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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Elephants

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore elephants.  In this elephant art lesson plan, students compare Asian and African elephants, and draw an elephant by following step by step instructions from the teacher.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Elephant Earth Adventures . . .

For Students 4th - 6th
In this reading comprehension about African elephants worksheet, students read factual passages about their physical characteristics, amazing facts, tusk uses, ears, trunk, skin, movement, food needs, extended families, and the active...
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Lesson Plan
August House

Anansi and the Tug o' War

For Teachers K - 2nd Standards
Combine art, math, language arts, drama, and delicious Jell-o with a instructional activity based on the African folktale Anansi and the Tug o' War. Kids make predictions and discuss plot points of the story before joining in...
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Printables
PreKinders

On Safari

For Teachers Pre-K - K
What kinds of animals would you see on safari? Hop in your jeep and watch this presentation, which is full of pictures of safari animals such as elephants, lions, and zebras. Each slide starts with the same line for kids to read, making...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

African Pride- Reading Comprehension

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a speech which the President of South Africa delivered. Students answer questions, and write an essay.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

The African Elephant: Reading Comprehension

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this comprehension worksheet, learners read a short paragraph about the African Elephant, then answer 5 multiple choice questions. Answers provided.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

African Animals A-Z

For Students Pre-K - 1st
African animals A-Z are on parade in this activity, which provides teachers with a year's worth of coloring and spelling sheets for little writers. Popular animals, such as dolphins and elephants, have their own coloring pages, as well...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

African Animal Farm

For Students Pre-K - K
In this Language Arts learning exercise, students read the names of five African animals. Students complete five sentences by filling in the correct animal. Students also draw their favorite African animal.
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Writing
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Elephant Shapebook

For Students 2nd
In this elephant worksheet, students write about elephants by telling what they eat, where they live and what they look like. Students create a book after writing their stories on the forms given.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

African Art: Ntan Drum

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Students study African history, anthropology and culture using the lens of the art object, Ntan Drum. Lesson and instruction is differentiated for elementary, middle and high school students.
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Lesson Plan
August House

The Clever Monkey Rides Again

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
How very clever. No need to monkey around with this resource. Rob Cleveland's version of the West African tale, "The Clever Monkey Rides Again," is used as the basis for multiple of cross-curricular activities including exercises...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Endangered Animal Coloring Page

For Students Pre-K - 2nd
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.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Clever Monkey Rides Again

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Young scholars read and explore a West African folktale. In this folktale lesson, students read the book The Clever Monkey Rides Again and examine West African proverbs. There are several related multi-subject extensions on this lesson...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Traditional African Literature: The Gentleman and the Jungle

For Students 6th - 9th
In this African literature worksheet, students read "The Gentleman and the Jungle," and then respond to 6 short answers questions about the African folk tale.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Animals of the African Savannahs

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students create and describe a new animal that live on the savannah following the characteristics of savannah wildlife discussed in the instructional activity.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Wild Dog Urine

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students investigate biology by researching wild animals. For this animal extinction lesson, students research African wild dogs and discuss the impact of the environment on their survival. Students read and analyze an article titled...
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Lesson Plan
University of Arizona

Yoruba Legends: Southern Nigeria

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Explore legends and storytelling with your learners. After listening to some legends, pupils work collaboratively and then individually to come up with original legends about animals.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Africa: Animals of the African Savannahs

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore animals of the savannah. For this science lesson, students discuss the characteristics of animals that live on the savannah. Students create an animal that would be able to live on the savannah.
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Interactive
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English Exercises: Animals

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this animal exercises online instructional activity, students choose the correct word from a drop down menu in each of 10 sentences to name the animal. They fill in the blanks in 10 sentences based on the description of an animal and...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Empress of the Blues

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this informational comprehension activity, students read the passage of Empress of the Blues and answer 5 multiple choice comprehension and 5 multiple choice vocabulary questions.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

To Tell The Truth

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students create a faux ivory napkin ring using art supplies and knowledge gained from in-class discussions and teacher supplied information in this art lesson easily adaptable to a Social Studies or Language Arts classroom.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Rainforest Rescue

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students explore threats to diversity in the Central African rainforest. They use a guided website to research animals that are threatened with extinction, examine human uses of the rainforest and think about what they can do to help...
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Lesson Plan
California Academy of Science

Poetic Reflections

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
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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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

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....