NATURE & ENVIRONMENT LESSON PLANS 
Here are links to websites with Africa-related lesson plans on nature and the environment. Websites are arranged in four categories and thereafter listed alphabetically. Please contact us if you find a broken link. |
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GRADES K-3
GRADES 4-7
GRADES 8-12
ALL GRADES
GRADES K-3
• ANIMALS OF THE AFRICAN SAVANNAHS (SEP '06)
http://teacherlink.ed.usu.edu/TLRESOURCES/units/byrnes-africa/AngGla/
Students create and describe a new animal that will be able to live on the savannah following the characteristics of savannah wildlife discussed in the lesson.
• AFRICA ANIMALS: ELEPHANT (SEP '06)
http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/storiesfromafrica/
Students will understand elephants are the largest land animals.
• PEOPLE AND AFRICAN ANIMALS (SEP '06)
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/14/g35/africapeople.html
Students think about the ways that human activities impact African animals and their habitats.
• PROTECTING AFRICA'S WILDLIFE (SEP '06)
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/14/gk2/africawildlife.html
Students will consider how people affect the natural environment in their home area and in Africa.
GRADES 4-7
• APES TO MAN (SEP '06)
http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/apestoman/
Student learn the basis for understanding human evolution from primate ancestors in Africa.
• IVORY WARS (SEP '06)
http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/ivorywars/
Students learn the history of killing elephants in Africa, about debate and legislation regarding African elephants and arguments for and against killing elephants for their ivory.
GRADES 8-12
• THE REAL EVE (SEP '06)
http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/realeve/
Students review human evolution and migration from Africa and different paths of human migration.
ALL GRADES
• NATURAL HISTORY OF AFRICA (SEP '06)
http://www.nhm.org/africa/science/index.htm
Introduces teachers and students to the natural history of the African continent.
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