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Tracking Gorillas in the Mist
Learners investigate the technologies used in monitoring and tracking the habitat of the mountain gorilla to better explain how technology is being integrated into conservation efforts.
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Gorillas In The Midst
Learners consider the idea of the eco-tour, and examine different aspects of the Mountain Gorilla Project eco-tour in Rwanda. They synthesize their understanding by acting as expert panelists on a morning news show that focuses on the...
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ESL: commonly Confused Words-Quiz 4
This quiz provides learners an opportunity to assess their understanding of several commonly confused words. Words like cloths and clothes, pail and pale, and sense and since are included. It's beneficial to discuss some of these...
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Reading Comprehension
In this ESL worksheet, students read the given article and its presented vocabulary throughout. Students respond to 51 short answer, matching, true/false, and fill in the blank questions.
California Academy of Science
Poetic Reflections
Poetry is a wonderful way to explore language, express topical understanding, and incite creative thinking. After a trip to the local natural history museum (or zoo), learners write an acrostic or a cinquain poem describing one of their...
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Animals in Danger
In this animals in danger worksheet, learners read about animals in danger, choose the correct environment, answer multiple choice questions, match what the animals do, and more. Students complete 6 activities total.
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Dian Fossey
In this famous person worksheet, students read a passage about Dian Fossey and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym...
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Teacher Lesson Plans: Africa
Students explore Africa. In this cultural studies lesson, students go on safari, create African masks, or have an African party after they have researched the people, geography, and culture of the continent.
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Animals: Endangered Species
In this ESL activity worksheet, students take endangered animals into consideration as they read a paragraph and find its text in the word maze.
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The Human Organism
Eighth graders investigate animal behavior by studying the lives of three female behavior scientists. In this human organism lesson students do different activities that inquire and approach each females work.
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Boundaries
Students identify and analyze the boundaries which exist between urban and rural, wildness and country and among rural areas, country, town, and city. Students actively participate in planning, obtaining materials, setting goals and...
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Wildlife Preservers
Students research endangered animal species and how they might be preserved by writing speeches to present to classmates.
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Comparative Sentences
In this comparative adjectives worksheet, students fill in the blanks to sentences about the pictures with comparative adjectives. Students complete 11 problems.
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Homonyms - Quiz 36
In this homonyms activity, students fill in the blanks to sentences with the correct homonym. Students fill in the blanks for 20 sentences.
African Wildlife Foundation
African Wildlife Foundation: Mountain Gorilla
Resource takes an exploratory look at the mountain gorilla, the largest of the living primates. Content includes information on the gorilla's physical characteristics, habitat, behavior, diet, caring for the young, and predators.
National Geographic Kids
National Geographic Kids: Animals: Mountain Gorillas
A nice multi-media National Geographic site with video and audio clips about mountain gorillas. Fun facts about the gorillas include information ideal for research projects.
Center for Educational Technologies
Exploring the Environment: Mountain Gorillas
Try these learning activities to help understand issues around efforts to preserve an endangered species. Lots of information on the biology of mountain gorillas and the human factors that effect them.
Animal Fact Guide
Animal Fact Guide: Mountain Gorilla
Learn interesting facts about the Mountain Gorilla including information on its physical characteristics, habitat (with a distribution map), diet, breeding patterns, unique traits and behavior, conservation status, and tips on what you...
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: Mountain Gorilla O Logy Card
Flip this interactive OLogy card to find fast facts, questions and answers, and other bite-size pieces of information about the mountain gorilla.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Mountain Gorilla (Gorilla Berengei Berengei)
View images and learn facts about Mountain Gorillas, including where they live, their appearance, behaviour, and status as an endangered species.
Bagheera
Bagheera: Mountain Gorilla
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...
Other
The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International: Dian Fossey
The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International provides a brief biography of its namesake, as well as providing a wealth of information regarding the life of mountain gorillas and what is being done for conservation and research.
PBS
Pbs: Nature: The Gorilla King
The fascinating biography of a gorilla named Titus in Rwanda, captured in video over a thirty-four year time span. Researchers, under the first guidance of Dian Fossey, were able to follow his development and experiences through most of...
The History Cat
The History Cat: Geography: Environment: Mountain Gorillas Under Fire
Describes the impact of civil war in East Africa on the population of Mountain Gorillas.