the desert town inside a wall
A walled old town that looks almost frozen in time
Open lesson
The Aral Sea region
A huge lake that shrank - and what the world is learning from it
Open lesson
The Tashkent metro
An underground train system where every station is a piece of art
Open lesson
Shashlik - the smoky skewer
Bite-sized cubes of meat grilled over hot coals
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.
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The Silk Road
An ancient super-highway of camels, ideas and stories
Open lesson
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The Bactrian camel - two-humped traveller
The desert truck of the Silk Road
Open lesson
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The snow leopard - ghost of the mountains
A spotted cat that lives higher than almost any other animal
Open lesson
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The goitered gazelle - the desert sprinter
A graceful, fast antelope of the Central Asian steppes
Open lesson
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The saiga antelope - the bouncy-nosed traveller
A funny-looking antelope with a built-in air filter
Open lesson
Tap any animal to open a class-ready lesson about it.
Greetings to learn
Say hello like a local
- Hello!Russian
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
- βΉUzbekistan has many regions and communities - there is no single experience.
- βΉClimate, food, and traditions can vary widely from one part of the country to another.
Culture
Food, music, sport, festivals.
Food
Music
Sport
Festivals
Tap any chip to open a class-ready lesson - what it is, why it matters, fun facts.
Reflection prompts
- βWhat's something you'd love to share about your school day?β
- βWhat's the most surprising thing you'd love to ask the other class?β
Could your class meet Uzbekistan?
Choose Uzbekistanwhen you register - weβll show you the time-zone feasibility.