African AnimalsJackie Rooks EDU 613

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1st grade 1st grade Reading Standard for Informational Text-Know

and use various text features (e.g., headings, table of contents, glossaries, electronic menus, icons) to locate key facts or information in text.

Students will use this lesson on the Smart Board to explore different facts about African animals.

Click on the animal you would like to read about. Click on to come back to this slide.

All About ZebrasThe stripes on Zebras are like fingerprints. No two zebras are exactly alike.

Zebras stay together in groups called herds. They graze on grass together.

A baby zebra just like a horse is called a foal. A girl is called a filly and the boy is called a colt.

All About ElephantsElephants are the largest land animals on Earth.

Female elephants (cows) live in family herds with their young, but adult males (bulls) tend to roam on their own.

A baby elephant is called a calf. They spend a lot of time with their mothers.

All About RhinocerosFemale Rhinos use their horn to protect their babies. Males use them to battle attackers.

A baby Rhino is called a calf. They stay with their mother until they are around three years old.

They coat their skin in mud. They use the mud to protect their skin from bugs and the sun.

All About CrocodilesCrocodiles use their sharp teeth to eat fish, birds and other animals.

Crocodiles are reptiles. They are cold-blooded animals and they babies are born from eggs.

Most crocodiles live in fresh water rivers and lakes but some live in salt water.

All About Giraffes The spots that cover a giraffe’s fur act as a good camouflage to protect the giraffe from predators. When the giraffe stands in front of trees and bushes the light and dark spots of its fur blends in with the shadows and sunlight.

A baby giraffe is called a calf. They stand ten hours after being born.

Giraffes are the world's tallest animal. They have long legs and necks.

All About HippopotamusThe name hippopotamus means ‘river horse’ and is often shortened to hippo.

Hippos spend a lot of time in water such as rivers, lakes and swamps.

A baby hippo is called a calf. A female is called a cow and a male is called a bull.

All About Lions

The roar of a lion can be heard from 5 miles away.

Lions live in groups called prides. The female is called a lioness and a baby is called a cub.

The male lions are much larger than females and have a mane of hair around the neck.

Click here to here a lion’s roar

All About Ostriches It is the tallest bird. An ostrich stands up to 9 feet tall.

An ostriches has feathers and wings, but it doesn’t fly. Instead it runs.

It is fast! It can run up to 40 miles an hour.

Find more information on the web.

http://www.animalplanet.com/animal-facts/african-animal-pictures.htm

African Animals

http://youtu.be/CRwB6G-FNzo

Oral Language Prompts

1. Which animal is your favorite? 2. Have you ever seen one of these animals at the zoo? 3. What is the most interesting animal fact you learned? 4. How are these animals different from the animal you

would have at home?

Sight Words wings fly roar heard baby female male egg

called animal time mother herds pride sharp fast

Fill-in-the blanks1. Lions live in _______called prides. 2. They have long _______ and necks. 3. A baby zebra just like a _______is

called a foal. 4. Crocodiles use their _______teeth to

eat fish, birds and other animals. 5. A _______hippo is called a calf. 6. They coat their skin in _______. 7. _______are the largest land animals on

Earth.

Reference Slide

"Wildlife Animals of Africa Documentary." YouTube. YouTube, 24 July 2013. Web. 13 Feb. 2014.

"Animal Planet." Animal Planet. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Feb. 2014.

"Kids." National Geographic. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Feb. 2014.

Jacqueline Rooks (2014)