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Printables
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My Mini Book About...

For Teachers 1st - 4th
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. 
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Lesson Plan
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Animals in the zoo

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
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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Lesson Plan
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Giraffe Riff Raff

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students study the effects of wildlife conservation and relocation.  In this conservation lesson students view video on the preservation of the giraffe populations and discuss the impact that humans have had on them.
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Worksheet
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Giraffe Word Search

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this giraffe vocabulary words learning exercise, students word search words that identify the giraffe's body parts, names from baby to adult, environment, and animal classification. Students word search fourteen giraffe vocabulary words.
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Lesson Plan
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Giraffe Comprehension using Eric Carle as the Feature Author

For Teachers K
Students demonstrate reading comprehension by drawing a picture and writing a sentence about giraffes. In this early reading comprehension lesson, students listen to a read aloud and watch a video about giraffes before drawing a giraffe...
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Worksheet
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Measure the Height – Complex

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this height worksheet, students measure the height of items such as a tree, giraffe, and more with the units given. Students complete 10 activities.
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Interactive
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Practise with A Giraffe

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this spelling worksheet, students choose the words that are spelled correctly in the sentences. Students complete 22 blanks in the sentences.
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Lesson Plan
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How Many Pancake Tortoises

For Teachers 3rd
In this mathematics lesson, 3rd graders estimate how many pancake tortoises they think it will take to reach the height of a giraffe.  Students watch a video and take notes before they begin the estimation process
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Lesson Plan
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Understanding Length and Height

For Teachers 1st
For this mathematics worksheet, 1st graders read each word problem and follow its instructions. They identify shorter and taller and compare certain objects to each other.
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Worksheet
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Alphabet 4

For Students Pre-K - K
In this literacy worksheet, students color all the pictures that end with the letter t. There are several illustrations to identify in the activity.
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Worksheet
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Giraffe

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this science worksheet, students study the African giraffe by reading an informative paragraph. Students then color the picture of the giraffe.
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Worksheet
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Giraffe Trace

For Students K - 1st
In this tracing practice worksheet, students trace the picture of the giraffe. Students also trace the word giraffe to help them learn to spell the word. Students color the giraffe.
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Interactive
National Geographic Kids

National Geographic Kids: Animals: Giraffes

For Students 3rd - 8th
This multi-media National Geographic site includes video and audio clips and fun facts all about giraffes. Students can even send a postcard to a friend.
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Website
Other

Zoos Victoria: Animal Profiles

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn all about many of the different animals in the zoo including many little known facts. Profiled are the dingo, koala, meerkat, platypus, tree kangaroo, and many more.
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Website
World Wildlife Fund for Nature

World Wildlife Fund: Giraffe

For Students 3rd - 8th
This resource provides an introduction to giraffe anatomy and behavior.
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Handout
Missouri Botanical Garden

Missouri Botanical Garden: Grassland Animals

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Evergreen Project of the Missouri Botanical Garden provides great information. Click on the animal link on the left. There is an introduction to animals in the grasslands, and then you can read more about each...
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Handout
Missouri Botanical Garden

Missouri Botanical Garden: Grassland Animals

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site from the Missouri Botanical Garden provides animal descriptions of several grassland animals. Content includes pictures, fact sheets, and more.
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Interactive
Kidport

Kidport: Who Eats What?

For Students 2nd - 6th
At this site students are encouraged to try and answer questions that relate to what animals eat. At the bottom of the web page are beautiful pictures of land and sea animals and when selected, students will be able to read short facts...
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Handout
Woodland Park Zoo

Woodland Park Zoo: Giraffe

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource features the giraffe. Provides a brief description as well as information on its reproduction, lifespan, habitat and more.
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Handout
Regents of the University of Michigan

Animal Diversity Web: Giraffe

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive note about the giraffe. Includes taxonomic classification, specimens, and other details about this silent, social mammal.
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Article
CNN

Cnn: Surprise! Giraffes Fall Under 4 Species, Not One

For Students 9th - 10th
Research has recently identified more than one species of giraffes. Find out the details.
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Article
Animal Fact Guide

Animal Fact Guide: Giraffe

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about the tallest land animal on this site. This site contains reference information about a giraffe's physical characteristics, habitat (with a distribution map), diet, breeding patterns, unique traits and behavior, conservation...
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Handout
A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Giraffe (Giraffa Camelopardalis)

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry identifies the defining characteristics of Giraffa Camelpopardalis, more commonly known as the Giraffe.
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Article
Smithsonian Institution

Tween Tribune: Giraffes Now Rarer Than Elephants

For Students Pre-K - 1st
There are many animals at risk around the world. Scientists have determined that the giraffe population is shrinking.