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JANE GOODALL UNIT STUDY

UNIT STUDY

SCHEDULE & NOTES

Instructor’s Guide

Jane Goodall Unit Study

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 Jane Goodall Unit Study
Schedule and Notes

DISCLAIMER
BookShark Science and History curriculum is based on a mix of non-fiction and biographies. For this particular unit study we use The
Story of Jane Goodall by Susan B. Katz for the reading assignments.

This complete unit study is a sample that reflects typical elements you will find in BookShark History, Science, and/or Language Arts
Instructor Guides: reading assignments, hands-on experiments, activity sheets, vocabulary words, and discussion questions, etc. In His-
tory, you will typically have a scheduled reading assignments followed by discussion questions and vocabulary words. In Science, you
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copywork, dictation, mechanics, phonics, and/or writing practice, depending on the age of the student.

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 Understanding the Structure of This Guide

Introduction Map Activities

This 2-week unit study provides a schedule, notes, and BookShark's History Guides also include Map Activities.
map for the book, The Story of Jane Goodall by Susan B. BookShark’s geography program weaves assignments
Katz. throughout the year from every appropriate book. It dem-
Though the unit study is designed to resemble our onstrates to your children the importance of map skills
Science guides, it also includes Activity Sheets that were while enhancing the learning adventure.
added for fun more than academics and contains ele-
ments similar to our Language Arts and History guides. Completing map assignments provides geographical
context to the stories your children are reading while
BookShark's Instructor's Guides include a 36-week, expanding their geography knowledge. We provide the
4-day Schedule and Notes. The History programs include  symbol on the Schedule page to alert you that a map
History, Geography, Timelines, Read-Alouds, and Readers. assignment is included in that day’s notes.
BookShark’s literature-based approach enables you to
For this unit study, we provide a mapping activity sheet

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teach through reading and discussion. We do not assign
activity sheets or tests as we believe discussion is the most in Week 1. When using a full BookShark curriculum, we
effective way to retain and understand the knowledge recommend using BookShark's Markable Wall Map when
gained from books. completing Map Activities.

BookShark's Language Arts and Science guides include You can get one here:
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designed for academic purposes and are used to enforce
concepts in addition to discussion.
Depending on your students' age and/or reading level
you can choose to use The Story of Jane Goodall book as
a Read-Aloud or Reader. Many older students will be able
to read this book on their own. However, students enjoy
being read aloud to even through they're in their tween
years, so feel free to use the book as a Read-Aloud if you
would like to join your student in learning about a world
chimpanzee expert. For parents who are not familiar with
Read-Alouds, the benefits include...

• Introducing your children to great literature beyond

their personal reading capacity.
• Developing a life-long love of reading: when you
read great literature to your children, it creates a
thirst to read. They’ll begin to think, “I love books!
One day I’m going to read books like this!”
• Expanding your children’s vocabulary.
• Building important listening skills—including the
ability to visualize the meaning of spoken words.
• Developing an ear for good oral reading.
• Developing oral reading skills: having heard quality
oral reading done by you, your children will imitate
you.
• Giving you and your children memorable and en-
joyable times together.
 Week 1 Schedule Jane Goodall Unit Study

Date: Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4

Read-Aloud or Reader

The Story of Jane Goodall ch. 1 ch. 2 ch. 3 ch. 4

Activity Sheets
Observation:
Vocabulary
Conservation Quiz The Secret Life Get to Know Africa
Crossword
of an Animal
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Optional Activity
Create a Read The Story of Play the Map Watch a Termite
Worm Habitat Doctor Dolittle Quiz Game Fishing Video

Other Notes

Q: How would losing a habitat affect an animal such as the

Day 1 chimpanzee?
A: a smaller available living space means more competition
The Story of Jane Goodall | Chapter 1 for shelter, food, and water. More competition means
Vocabulary fewer animals can survive in an area
naturalist: someone who studies nature. Q: What are some ways young Jane demonstrated curiosity?
A: she brought worms into bed, she explored the somewhat
habitat: the home environment of a living organism such
creepy castle near her home in England, she learned as
as a plant or animal.
much as she could about chimpanzees in order to help
extinction: when there are no longer any more of a preserve their habitat
species alive.
conservation: protecting Earth’s natural resources,
Activity Sheet
including plants and animals.
Conservation Quiz
observant: paying careful attention.
Complete the "Conservation Quiz" on the Week 1
To Discuss After You Read: Activity Sheet.
Q: When Jane was only a toddler, she tried to bring worms
to bed. After her mother’s explanation of what worms
need to live, Jane took them back outside. What does
this story show about Jane?
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 Notes
Week 1

Optional Activity Day 2

Create a Worm Habitat The Story of Jane Goodall | Chapter 2
Jane tried to sleep with her worms, but that wasn’t
Vocabulary
good for either her or the worms! Here’s a way to observe
worms that’s much better for both you and the worm. biology: the study and science of living organisms.

Gather the following materials and follow the instruc- secretary: an office assistant who does work like answer-
tions below. ing phone calls, handling mail, typing and filing paper-
work. This is an old fashioned word. The more modern
Materials term for this role is administrative assistant or executive
assistant.

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• large glass or plastic container with a lid that has holes
• dirt
To Discuss After You Read:
• sand
Q: Jane read The Story of Doctor Dolittle many times. Is
• water
• vegetable or fruit scraps (avoid orange and pineapple there any book you enjoy so much that you have read it
scraps due to their high acidity) over and over?
A: answers will vary
• earthworm(s)
Q: Based on what you know about Jane so far, does a job
Instructions
as a secretary seem to fit her personality?
1. Place a one inch layer of sand in the jar. A: answers will vary. As someone who likes being out in
nature and observing animals, it seems as though being
2. Place a one inch layer of dirt in the jar.
inside at a desk would be unsatisfying for Jane
3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 while leaving a few inches left at Q: Jane worked for five months as a waitress in order to
the top.
save up for her ticket to Africa. Have you ever worked
4. Add scraps on top of the sand/dirt. for a long time to save up or earn something that you
wanted? If so, how did it feel when you achieved
5. Generously water the habitat. The soil must be kept
your goal?
quite moist at all times in order for the worms to survive. A: answers will vary
6. Gently add an earthworm(s) to the top of your habitat.
Activity Sheet
7. Keep your worm habitat in a dark place between
60-70 degrees Fahrenheit.
Observation: The Secret Life of an Animal
8. Keep the habitat moist and replace scraps once they
Complete the "Observation: The Secret Life of an Ani-
disappear or when they become moldy.
mal" on the Week 1 Activity Sheet.
Three ways to find earthworms:
Optional Activity
1. Gently dig in your lawn. Earthworms live underground.
2. Place a piece of wet cardboard on your lawn in the Read The Story of Doctor Dolittle
morning. The moisture and dark attracts the worms. Jane’s favorite book growing up was The Story of Doctor
Earthworms don’t like light, so check under your card- Dolittle by Hugh Lofting. You can find a copy here https://
board once it’s dark. www.bookshark.com/the-story-of-dr-dolittle. Check it
3. Earthworms come to the surface after rain. Check for out from your library or listen to the LibriVox audiobook
earthworms after a rainstorm. version added to the unit study playlist here: https://www.
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfKqQ2GauwxJBRQWvQIC_lL-
wFshJDMQMQ. Alternatively, watch a movie rendition of
the book.

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 Jane Goodall Unit Study Notes
Week 1

Day 3 Optional Activity

The Story of Jane Goodall | Chapter 3 Map Quiz Game

Test your knowledge of African countries at
Vocabulary
geoguessr.com.
anthropology: the study of humans, especially their
development of culture.
paleontology: the study and science of prehistoric life.
troop: a group of chimpanzees.
Day 4
game reserve: large area of protected land where The Story of Jane Goodall | Chapter 4
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animals can live safely.

Vocabulary
rain forest: tropical area with many trees and much
malaria: serious, flu-like disease transmitted to people
vegetation.
after being bitten by infected mosquitoes.
research: investigation and careful study of facts.
camouflage: to blend in with the surrounding environ-
To Discuss After You Read:
ment as a disguise.
Q: Today with travel by airplane, we can reach almost aggressive: likely to use force to attack.
anywhere on Earth in a day. How long did it take Jane
tool: an instrument used to help with a task.
to travel by ship from England to Kenya?
A: it took three weeks traveling by ship groundbreaking: used to describe a new or
Q:
revolutionary idea.
Although Jane wasn’t happy continuing to work as a
secretary in England, how did her training and experi- telegram: a message transmitted over wire and then put
ence help her in Africa? into writing.
A: the respected scientist Dr. Louis Leakey needed a secretary,
features: characteristics.
and Jane had the ability to fill that position. Getting to
know and working for Dr. Leakey was a big step in Jane’s poachers: people who kill or capture animals illegally.
goal to be a naturalist
To Discuss After You Read:
Q: What challenges did Jane face in starting research Q: Why did Jane need to wear camouflage during her
in Gombe?
A:
observations?
answers will vary. The rain forest was home to many A: the chimps would be suspicious or afraid if they could
dangerous plants and animals. At first the chimps would
see her. In order to get close to the chimps, she needed to
not let her get close enough to make the observations
blend into the environment
she wanted
Q: What are some of Jane Goodall’s groundbreaking
Map Activities observations that challenged what scientists previously
Use the blank map of Africa found in this weeks activity thought about chimps?
sheets to label the following points. A: after many hours of observation, Jane Goodall realized
each chimp had a unique personality and displayed
 Nairobi, Kenya (see the map on page 13 of the book) emotions. She witnessed David Greybeard using a tool
 Gombe, Tanzania (see the map on page 13 of the
Q: Poachers kill or capture animals illegally. Brainstorm
book)
why a person might poach chimps.
A: answers will vary but could include: to sell as pets, for
Activity Sheet meat, to sell to unreputable zoos

Get to Know Africa

Complete the "Get to Know Africa" on the Week 1
Activity Sheet.

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 Notes
Week 1

Activity Sheet Optional Activity

Vocabulary Crossword Watch a video of chimpanzees using a tool from the

Jane Goodall Institute, titled Termite Fishing https://www.
Complete the "Vocabulary Crossword" on the Week 1 youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfKqQ2GauwxJBRQWvQIC_lL-
Activity Sheet. wFshJDMQMQ.
Answers What do you notice in the video? n
1
F
2
P O A C H E R S
A
3
T R O O P

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4 5 6
A G G R E S S I V E A
X N
T T
7
C I H
8 9 10
T G R O U N D B R E A K I N G
O N C O A
11
O G S T P T
12 13
M A L A R I A E I O U R
14 15 16
M R O L R A I N F O R E S T
E V N O A B S E
17 18
C R A G B I O L O G Y S E L
19
P A L E O N T O L O G Y I E A E
M S I S R R G
20
O E O H A B I T A T V C R
U R N A H A
F V N M
L E T
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S E C R E T A R Y

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 Week 1 Activity Sheet
Conservation Quiz

“What you do makes a difference and you must decide

what kind of a difference you want to make.”
~ Jane Goodall

Jane worked to protect the habitat of chimpanzees. How are you protecting your habitat, the earth? Take this quiz and
find out.

1. When I brush my teeth:

a. I leave the water running on full blast the whole time.
b. I turn it on at a slow dribble the whole time.
c. I only turn on the water to rinse my toothbrush.
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d. Actually, I don’t brush my teeth.

2. At night I like to sleep:

a. With all the lights on while listening to music.
b. Using a small night-light.
c. In complete darkness.
d. In a tree with the moon as my only light.

3. When I have garbage:

a. I throw it outside no matter whether it’s paper, plastic, or metal.
b. I put it into a trash can.
c. I sort it into what can be composted, recycled, or garbage that is neither.
d. I drop the sticks or chewed leaves I’m no longer using on the ground.

4. I drink water:
a. From store-bought, disposable plastic water bottles.
b. From the tap when I’m home, but from plastic water bottles on the go.
c. From the tap when I’m home, and from my refillable water bottle on the go.
d. From puddles and streams by sucking on a sponge of chewed up leaves.

5. When I outgrow my clothes or toys, I

a. Throw them out.
b. Pass them on to a younger sibling.
c. Donate them.
d. I own no pants, so I can’t outgrow them.

If you answered:
Mostly A’s: Good news! You have lots of ways you can make small changes in order to help the cause of conservation.
From using less water and electricity to starting to recycle and compost, you have lots of options. Pick one and start
today.
Mostly B’s: You’re on the right track! You already have some helpful habits, but there are still some small changes you
can make that will have a big impact on your water and energy use. What’s one thing you can change today?
Mostly C’s: Keep up the good work! Jane would be proud. But don’t let that stop you from looking for ways to con-
tinue to take care of your habitat, the earth. Can you think of a new way to live out conservation?
Mostly D’s: You are probably a chimpanzee. How did you get a hold of this quiz?

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 Week 1 Activity Sheet
Observation: The Secret Life of an Animal
As a child, Jane spent hours observing hens in her backyard. Now it’s your turn to observe a pet or an animal. No
matter where you live, there is something to watch, whether it’s a squirrel, a pigeon, or a housefly. Start by setting a goal
of a few minutes and see how long you can go.
Get comfortable. Blend in. Be quiet. Be patient. Don’t interfere.
The more time you spend in observation, the more likely it is that you will see something new or surprising. You can print
multiple pages if you decide to observe your animal again.

Date: Start time: End time: Animal:

Describe the animal you have chosen.

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Describe the habitat of your animal (environment, plants, and other animals).

Describe what is happening and what your animal is doing.

With what plants or animals is your animal interacting? Does your animal live alone or within a family? What
else do you notice?

Draw a picture of anything you want to remember.

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 Week 1 Activity Sheet
Get to Know Africa
“Since I was eight or nine years old, I had dreamed of being in Africa and living in the bush
among wild animals. Suddenly, I found I was actually living in my dream.”
~ Jane Goodall

1. Study the map of Africa.

2. Label the countries on the blank map.
3. Using a red pencil or marker, color Kenya, where Jane spent three weeks with Clo’s family.
4. Using a green pencil or marker, color Tanzania, where Jane researched the chimpanzees.
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Blank Map of Africa
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Vocabulary Crossword

biology troop telegram malaria secretary habitat

groundbreaking tool extinction camouflage conservation
research anthropology gamereserve naturalist poachers
aggressive features rainforest observant paleontology

1 Across:
2. people who kill or capture animals illegally
2
3. a group of chimpanzees
4. likely to use force to attack
3 9. used to describe a new or revolutionary idea
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12. serious, flu-like disease transmitted to people

after being bitten by infected mosquitoe
14. tropical area with many trees and much vegetation
18. the study and science of living organisms
19. the study and science of prehistoric life
4 5 6
20. the home environment of a living organism such
as a plant or animal
21. an office assistant who does such work as
answering phone calls, handling mail, and
7 filing paperwork
8 9 10

11

12 13

14 15 16

17 18

19

20

10. someone who studies nature

21
11. large area of protected land where animals
Down: can live safely
13. investigation and careful study of facts
2. characteristics
15. paying careful attention
5. when there are no longer any more of a species alive
16. a message transmitted over wire and then
6. the study of humans, especially the development of culture put into writing
7. protecting Earth’s natural resources, including plants and animals 17. to blend in with the surrounding environment
8. an instrument used to help with a task as a disguise
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 Week 2 Schedule Jane Goodall Unit Study

Date: Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4

Read-Aloud or Reader

The Story of Jane Goodall ch. 5 ch. 6 ch. 7 ch. 8

Activity Sheets
Comparing Write a Letter,
Animal Research Order of Events
Chimps Make a Difference
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Optional Activity
Watch Chimpanzee Try a Tanzanian
Mother and or British Dish
Child Video Visit a Zoo Picture Study
Animal
Swing Like a Chimp Journal Entry
Other Notes

studies a specific subject at a university for many years,

Day 1 they are award ed a doctorate degree. After earning a doc-
torate degree, people are able to use the title Dr. in front of
The Story of Jane Goodall | Chapter 5 their name. You can earn a doctorate in anything from art
to zoology. Jane’s doctorate was in ethology
Vocabulary
Q: While at university, Jane met many people who had
valid: reasonable, acceptable, true.
lots of knowledge of animals from books, but not
doctorate: an advanced university degree, also called PhD much hands-on experience in observation. Jane didn’t
(Doctor of Philosophy). have much book knowledge but had lots of hands-on
ethology: the study of animal behavior in their natural experience. In your opinion, is one more valuable than
environment. the other?
A: answers will vary
primatologist: a scientist who studies primates.
Q: What idea or topic is so interesting to you that you
omnivore: animal that eats both plants and other animals. might enjoy earning a doctorate about it?
A: answers will vary
To Discuss After You Read:
Q: Is Dr. Jane Goodall a medical doctor? Why is she
called doctor?
A: medical doctors aren’t the only doctors. When someone

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 Notes
Week 2

Q: The Four-Year War was a time of aggression between two

Activity Sheet
groups of chimpanzees. What might have been the rea-
Animal Research son for the group of chimps to split up and then fight?
A: answers will vary. The actual reason isn’t known. Perhaps
Complete the "Animal Research" section on the Week 2 there were conflicts over territory or resources. Perhaps
Activity Sheet. the balance between the number of females and males
caused problems
Optional Activities
Activity Sheet
Chimpanzee Mother and Child Video
Watch a video of the relationship between chimpanzee Comparing Chimps

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mother and child from the Jane Goodall Institute. It’s in Complete "Comparing Chimps" on the Week 2
the unit study playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/pla Activity Sheet.
ylist?list=PLfKqQ2GauwxJBRQWvQIC_lLwFshJDMQMQ.
What do you notice in the video? Optional Activities

Try a Tanzanian or British Dish

Swing Like a Chimp Jane spent much of her life on the Gombe game reserve
in Tanzania. Ugali na Maharage ya nazi is the national dish
Watch this video of a young chimp swinging, added to
of Tanzania. It’s a bean stew and a maize porridge. Find a
the playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=P
recipe here: https://ingmar.app/blog/recipe-the-national-
LfKqQ2GauwxJBRQWvQIC_lLwFshJDMQMQ.
dish-of-tanzania-ugali-na-maharage-ya-nazi/.
Then visit a local park with monkey bars. Can you swing
Jane grew up in England, where fish and chips is a
across? How long can you hang on before dropping?
popular dish. Fish and chips is fried white fish and fried
potatoes. Find a recipe here: https://www.allrecipes.com/
recipe/16580/classic-fish-and-chips/.
Day 2
The Story of Jane Goodall | Chapter 6
Animal Journal Entry
Vocabulary Using your Animal Research Activity Sheet from yesterday
polio: a disease that causes flu-like symptoms and some- or your Observation: The Secret Life of an Animal Activity
times affects the ability for someone to move their legs. Sheet from last week, write a journal entry from your ani-
Today nearly no one in the US gets polio thanks to the mal’s point of view. Incorporate facts and feelings based
widespread use of polio vaccines. But in other countries on your animal’s life.
where the vaccine is not available, people do get polio.
motivated: inspired to do something.
Day 3
To Discuss After You Read:
Q: Jane was able to open a research center in order to The Story of Jane Goodall | Chapter 7
collect and organize more data on the chimps. How do
Vocabulary
you think the students who worked at the center felt
about the opportunity? activist: a person who is passionate about a problem and
A: answers will vary. To play even a small part in the work of works to find a solution.
Jane must have been very satisfying treaty: an agreement between countries.
Q: Jane said that becoming a mother helped her better endangered: decreased in number so that extinction is
study the chimps and studying the chimps helped her a possibility.
be a better mother. Why do you think that might be?
A: answers will vary

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 Jane Goodall Unit Study Notes
Week 2

To Discuss After You Read: To Discuss After You Read:

Q: Jane didn’t just work on behalf of chimps in the wild. Q: What are some of the different ways Jane worked to
How did she impact chimpanzees in zoos? care for the chimpanzees over the course of her life?
A: because of her work, zoos around the world have made A: Jane worked in many very different ways! She studied
their exhibits for primates larger and more engaging them in the wild, she got her doctorate in ethology, she
Q: opened a center in Gombe, she wrote articles and books,
Jane loved being with the chimpanzees but now tours
she became an activist to raise awareness, etc.
the world speaking to groups and meeting with gov-
ernment officials. Why would Jane give up being with Q: Jane’s most ground-breaking discovery was that chim-
the chimps? panzees use tools. Why would the fact that chimps use
A: because she is now famous for her research, she has tools be interesting?
influence, or the ability to impact decisions or behavior. A: their use of tools means that chimps are highly intelligent.
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The best way for Jane to help the chimps she loves is to When people know that animals are intelligent, they are
advocate, or act on their behalf, to make sure they are more likely to take an interest in protecting them and
able to survive their habitat
Q: Roots & Shoots, an organization that Jane founded,
Activity Sheet
helps kids see that they can make a difference. Is there
a problem you see in your community that you could
work to change? What is something that you could do Order of Events
about it? Complete the "Order of Events" on the Week 2 Activity
A: answers will vary Sheet.

Activity Sheet Answers

Write a Letter, Make a Difference 1. Jane is born in London.

Complete "Write a Letter, Make a Difference" on the 2. Jane attends school to be a secretary.
Week 2 Activity Sheet. 3. Jane travels to Kenya to visit her friend Clo.
4. Jane begins work as Dr. Leakey’s secretary.
Optional Activity
5. Jane moves to the Gombe game reserve in Tanzania
Visit a Zoo to start her observation of chimpanzees.
If you can’t take a field trip to a zoo, use a live cam like 6. Jane observes a chimp who uses a stick as a tool to
the ones offered at the San Diego Zoo: https://zoo.sandi- dig out termites.
egozoo.org/live-cameras.
7. Jane earns her doctorate in ethology, becoming Dr.
Find out what sort of enrichment or engaging activities Jane Goodall.
the zookeepers offer the animals. How do zookeepers try
8. Chimps are declared endangered, and Jane travels
to replicate each animal’s natural habitat?
around the world as an activist.

Optional Activity
Day 4
The Story of Jane Goodall | Chapter 8 Picture Study
Complete the "Picture Study" on the Week 2 Activity
Vocabulary Sheet. n
regulate: to use laws to control.

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Animal Research
Jane didn’t only observe chimps in the wild. She also spent time researching and reading in order to learn as
much about them as possible.
Choose an animal. Check out a book about it from the library or get your parent’s permission to research it on-
line. (National Geographic for Kids offers a great animal database.) Then complete the chart based on what you find.

Animal:

Color in your animal’s home in the wild. Draw or glue a picture of your animal here.
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What is its habitat? Describe your animal’s appearance.

What does it eat? What are its predators?

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Comparing Chimpanzees
Compare and contrast the animal you researched yesterday with chimpanzees. List features they have in
common in the center where the circles overlap, and list their unique features on each side. Some facts to consider are
physical appearance, habitat, eating habits, and behavior.

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Chimpanzees

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Write a Letter, Make a Difference
Jane chose to be an activist, or a person who works to solve a problem in their community. She used her words
to help make a change. Now it’s your turn to write a letter to the editor or social media post encouraging people to help
your cause.
First answer the following questions to help guide what you write in your letter.

1. Brainstorm what needs fixing in your area. Pick one problem.

Is there someone who needs help? Is there something that needs attention?
(For example, perhaps the library isn’t open during hours when people can use it, families are struggling to afford
food, there are many stray cats in the area, etc.)

2. Devise a plan to help.

What can you and others do to improve the situation?
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3. Think about why this problem is worth addressing.

How would the world be a better place if people act in the way you suggest? What will happen if the situation
doesn’t change?

Then on your own paper or on your computer, write your letter or social media post using the following steps.
1. Address your letter to someone specific.
2. Introduce yourself.
3. Explain the problem briefly and specifically.
4. Offer a call to action. What do you want your readers to do?
5. Thank your readers for their attention to the situation.
6. Proofread your letter.

EXAMPLE
Dear Citizens of Lakeville,
My name is Olivia Johnson, and I am ten years old. I noticed that our park has lots of garbage that makes it unsafe for children
to play. I want to ask that everyone who uses the park throw their trash into the cans. That will make the park a beautiful place
for all of us to enjoy. Thank you for helping make the park safe.
Sincerely,
Olivia Johnson

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Order of Events
Read the sentences. Cut and paste the events of Jane’s life in the correct order.

Jane observes a chimp who uses a stick as a tool

1
to dig out termites.

Chimps are declared endangered, and Jane

2
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travels around the world as an activist.

3 Jane begins work as Dr. Leakey’s secretary.

Jane moves to the Gombe game reserve in

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Tanzania to start her observation of chimpanzees.

5 Jane attends school to be a secretary.

6 Jane travels to Kenya to visit her friend Clo.

7 Jane is born in London.

Jane earns her doctorate in ethology, becoming

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Dr. Jane Goodall.

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Picture Study
Find a reproduction of The Equatorial Jungle by Henri Rousseau online or in a reference book so you can see more
detail. Look at the painting for at least 45–90 seconds, absorbing all you see. Then discuss your answers to these questions.
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1. What is happening in the painting? Describe everything you see.

2. Does this art remind you of anything?
3. How many different kinds of plants and animals can you find?
4. The different plants overlap. Which plants are closest to the audience? Furthest from?

Make your own jungle painting. Start by painting the sky and ground. Then add layers of different plants and animals,
waiting for each layer to dry before adding another.
Alternatively, make a jungle collage. Layer different colors and sizes of leaves and other plants. Include one
or more animals.

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 Bibliography for Further Learning

Check out these stories of ordinary but curious children who, just like Jane, grew up to contribute great scientific ideas.
Joan Proctor, Dragon Doctor by Patricia Valdez
This book tells the story of a British girl who preferred the company of reptiles to people and eventually became
the Curator of Reptiles at the British Museum.

The Boy Who Drew Birds: A Story of John James Audubon by Jacqueline Davies
Learn more about a bird-crazy boy who loved to be outdoors observing his feathered friends.

Small Wonders: Jean-Henri Fabre and His World of Insects by Matthew Clark Smith
Interested in the secret lives of insects, this boy grew up to be a famous naturalist.

Snowflake Bentley by Jacqueline Briggs Martin

Wilson Bentley took an interest in snowflakes as a child and as an adult was able to photograph snowflakes and
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ultimately proved that no two snowflakes are alike.

Gregor Mendel: The Friar Who Grew Peas by Cheryl Bardoe

Through experiments with pea plants, Gregor Mendel helped shape early scientific understanding of genetics.

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