Answer these questions as you read about African Elephants on the following links.
1) How long is an elephant's trunk?
2) Why does an elephant have a trunk? What is it's purpose?
3) How do elephants keep cool?
4) What do elephants eat?
5) How long can elephants live?
6) What do elephants eat?
7) How do elephants behave or act?
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/animals/creaturefeature/african-elephant/
http://www.defenders.org/wildlife_and_habitat/wildlife/elephant.php
After reading this information, you have probably noticed many ways that elephants and humans are alike, but they are also different. Write a paragraph comparing elephants with humans.
Just for Fun!!!
Go to the following website to watch elephants LIVE in their exhibit at the San Diego Zoo!!
http://www.sdzsafaripark.org/video/elephant_cam.html
This is a cartoon called "Elephant Walk." Mama Elephant shows Max that he does not need to be in a hurry to grow up because he must be 'ready' to do something before he does it, no matter how old he is, or how big he is.
http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/kids/cartoons-tv-movies-kids/mama-mirabelle-kids/mama-mirabelle1-kids/
1) How long is an elephant's trunk?
2) Why does an elephant have a trunk? What is it's purpose?
3) How do elephants keep cool?
4) What do elephants eat?
5) How long can elephants live?
6) What do elephants eat?
7) How do elephants behave or act?
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/animals/creaturefeature/african-elephant/
http://www.defenders.org/wildlife_and_habitat/wildlife/elephant.php
After reading this information, you have probably noticed many ways that elephants and humans are alike, but they are also different. Write a paragraph comparing elephants with humans.
Just for Fun!!!
Go to the following website to watch elephants LIVE in their exhibit at the San Diego Zoo!!
http://www.sdzsafaripark.org/video/elephant_cam.html
This is a cartoon called "Elephant Walk." Mama Elephant shows Max that he does not need to be in a hurry to grow up because he must be 'ready' to do something before he does it, no matter how old he is, or how big he is.
http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/kids/cartoons-tv-movies-kids/mama-mirabelle-kids/mama-mirabelle1-kids/