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Alphabet > Letter A > A is for Ape Animals > Mammals > Endangered Animals > Rainforest | Jungle > Apes Books > Watch me Grow: Apes  Read online free Ages 4-7 at wegivebooks.org Help fight illiteracy! Crafts > Ape printable craft Geography > Continents > Africa and Asia Colors | Numbers skills addressed during craft assembly Holidays & Events > * June > Zoo and Aquarium Month * December 27th > Visit the Zoo Day |
Age group: Older toddlers to early elementary Young children will have fun making an easy and fun craft of an ape. During the assembly process many skills and educational themes can be addressed. Other printable support materials and links to related activities are provided. Let's get started. The ape theme is appropriate for many themes listed in the themes column. Before or after completing the craft conduct your choice of suggested activities: Activity 1: Science & Social Studies > Geography: Learning about Apes: Endangered Animals Many apes are endangered. Science and Social Studies objectives: * Understand that people need to respect animal and plant life, natural resources and their habitats. * Identify ways people help protect these living things so that they are not endangered or become extinct. * Define and understand the terms: - extinct: to die out, there aren't any left alive - endangered species: when an animal or plant species is in danger of becoming extinct. * Identifying an endangered animal: apes > the chimpanzee, gorilla and orangutan. * Identifying at least one endangered animal in your geographical area: country or region. Learn a few basic facts about this animal. Review the external resources and suggested children's picture books below to prepare and expand on the objectives: Where to start? Ask children what they know about apes, or if they have seen pictures or read stories that have an ape character. Ask children if they have heard about endangered animals or extinct animals, and what these terms mean to them. Keep notes of their responses. Basic facts about apes: * An ape is a mammal in the group of primates, which includes chimpanzees, gibbons, gorillas, and orangutans. * Apes do not have tails. * They have very flexible hands and feet * Apes range in size from three to six feet and can weigh up to 450 pounds! * Apes live in the forests in Africa and Asia (two continents) > show in a globe or map. * We need to take care of apes, because many are critically endangered (review and define) and could become extinct (review and define). People around the world are dedicated to protecting apes and their habitats and unique forests. External educational resources for fun facts, and wonderful images of apes: National Geographic Kids Creature Feature > Ape facts, video, map, and audio for the mountain gorilla, chimpanzee, and orangutan. Printable fact sheets in the material column. These three apes are endangered. Activity 2: Books & Literature > Watch me Grow: Apes Read this FREE book online at wegivebooks.org and you will put print books in the hands of children who don't have them. Description: We start life as baby apes, but how do we turn into the gorillas, orangutans, chimpanzees, and gibbons that live in the jungle? Turn the pages and watch us grow! Activity 3: Alphabet Lesson Plan and Printable Activities > Letter A is for Ape [long a sound] Activity #3: DLTK's Printable Ape Craft Ages 3+ (external link - print color or black & white template) All you need is a printer, paper or construction paper, glue stick, scissors and something to color with. Before craft assembly conduct some of the learning activities suggested for the craft which may include: 1. Math | Colors: Identifying colors, number and count the craft templates. Skills developed during craft assembly: Scissor cutting and coloring (precursors to handwriting), problem solving, fine motor skills. Activity 4: Apes Coloring Pages for Puppets and Display These coloring pages can be printed on sturdy card stock paper to make puppets. View real images of the apes in the links provided below. Color, cut out and attach a craft stick to the back. Use the coloring pages for educational display during discussion about apes. Apes coloring pages |
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