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Environmental Risk Management

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers investigate the concepts related to managing the environment. They conduct research using a variety of resources. Students cite examples of different organisms that have been targeted to become endangered. They answer...
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Pachyderms on Planes! The Amazing Angolan Ambassadors

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students investigate international aid by researching the history of Angola.  For this world crisis lesson, students investigate the history, civil wars and poor economy of Angola and discuss ways to turn the poor nation around....
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Now Hear This!

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students observe the differences between low- and high-frequency sounds. They research and compare the characteristics of various animals that rely on infrasonic sounds to communicate.
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Animals of Africa

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students identify animals indigenous to Africa, then create an imaginary animal using various materials they have at home. They write about their animal and include its name, characteristics, and describe how it defends itself.
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Hollow Hilton

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students identify animals that depend on their environment for survival. They describe the relationship between living things. They draw or write an explanation of their findings.
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Africa Savanna

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students discuss the different biomes of Africa. They create a list of biomes of Africa. They color code a map of the biomes of Africa. They research interesting facts about Africa.
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Worksheet
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Collective Nouns

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this collective nouns worksheet, students complete fifteen sentences by placing in each one the correct collective noun from the noun bank provided.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Woodland Math Facts

For Students 5th - 7th
In this Woodland math facts activity, students study and examine woodland weights of trees and shrubs, explore invertebrates and draw a bar chart to chart their findings.
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Horton Hatches the Egg

For Teachers K - 1st
Students explore space awareness and safe movement. In this movement/physical education lesson, students listen to the book Horton Hatches a Who. Students pretend to be Horton and rotate from hula hoop to hula hoop performing various...
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Information Safari

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Pupils go to the library and research animals using features in the text to help them organize information. In this locating information lesson plan, students complete this task in teams.
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International Elephant Foundation: African Elephants

For Students 9th - 10th
Essential facts about the African elephant, including a physical description and information about its range and habitat, reproduction, diet, behavior, lifespan, enemies, and conservation.
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Handout
Oakland Zoo

Oakland Zoo: African Elephant

For Students 9th - 10th
Meet the African elephant and discover fascinating facts and statistics. Learn about its physical characteristics, habitat, diet, behavior, breeding patterns, and conservation.
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Handout
Wonderville Media

Wonderville: African Elephants

For Students K - 1st
African elephants are the biggest land animals on the planet, standing up to 13 feet tall and weighing as much as 14,000 pounds. They are even bigger than their elephant cousins in Asia. You can tell them apart because their ears...
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Article
Animal Fact Guide

Animal Fact Guide: African Elephant

For Students 3rd - 8th
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...
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Unit Plan
Extreme Science

Extreme Science: Largest Land Animal: African Elephant

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Handout
San Diego Zoo Global

San Diego Zoo: Kids: African Elephant

For Students K - 1st
Colorful resource for learning fun facts about African elephants with photographs as well as information regarding their physical characteristics and unique features. Sound clip included.
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Sea World Parks & Entertainment

Animal Bytes: African Elephant

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource for anyone seeking information on these huge creatures. Provides scientific classification of African Elephants, fast facts, fun facts as well as additional information on ecology and conservation.
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Activity
National Geographic Kids

National Geographic Kids:african Elephants [Pdf]

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Print this fun and engaging coloring page on the African elephant. The image provides a realistic portrayal of the elephant, focusing on its skeletal structure. Requires Adobe Reader. [PDF]
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Regents of the University of Michigan

Animal Diversity Web: African Elephant

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive overview of the African elephant, with information about physical characteristics, geographic range, diet, reproduction, behavior, and habitat.
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Other

Zoo Miami: African Elephant

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains a general overview plus interesting facts about the African elephant's diet, size, weight, habitat, and conservation.
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Website
African Wildlife Foundation

African Wildlife Foundation: Elephant

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Handout
Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium

Pittsburgh Zoo: African Elephant

For Students 9th - 10th
The African elephant is the largest living land-dwelling animal. Use this resource to discover unique facts about this herbivorous animal.
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Handout
San Diego Zoo Global

San Diego Zoo: Elephant

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides detailed information about the elephant, as well as several pictures and audio clips. [1:00]
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Website
PBS

Pbs: Nature: Echo: An Elephant to Remember

For Students 9th - 10th
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...

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