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My Mini Book About...
Elementary learners complete a mini book on polar bears. The resource contains four pages, each a quarter of a page, including one title page with a picture of a polar bear and a space for kids to write their names.
Teacher Printables
My Mini Book About …
This is one of several printable pages on which little life scientists can write out their research on an assigned animal. The highlighted page is for alligator research, but several other animal pages are included as other materials....
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Color Me: The Elephant
Join the herd! Teach your young Spanish language learners the Spanish word for elephant, and have them color the picture provided. You could also introduce other basic Spanish vocabulary like sol, tierra, and agua.
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Elephant Procession
Learners research the people, customs, and traditions of Sri Lanka. They discover the importance of elephants in Sri Lankan history in the areas of warfare, field work, and transportation. They then produce a highly ornate picture of an...
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Was it Fair for the Elephant's Child?
Students use literature to explore ideas of justice. They discuss what makes something fair or unfair. They draw and explain cartoons that tell the story.
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"Weighing the Elephant"
Can your class solve the problem presented in the Chinese folktale, "Weighing the Elephant?" Read your class the description before having them attempt to solve the problem. After they've come up with an answer (or attempted to!), finish...
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Animal Survival
Viewers of this PowerPoint are introduced to endangered and extinct animals. They discover why apes, elephants, pandas, polar bears, rhinoceri, and marine turtles are threatened. Finally, ways that humans have and can make a difference...
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Animals in the zoo
In this animals worksheet, students fill in the blanks of missing information about a panda, elephant, and giraffe. Students fill in 12 blanks.
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Elephants
Middle schoolers study elephants and the features they have that help to keep them cool. In this elephants lesson students research a feature of the elephant.
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Elephant Mask Template
In this coloring worksheet, students color, cut and decorate an elephant mask. The mask may be used to allow students to act out a story with an elephant, discuss the characteristics of elephants, or to use for a party. Students practice...
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E Is For Elephant
In this letter e instructional activity, students learn to form upper and lower case Zaner-Bloser letter e. Kids trace examples of the letters and then print them on the practice line. Students color a picture of an elephant.
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Valentine's Day Elephant Coloring Page
In this Valentine's Day learning exercise, students color an elephant and hearts. They choose the colors to use and practice proper coloring techniques. This is a one-page coloring sheet.
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Jungle Motif Elephant Cards
In this jungle elephant worksheet, there are three identical cards, each with the picture of an elephant, and a short space for writing a word.
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ICT Activity 5 Modeling with Elmer
Students are introduced to the 'Elmer' stories. They take Elmer to different places through their story writing and painting. Students are shown how to use some painting tools. They experience a 'virtual' visit from Elmer the Elephant....
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Self Acceptance
Students develop confidence about themselves. Students imagine they are a rubber ball and think about how strong they are inside themselves. They read a story about an elephant and a lion and reflect on questions provided. Finally,...
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Estimate the Number of Objects
In this estimating the number of objects instructional activity, 7th graders complete 12 different problems that include estimation of numbers. First, they guess how many of each object there is in each problem. Then, students check...
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Picture Scramble: African Elephant, Savanna Baboon, Dik-dik
In this science and visual discrimination worksheet, students examine images of an African elephant, savanna baboon and dik-dik. Next to each picture is the same image which has been divided into 9 pieces and scrambled. Students place...
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African Elephant
In this African elephant worksheet, students discuss facts about the elephant, its lifespan, food it eats, its height and weight. Students then color a picture of the elephant. This one page color sheet contains one picture to color.
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Ehhh! What'd ya say? Eeeggs
Students identify the vowel sound with a short e. They distinguish this sound /e/ in written and spoken words. Finally, students identify and spell using a letterbox lesson plan and reading various words with the vowel sound and are...
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African Elephant Overpopulation Problem
Learners investigate the problem of elephant overpopulation. They identify the components of the watering hole as found in Addo Elephant National Park. They also pretend to be part of the environment and act out the part in a class drama...
Language Guide
Language Guide: Los Animales Africanos
Lots of colorful pictures illustrate African animals. Students can learn correct spelling and pronunciation by moving their mouse over each picture. Some pictures include the sound the animal makes, the name of the sound and the verb....
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Chase Young, PhD
Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: The Elephant's Child [Pdf]
A reader's theater script for Rudyard Kipling's children's book, The Elephant's Child, is provided on these pages. Nine character roles are needed in this activity.
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Upali.ch: Elephant Encyclopedia
This is the most thorough site on elephants you will find! Every topic imaginable on elephants is posted here from elephant accidents to zoo born baby elephants. Images and frequently asked questions can be found in this great site.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian National Zoo: Animal Cams
This site features a variety of live animal cams including cams of the lions, the giant pandas, and the elephants. In addition to the live cams, information on each animal is provided.