Curated OER
Africa: Elephant Adjectives Worksheet
In this African elephant activity, learners write six adjectives that describe the elephant in the center of the graphic organizer. Students use each of their adjectives in a sentence.
Curated OER
Stories from Africa
Students discuss the size of adult African elephants after a demonstration on their height. They try to guess the animal of discussion based on clues given about their size and characteristics. As a class, they try to identify other...
Curated OER
Endangered Animal Coloring Page
In this endangered animal coloring activity, students color a picture of an African elephant, an endangered animal. Students draw and illustrate its natural habitat around it.
Other
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.
National Geographic
National Geographic: Gis in Action
Use maps to solve problems and help animals. Click on an animal to learn important facts, then click on the map to see layers of different kinds of information.
San Diego Zoo Global
San Diego Zoo: Animals
This resource describes the most popular animals at the world-famous San Diego Zoo. Each profile gives background about a specific animal, and more information about the species.
San Diego Zoo Global
San Diego Zoo: Elephant
This resource provides detailed information about the elephant, as well as several pictures and audio clips. [1:00]
African Wildlife Foundation
African Wildlife Foundation: Elephant
Resource takes an exploratory look at the African elephant. Content includes information on this animal's physical characteristics, habitat, behavior, diet, caring for the young, predators, and more.
Encyclopedia of Life
Encyclopedia of Life: African Bush Elephant
Comprehensive resource investigates the African bush elephant with a description, pictures, and maps. Includes facts on ecology, history, behavior, conservation, and external links.
Other
International Elephant Foundation: African Elephants
Essential facts about the African elephant, including a physical description and information about its range and habitat, reproduction, diet, behavior, lifespan, enemies, and conservation.
PBS
Pbs: Nature: Echo: An Elephant to Remember
A remarkable site about a remarkable matriarch of a family of elephants in Kenya, Echo. Watch the full video here of the life of Echo and her family, as well as her death. Great photos of Echo and her family. Be sure to click on Elephant...
Oakland Zoo
Oakland Zoo: African Elephant
Meet the African elephant and discover fascinating facts and statistics. Learn about its physical characteristics, habitat, diet, behavior, breeding patterns, and conservation.
Extreme Science
Extreme Science: Largest Land Animal: African Elephant
The African elephant is the world's largest land animal. Facts about this amazing animal can be found here. Included are two audio files of an elephant's vocal sounds, as well as a video of an elephant swimming.
Missouri Botanical Garden
Missouri Botanical Garden: Grassland Animals
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...
Missouri Botanical Garden
Missouri Botanical Garden: Grassland Animals
This site from the Missouri Botanical Garden provides animal descriptions of several grassland animals. Content includes pictures, fact sheets, and more.
Regents of the University of Michigan
Animal Diversity Web: African Elephant
Comprehensive overview of the African elephant, with information about physical characteristics, geographic range, diet, reproduction, behavior, and habitat.
Animal Fact Guide
Animal Fact Guide: African Elephant
Are you looking for information about the African elephant? This reference source on the elephant that features information on its physical characteristics, habitat (with a distribution map), diet, breeding patterns, unique traits and...
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Ivory Wars
A lesson plan that examines the trade in ivory tusks from African elephants. Young scholars research the problem, learn about legislation that surrounds the issue, and find out about the economics of the ivory trade as well as the impact...
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: African Bush Elephant (Loxodonta Africana Africana)
Explore images and facts about the African Bush Elephant, including details on its evolution, appearance, habitat, breeding, diet, behaviour, and much more.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: African Forest Elephant (Loxodonta Cyclotis)
Explore images and facts about the African Forest Elephant, including details on its evolution, appearance, habitat, breeding, diet, behaviour, and much more.
Other
Field Trip Earth: Elephants of Cameroon
Field Trip Earth takes you on an exciting adventure to learn about the endangered African Elephant. On this site, one can explore this project, the species, and its habitat. Also learn what threatens this animal in its own environment.
Read Works
Read Works: Look Who's Talking
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about how elephants communicate with each other. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in cause and effect.
Bagheera
Bagheera: Elephant
This site takes a detailed look at elephants and the current threats to their existence. Content includes a focus on the elephant's role in the ecosystem, relationship with humans, and more.
Read Works
Read Works: An Elephant's Excellent Trunk
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage includes information about the elephant's trunk. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes...