1. Animals of Africa Teresa Daugharty EDCI 270 Click here to go to the next page

2. Home Page Teachers Students

3. Objectives At the end of this lesson students will be able to complete these tasks with 90% accuracy: Name 10 different African Animals Name what these 10 different animals eat Name which are land animals Name which live in both water and land Name which animal is the tallest, largest and fastest

4. Learning Environments Students should be in a computer lab or a room with enough computers for each student. Students will practice reading skills, reading comprehension, and learn about animals and the environment of a different country.

5. Target Audience This lesson is designed for students that are in 2 nd grade that are able to read. This lesson is not designed for students who have learning disabilities.

6. References http://www.africanfauna.com/ http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/photos/south-african-wildlife/ http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/animals/creaturefeature/ http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/animals.html http://www.animalnational.com/africa/ http://animals-safaris.blogspot.com/#chitika_close_button http://goafrica.about.com/od/africanwildlife/tp/10-Fun-African- Wildlife-Facts.htm http://interesting-africa-facts.com/Africa-Animal-Facts/Africa-Animal- Facts.shtml

7. Are you ready to go on an African Adventure? Today we are going to take a trip through Africa and learn about the different animals that live there!

8. We will learn what they look like, what they eat and where they live! Come on lets go! Click on lion to start the adventure!

9. Video

10. Main Menu Click here to learn Animal InformationAnimal Information Click here to take the Quiz Quiz Click here to take the Practice Quiz Practice Quiz

11. African Elephant Elephants eat plants of almost any size Elephants use their trunks for many different things like eating, drinking, bathing and even hugging! Animal Information

12. African Elephant The elephant is the largest living land animal Click on me to learn a fun fact about Elephants!

13. Animal Information Giraffe Giraffes eat fruits and leaves Giraffes can live off of a very short supply of water

14. Animal Information Giraffe The Giraffe is the tallest living land animal Click on me to learn a fun fact about Giraffes!

15. Animal Information Zebra Zebras eat grass and leaves Zebras need a lot of water to survive

16. Animal Information Cheetah Cheetahs mostly hunt Gazelles Cheetahs have black fur around their eyes that act as sunglasses

17. Animal Information Cheetah The Cheetah is the fastest land animal Click on me to learn a fun fact about Cheetahs!

18. Animal Information Lion The lion is the largest African Animal that eats other animals Only male lions have manes Click on me to learn a fun fact about Lions!

19. Animal Information Hippopotamus The Hippopotamus eats mostly grass The Hippopotamus spends most of its day in water Click on me to learn a fun fact about Hippos!

20. Animal Information Rhinoceros The Rhinoceros eats mostly vegetables The Rhinoceros cannot see very well so they run into rocks and trees very often

21. Animal Information Spotted Hyena Hyenas eat both plants and animals Hyenas live in dens or dips in the ground

22. Animal Information Gazelle The Gazelle eats mostly grass and leaves The Gazelles are a food source for many African Animals but they can run very fast.

23. Animal Information Crocodile Crocodiles eat almost anything: fish, birds and even small Hippos Crocodiles spend their time in the water and on land

24. Here is a fun fact about Cheetahs... Cheetahs are the only big cats that cannot roar!

25. Here is a fun fact about Elephants... Elephants cry, play and laugh!

26. Here is a fun fact about lions... Female lions do most of the hunting!

27. Here is a fun fact about Hippos... Baby Hippos are born underwater!

28. Here is a fun fact about Giraffes... Giraffes stand up while they sleep!

29. Which African Animal is your favorite?

30. Awesome! That African Animal is really cool! Click the lion to continue the African Adventure!

31. Practice Quiz Which of these African Animals spend their time in water and land? A.LionLion B. HippopotamusHippopotamus

32. Incorrect! Oops! That is the wrong answer. Keep trying! A. Lion

33. Correct! Great Job! That is the right answer! B. Hippopotamus

34. Practice Quiz Which of these African Animals eat both plants and animals? A.GiraffeGiraffe B. HyenaHyena

35. Incorrect! Oops! That is the wrong answer. Keep Trying! A. Giraffe

36. Correct! Great Job! That is the right answer! B. Hyena

37. Quiz Which of these African Animals can live on a very short supply of water? A.LionLion B.GiraffeGiraffe C.RhinocerosRhinoceros

38. Incorrect! Oops! That is the wrong answer. Keep trying!

39. Correct! Great Job! That is the right answer! B. Giraffe

40. Quiz Which of these African Animals are born underwater? A.HippopotamusHippopotamus B.RhinocerosRhinoceros C.CrocodilesCrocodiles

41. Incorrect! Oops! That is the wrong answer. Keep trying!

42. Correct! Great job! That is the right answer! A.Hippopotamus

43. Quiz Which of these African Animals is the fastest land animal? A.LionLion B.GazelleGazelle C.CheetahCheetah

44. Incorrect! Oops! That is the wrong answer. Keep trying!

45. Correct! Great job! That is the right answer! C. Cheetah

46. Quiz Which of these African Animals sleep while standing up? A.GiraffeGiraffe B.LionLion C.CheetahCheetah

47. Incorrect! Oops! That is the wrong answer. Keep trying!

48. Correct! Great Job! That is the right answer! A. Giraffe

49. Quiz Which of these African Animals cannot see very well? A.HyenaHyena B.GazelleGazelle C.RhinocerosRhinoceros

50. Incorrect! Oops! That is the wrong answer. Keep trying!

51. Correct! Great Job! That is the correct answer! C. Rhinoceros

52. Quiz Which of these African Animals need a lot of water to survive? A.GiraffeGiraffe B.ElephantElephant C.ZebraZebra

53. Incorrect! Oops! That is the wrong answer. Keep trying!

54. Correct! Great Job! That is the correct answer! C. Zebra

55. Quiz Which of these African Animals eat both plants and animals? A.GiraffeGiraffe B.HyenaHyena C.GazelleGazelle

56. Incorrect! Oops! That is the wrong answer. Keep trying!

57. Correct! Great Job! That is the correct answer! B. Hyena

58. Quiz Which of these African Animals can cry, laugh and play? A.ElephantElephant B.CrocodileCrocodile C.RhinocerosRhinoceros

59. Incorrect! Oops! That is the wrong answer. Keep trying!

60. Correct! Great Job! That is the correct answer! A. Elephant

61. Quiz Which of these African Animals have black fur around their eyes that acts as sunglasses? A.GazelleGazelle B.CheetahCheetah C.HippopotamusHippopotamus

62. Incorrect! Oops! That is the wrong answer. Keep trying!

63. Correct! Great Job! That is the correct answer! B. Cheetah

64. Quiz Which of these African Animals is the largest land animal? A.ElephantElephant B.GiraffeGiraffe C.HippopotamusHippopotamus

65. Incorrect! Oops! That is the wrong answer. Keep trying!

66. Correct! Great Job! That is the correct answer! A. Elephant

67. Awesome! You are finished with the African Adventure! I hope you had a great time and learned all about African Animals!