REGULAR GUIDEBOOK LINKS (Growing/Advanced Guidebooks)
Lesson 1 –
Cool Teacher Moment – Sounds
*This page is the best option we found, but it will only let you view it a few times for free without subscription. If you have used up your free visits, you can also google “elephant sounds and meaning” and other sites have more options.
Think Tank *Parental Discretion
*Keep in mind we do not endorse this article; it is good for the Think Tank perspective
Lesson 2 –
Taxonomist – Highly Recommended
Amazing Annelids – Watch until 2:15
*Note: Reference to evolution
Faith Talk
*Parental discretion after the 20 minute mark
Lesson 3 –
Beginning of Lesson – Cool Teacher Moment
Cool Teacher Moment (CTM) – Tongue #1 (just for fun – not official, but gives a good overview!)
Cool Teacher Moment (CTM) – Tongue #2 (just for fun – not an official source)
CTM & Activity 1 – Baboon Rehab *HIGHLY recommended*
Activity Option 2 – Zoo Guardian **UNFORTUNATELY, THE ZOO HAS CHOSEN TO DISCONTINUE THEIR APP. WE HOPE THEY ARE WORKING TO COME OUT WITH ANOTHER! IT WILL BE MISSED**
Lesson 4 –
SYW – Baboon Character [link not currently available as it was removed by original uploader; looking for replacement]
Lesson 5 –
Bird Sounds
*Bypass intro and start at 1:00 minute
CTM – Live Bird Migration Map *HIGHLY RECOMMENDED*
CTM – Bird Migration Dashboard (second part of activity) *HIGHLY RECOMMENDED*
Ornithopter – DaVinci #1
Ornithopter – DaVinci #2
Ornithopter – DaVinci #3
Activity Option #2 – Bird Anatomy
Activity Option #4 – Feather Identification
Bonus add by customer: Canada and bird branding
Lesson 6 –
Cool Teacher Moment *HIGHLY RECOMMENDED*
GROWING PASSION PATH DETOUR – Saliva Nests
*Note: there is a reference in video to “millions of years ago
GROWING PASSION PATH DETOUR – Incredible video of bird making an entire nest in 8 minutes time lapse
*It goes from nothing to nest with an egg in it!
GROWING PASSION PATH DETOUR – Different kinds of nests
*Note: this is a PDF download not from Campfire, but provides a general overview of so many different kinds of nests!
Activity Option #2 – Egg Stages
Lesson 7 –
Sailfin Dragon (watch 3:20 – 4:20 only)
Thorny Devil
Flying Lizard
Wood Frog
Activity #1 – Chameleon Colors
Rainbow Shadow video #2 in more detail (more complicated)
Lesson 9 –
Twilight Zone *reference to evolution
Lesson 10 –
Activity Option – Vocal Cords in Action
Lesson 12 –
REGULAR GUIDEBOOK LINKS (Early Learner Guidebook)
CORE CONNECTIONS LINKS
Lesson 1 –
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BOOK LIST
This is here as a courtesy only. No books are required for the unit. Customers may also write in and suggest to add books to this list. These come recommended to us by others, and if you have any suggestions to add to this list, please email in so we can do so. Some of these books may contain more mature themes or theology that we do not necessarily endorse, so we advise all parents to screen for content and personal beliefs. Books can also be sub-categorized into different age groups, so feel free to jump around!
Early Learner
- Roly Poly Pangolin by Anna Dewdney
- Good Night Gorilla by Peggy Rathmann
- Andy and the Lion by James Daugherty
- How to Hide a Lion by Helen Stephen
- The Hen Who Sailed Around the World by Guirec Soudee
- Hedgie’s Surprise by Jan Brett
- The Emporer’s Egg by Martin Jenkins
- This is Our Baby, Born Today by Varsha Bajaj
- Hello Baby by Mem Fox
- Koala Lou by Mem Fox
- How to Hide a Crocodile by Ruth Heller
- There’s an Alligator Under My Bed by Mercer Mayer
- The House on East 88th Street by Bernard Waber
- We are Bears by Molly Grooms
- The Big Book of Beasts by Yumal Zommer
- A Sick Day for Amos McGee by Phillip C. Stead
- “Stand Back,” Said the Elephant, “I’m Going to Sneeze!” by Patricia Thomas
- But No Elephants by Jerry Smith
- The Saggy Baggy Elephant by K. Jackson
- The Perfect Siesta by Pato Mena
- Wiggle and Waggle by Caroline Arnold
- The Enormous Crocodile by Roald Dahl
- An Immense World by Ed Young
- A Passion for Elephants by Toni Buzzeo
Growing Learner
- Railway Jack by KT Johnson
- A Passion for Elephants by Toni Buzzeo
- An Elephant in the Garden by Michael Morpugo
- The Story of Doctor Dolittle by Hugh Lofting
- The Bears on Hemlock Mountain by Alice Dalgliesh
- The Tiger Rising by Kate DiCamillo
- Tanglewood Animal Park Baby Zebra Rescue by Tamryn Murray
- Popper’s Penguins by Richard Atwater
- My Father’s Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannett
- The Magician’s Elephant by Kate DiCamillo
- The Nocturnals by Tracey Hecht
- Summer of the Monkeys by Wilson Rawls
- Greetings from Somewhere The Mystery of the Lion’s Tail by Harper Paris
- The City Jungle by Felix Salten
- The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate
- Wildlives by Ben Erwill
Advanced Learner
- The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling
- The Zookeepers Daughter by Lori Space Day
- Moby Dick by Herman Melville
- A Million Shades of Gray by Cynthia Kadohata
- The Council of Animals by Nick McDonell
*OPTIONAL* ACTIVITIES (quick reference list)
LESSON 1
EARLY:
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Option #1 – Elephant Feet
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Option #2 – Elephant Size
LESSON 2
EARLY:
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Option #1 – Taxonomy Sorting
GROWING/ADVANCED:
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Option #1 – Annelid Hunt
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Option #2 – Dichotomous Key
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Option #3 – Taxonomy in Action
LESSON 3
EARLY:
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Option #1 – Baboon Face
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Option #2 – Opposable Thumbs
GROWING/ADVANCED:
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Option #1 – Rehab Baboon
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Option #2 – Zoo Guardian
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Option #3 – Training Animals
LESSON 4
EARLY:
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Prehensile Tail
LESSON 5
EARLY:
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Option #1 – Popsicle Bird House
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Option #2 – Bird Beaks
GROWING/ADVANCED:
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Option #1 – Migration
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Option #2 – Bird Body
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Option #3 – Birds by Day
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Option #4 – Bird Feathers
LESSON 6
EARLY:
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Eggsperiment (older children may also enjoy)
GROWING/ADVANCED:
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Option #1 – Candler
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Option #2 – Build the Embryo
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Option #3 – Crack an Egg
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Option #4 – Animal Studies
LESSON 7
EARLY:
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Reptile vs. Amphibian (older children may also enjoy)
GROWING/ADVANCED:
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Option #1 – Rainbow Shadow
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Option #2 – Looking for Lizards
LESSON 8
EARLY:
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Slothful Painting
GROWING/ADVANCED:
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Option #1 – Ecosystems
LESSON 9
EARLY:
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Layers of the Ocean (older children may also enjoy)
GROWING/ADVANCED:
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Option #1 – Colors of the Sea
LESSON 10
EARLY:
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Mammal Spinal Cords
GROWING/ADVANCED:
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Option #1 – Vocal Cords
LESSON 11
EARLY:
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Unique designs of a cat
GROWING/ADVANCED:
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Option #1 – Stalk and Ambush
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Option #2 – Diorama
SUPPLIES NEEDED (growing/advanced)
Lesson 1
Items around the house
Lesson 2
Items around the house
Poster board (optional)
Lesson 3
Items around the house
Lesson 4
NA
Lesson 5
Items around the house
Lesson 6
Items from around the house
Lesson 6 Core Connections
Board Game: Risk (optional)
Lesson 7
Colored Film
Flashlight
Lesson 7 Core Connections
Bananas
Chili pepper
Flat bread
Lesson 8
Jar with lid
Items from around the house
Patches of moss, ferns, or lichens
Lesson 9
Potassium Permanganate
Sodium hydroxide
Sugar
*Please note safety warning with these items*
Lesson 10
Rubber band
Cup
Straw
Lesson 11
Items around the house
SUPPLIES NEEDED (early learner)
Lesson 1
Large cans (coffee or tomato, etc) -OR- Chalk
Lesson 2:
Items around the house
Lesson 3
Paper and crayons
Items around house
Lesson 4
Pipe cleaners
Lesson 5
Popsicles
Hot glue
Items around house
Lesson 6
Eggs
Lesson 7
Eggs
Food Coloring
Vinegar (optional)
Lesson 8
Acrylic paint or alternative
Lesson 9
Corn syrup
Dish soap
Rubbing alcohol
Oil
Food Coloring
Funnel
Lesson 10
Pipe Cleaners
Beads
Lesson 11
Acrylic paint or alternative