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Where is Shirley the Elephant?
Young animal lovers engage in a lesson that's all about elephants. They access an elephant sanctuary website and read a story about Shirley the elephant. They perform a series of activities based upon that story, and also study about the...
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Elephant Ears-African Or Asian
Learners investigate the concept of African and Asian elephants. They conduct research while comparing and contrasting the two different types of elephants. The lesson plan has some background information for the teacher to use. Students...
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Elephants
Students explore elephants. In this elephant art lesson, students compare Asian and African elephants, and draw an elephant by following step by step instructions from the teacher.
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Endangered Mammals: African and Asian Elephants
Students explore the concept of endangered mammals. In this elephants lesson, students research Internet resources regarding African and Asian elephants.
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Elephants
In this elephants interactive learning exercise, students read short passages of information about elephants before answering 10 multiple choice questions. They check their answers and start again if needed.
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Elephant Quiz
Students test what they know about elephants. This worksheet contains 9 multiple choice general knowledge questions about elephants. Answers are provided.
Virginia Department of Education
Researching Information on the Internet
Practice Internet research skills. Each class member will need Internet access in order to follow along as you model how to search using key words and to do their own research on African and Asian elephants. Their notes will go into a...
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How Size Shapes Animals
Students investigate how size affects large and small animals differently. In this animal lesson plan, students determine how size affects different animals by constructing their own animal out of marshmallows. Once students create...
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"Home Sweet Home?"
Pupils research an endangered animal's habitat, investigate the survival problems. They research the animal's zoo life. They research some programs of reintroduction and chart the pros and cons of each.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian National Zoo: Asian Elephants
Read about the endangered Asian Elephant. Find out what it likes to eat, where it lives, and its behaviors. Click on the links to the left for more information.
Other
International Elephant Foundation: Asian Elephant
Basic facts about the Asian elephant. Includes physical description, range and habitat, diet, behavior, reproduction, lifespan, enemies, and conservation.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Asian Elephant (Elephas Maximus)
Explore images and facts about the Asian Elephant, including details on their appearance, habitat, diet, breeding, and status as an endangered species.
Woodland Park Zoo
Woodland Park Zoo: Asian Elephant
Resource feature the Asian Elephant. Provides key facts about its classification and range, life cycle, reproduction and more.
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]
Unite for Literacy
Unite for Literacy: Saving Animals From Extinction: A Home for Elephants
Learn some facts about the Asian elephant in this book. Includes audio narration in English and Spanish with text in English.
Other
The Elephant Sanctuary
Learn about the facility, view live and archived videos of the resident elephants and learn their histories and that of elephants in general. Visit the photo gallery and read the newsletter and other news from "around the globe". In...
World Wildlife Fund for Nature
World Wildlife Fund: Elephants
The resource includes information on two different species of elephant, the African Elephant and the Asian Elephant.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian National Zoo: Zoogoer Magazine: Making Room for Elephants
John Tidwell's article on elephants for Zoogoer Magazine centers on Asian elephants and covers topics including The Little Prince, The Princess and the Plague, and The Mating Game.
Other
Audubon Nature Institute: Asian Elephant
Meet the Asian elephant and discover details about its behavior, eating habits, range, conservation status, and other unique facts.
Other
Zoo Miami: Asian Elephant
Contains a general overview plus interesting facts about the Asian elephant's diet, size, weight, habitat, and conservation.
Canadian Museum of Nature
Canadian Museum of Nature: Asian Elephant
The Asian elephant has a long history of being used by humans and is now endangered. Information about this creature and photos can be found on this animal facts page.
Encyclopedia of Life
Encyclopedia of Life: Asian Elephant
The Encyclopedia of Life presents this in-depth overview of Asian Elephants (Elephas maximus), including their habitats, size, conservation status, and much more. Images of this species and maps of its global distribution can also be...
Denver Zoo
Denver Zoo: Asian Elephant
The Denver Zoo features a comprehensive overview of the California sea lion focusing on its habitat, range, adaptations, diet, physical characteristics, and more.
PBS
Pbs Nature: Elephants
Did you know that the elephant is the largest animal in the world? Discover more about where they live, what they eat and how they socialize when you visit this site.