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
Complete Study Guide
Activity 1 (K-3)
Activity 1 (K-3)
Activity 2 (K-3)
Activity 2 (K-3)
Activity 3 (K-3)
Activity 3 (K-3)
Activity 4 (K-3)
Activity 4 (K-3)
Activity 1 (4-8)
Activity 1 (4-8)
Activity 2 (4-8)
Activity 2 (4-8)
Activity 3 (4-8)
Activity 3 (4-8)
Activity 4 (4-8)
Activity 4 (4-8)
Activity 5 (K-8)
Activity 5 (K-8)
Word Search Puzzle (K-8)
Word Search Puzzle (K-8)