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Baby Elephant Orphans Get New Home, Families

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students react to a series of statements about elephants, then read a news article about how workers at an elephant orphanage are working to return the animals to the wild. In the animal studies and current events lesson, the teacher...
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African Animals in Habitats

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students investigate animal habitats in zoos. In this animal habitat lesson plan, students fill in a KWLH chart about zoos before looking at pictures of African animals in zoo habitats. They discuss what they see and take a field trip to...
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African Ceramic Portrait Vessel

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create a piece of art inspired by traditional African pieces.
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Retelling the African Folktale Abiyoyo

For Teachers K
Act out the African folktale Abiyoyo. Kindergartners listen to the tale and discuss the characters, dressing as their favorite characters in order to retell and perform Abiyoyo using props. They will gain an understanding of story...
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Staten Island Zoo

The African Savanna

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Are you thinking about taking your class to the local zoo? Kids of all ages love visiting exotic animals in order to learn about biodiversity, habitat, and animal adaptations. Here is a 44-page activity guide that provides educators with...
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Read Aloud Lesson Plan: Water for One, Water for Everyone

For Teachers K
Pupils listen to a read aloud about African animals as they access a watering hole. They discuss the characteristics of Africa such as the temperature, it distance from the students, and lifestyle of the animals. They talk about how...
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Crossword

For Teachers 5th - 8th
In this crossword worksheet, students, after researching African animals, finish twelve phrases to name some familiar African animals in a crossword puzzle.
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Shadow Know-How: African Animals

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
For this fill in the blank worksheet, learners list the names of eleven different African animals by analyzing their outlines in shadow pictures.
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African Ecology and Art

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Explore Samburu culture as students examine art work by many artists and compare and contrast their styles. They view Kenyan images and find Kenya on the map. Students identify conflict in the animal world and draw animals and record in...
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Quiz: African Animals

For Teachers 3rd
For this science worksheet, 3rd graders will respond to questions pertaining to African animals. Students will answer ten questions consisting of true/false, and multiple choice.
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African Mammal Word Scramble

For Teachers 3rd
In this science worksheet, 3rd graders will focus on the names of various African mammals. Students will unscramble the names of ten animals and write the names in the spaces provided below each picture.
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Word Search: African Hoofed Mammals

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this science worksheet, learners examine 20 detailed color pictures with the name of an African hoofed mammal. Students locate the names in a word search puzzle.
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Becoming Africa's Wildlife

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students take a "trip" to Africa. In this Africa lesson, students watch a National Geographic video on animals from Africa. They pick an animal to research, create a poster about, and make a field guide. 
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Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Lesson 1: WildCam Gorongosa

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Take a walk on the wild side! Episode one of an eight-part series of interactive lessons regarding Gorongosa National Park invites learners to become a part of the citizen science community. Scholars read a brief overview of the trail...
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Lesson 3: Scientific Inquiry with WildCam Gorongosa

For Teachers 9th - 12th
When biologists installed cameras in Gorongosa National Park, they ended up viewing a lot more than the lions they were trying to help! Young ecologists observe one of Africa's most beautiful savanna regions with interactive trail camera...
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Etosha: Poppin' Out at You

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders research an African animal of their choice and relate the concepts of population, climate and biodiversity to their animal. They examine how population interacts in an ecosystem.
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African Animals Word Search

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students to learn names of african meat eaters by puting them in a fun word search.
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Color Me: African Animals

For Teachers 4th - 7th
For this color me worksheet, students color and illustrate four unique forest animals: black-backed jackal, leopard, cape hunting dog and lion.
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Handling Data: African Animal Maths

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Handling and processing data is a big part of what real scientists do. Provide a way for your learners to explore graphs and data related to the animals that live on the African savannah. They begin their analysis by discussing what they...
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Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Lesson 4: Gorongosa's Food Webs

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Who eats who in the savannas of Africa? Explore trophic levels with part four of an eight-part series of lessons focused around Gorongosa National Park. After young explorers identify animals using trailcam images, they construct a food...
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Who Am I? Name These African Animals

For Teachers 5th - 6th
For this science worksheet, students examine 16 detailed pictures of African animals. Students identify each species. There is no room to write the name under the picture. It is assumed this is an oral activity, although there are no...
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African Wildlife

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students investigate the wildlife of Africa. In this animal science lesson, students view the video "National Geographic's African Wildlife" and visit websites to research additional information on the wildlife of Africa. Students...
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Ivory Wars

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the controversy surrounding African trade. In this geography lesson, students research the killing of elephants for ivory. Students collaborate to report on the history of the ivory trade and its modern-day developments....
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Elephants

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore elephants.  In this elephant art lesson, students compare Asian and African elephants, and draw an elephant by following step by step instructions from the teacher.

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