Lesson Plans
The Great Apes
Grades: Elementary & Middle school
Subject Area: Science, Geography
Made Possible By: nWave Pictures Distribution
Introduce your students to the great apes of Africa and southeast Asia with this companion study guide to the film The Great Apes, hosted by biologist Holly Carroll. Includes separate activities for grades K-3 and 4-8 that explore the habitats, behaviors, and intelligence of the bonobo, gorilla, chimpanzee, and orangutan, and how humans have become a threat to their survival.
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Complete Study Guide
Activity 1 (K-3)
Activity 2 (K-3)
Activity 3 (K-3)
Activity 4 (K-3)
Activity 1 (4-8)
Activity 2 (4-8)
Activity 3 (4-8)
Activity 4 (4-8)
Activity 5 (K-8)
Word Search Puzzle (K-8)
