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CommonLit

Common Lit: How Human Should a Gorilla Be?

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "How Human Should a Gorilla Be?" by Barbara J. King, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through...
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San Diego Zoo Global

San Diego Zoo: Kids: Western Lowland Gorilla

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Colorful resource for learning fun facts about western lowland gorillas with photographs as well as information regarding their physical characteristics, conservation, and unique features.
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Other

San Francisco Zoo: Western Lowland Gorilla

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn fascinating facts about the habitat, behavior, physical characteristics, and diet of the Western lowland gorilla, and discover the threats that many of these animals face today.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Gorillas

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the lives of gorillas born in captivity in this video segment from Nature. [8:21]
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Canadian Museum of Nature

Canadian Museum of Nature: Gorillas

For Students 6th - 8th
Provides a brief overview of the endangered gorilla. Content includes a quick look at gorilla behavior, diet, and endangered environment.
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Chicago Zoological Society

Chicago Zoological Society: Zoo Explorer: Western Lowland Gorilla

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out more about the western lowland gorilla by browsing this resource from the Brookfield Zoo. In addition to quick facts, this animal guide provides information on its appearance, family dynamics, and communication.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Animals for Kids: Gorilla

For Students 1st - 8th
Kids learn about the Gorilla, strong and intelligent African primate that is endangered.
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Other

Audubon Nature Institute: Western Lowland Gorilla

For Students 9th - 10th
Meet the Western lowland gorilla and discover details about its behavior, eating habits, range, conservation status, and other unique facts.
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Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Gorilla Facts and Information

For Students 2nd - 8th
Describes a gorilla's physical characteristics, lifestyle, communication, diet, and other interesting facts.
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BBC

Bbc: Nature Wildfacts: Western Gorilla

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about the western gorilla.
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Other

Dfgfi: Learning About Gorillas

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides an excellent overview of gorillas in the wild. Content includes general facts, profiles of specific gorilla groups, numerous photographs, and more.
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Regents of the University of Michigan

Animal Diversity Web: Lowland Gorilla

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed information about the Western lowland gorilla, including geographic range and habitat, physical features, behavior, lifespan, and the positive and negative economic impact they have on humans.
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Bagheera

Bagheera: Mountain Gorilla

For Students 9th - 10th
This site takes a look at the physical characteristics and habitat of the mountain gorilla, with a special emphasis on how this animal has become endangered and ongoing conservation efforts. Learning activities are available from the...
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Saint Louis Zoo

Saint Louis Zoo: Western Lowland Gorilla

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover fun facts and learn about the habitat, breeding, appearance, diet, and conservation status of the western lowland gorilla.
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Just Books Read Aloud

Just Books Read Aloud: The Goodness Gorillas

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A video of the book "The Goodness Gorillas", written by Lisa McCourt and Pat Porter. Just Books Read Aloud is a site that includes children's books read aloud by normal (but enthusiastic) readers.
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Just Books Read Aloud

Just Books Read Aloud: Anthony Browne: Gorilla

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A video of the book "Gorilla", written by Anthony Browne. Just Books Read Aloud is a site that includes children's books read aloud by normal (but enthusiastic) readers.
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PBS

Pbs: A Conversation With Koko

For Students 9th - 10th
From the site: "It was supposed to be a short-term research project. Instead, it became a lifetime of learning. Along the way, people learned to see gorillas in a whole new light. 'A Conversation with Koko' tells the remarkable story of...
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The History Cat

The History Cat: Geography: Environment: Mountain Gorillas Under Fire

For Students 4th - 8th
Describes the impact of civil war in East Africa on the population of Mountain Gorillas.
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California Institute of Technology

Spitzer Science Center: Gorilla Black Hole in the Mist

For Students 9th - 10th
The Gorilla Black Hole in the Mist image features a distant galaxy with a quasar and a super-massive black hole. In addition, a detailed textual overview explains various specifics of the picture.
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Charlotte Mecklenburg Library

Story Place: Baby Gorilla Goes Shopping

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This interactive story is about Mamma Gorilla shopping for Baby's food. She asks the reader to make seletions using pictures.
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Read Works

Read Works: Passages: Say Hello to the Giant Gorilla

For Teachers 4th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read a fiction text about a family trip to the zoo and answer questions about comprehension, characterization, main idea, transition, and more. Links to a paired text and paired text questions...
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Other

Webster University: Dian Fossey

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a comprehensive biographical sketch of Dian Fossey, focusing on her experience with wild gorillas.
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Fun Brain

Fun Brain: Grammar Gorillas

For Students 2nd - 5th Standards
An interactive game that tests players' ability to identify parts of speech. Beginners can test their understanding of nouns and verbs only; advanced players must identify all parts of speech.
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Other

Virtual Exploration Society: Dian Fossey

For Students 9th - 10th
A very emotional essay concerning the work of Dian Fossey and her war on poachers of the gorillas of the Virunga Volcanoes.

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