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African Animals

African Animals. Jackie Rooks EDU 613. Nonlinear PowerPoint Presentation. 1 st grade 1 st 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.

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African Animals

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  1. African Animals Jackie Rooks EDU 613

  2. Nonlinear PowerPoint Presentation • 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.

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

  4. All About Zebras The stripes on Zebras are like fingerprints. No two zebras are exactly alike. A baby zebra just like a horse is called a foal. A girl is called a filly and the boy is called a colt. Zebras stay together in groups called herds. They graze on grass together.

  5. All About Elephants Elephants 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.

  6. All About Rhinoceros Female Rhinos use their horn to protect their babies. Males use them to battle attackers. They coat their skin in mud. They use the mud to protect their skin from bugs and the sun. A baby Rhino is called a calf. They stay with their mother until they are around three years old.

  7. All About Crocodiles Crocodiles use their sharp teeth to eat fish, birds and other animals. Most crocodiles live in fresh water rivers and lakes but some live in salt water. Crocodiles are reptiles. They are cold-blooded animals and they babies are born from eggs.

  8. 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.

  9. All About Hippopotamus The 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.

  10. 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

  11. All About Ostriches It is the tallest bird. An ostrich stands up to 9 feet tall. It is fast! It can run up to 40 miles an hour. An ostriches has feathers and wings, but it doesn’t fly. Instead it runs.

  12. Find more information on the web. http://www.animalplanet.com/animal-facts/african-animal-pictures.htm

  13. African Animals http://youtu.be/CRwB6G-FNzo

  14. Oral Language Prompts • Which animal is your favorite? • Have you ever seen one of these animals at the zoo? • What is the most interesting animal fact you learned? • How are these animals different from the animal you would have at home?

  15. Sight Words • wings • fly • roar • heard • baby • female • male • egg • called • animal • time • mother • herds • pride • sharp • fast

  16. Fill-in-the blanks • Lions live in _______called prides. • They have long _______ and necks. • A baby zebra just like a _______is called a foal. • Crocodiles use their _______teeth to eat fish, birds and other animals. • A _______hippo is called a calf. • They coat their skin in _______. • _______are the largest land animals on Earth.

  17. 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)

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