Grade 1 - Animals and Habitats

Animals and Habitats: Supplemental Guide 4A | Animals of the East African Savanna Habitat 73

Note: Introducing the Read-Aloud may have activity options that

exceed the time allocated for this part of the lesson. To remain

within the time periods allocated for this portion of the lesson,

you will need to make conscious choices about which activities to

include based on the needs of your students.

Introducing the Read-Aloud 10 minutes

What Have We Already Learned? 5 minutes

Use the Habitat Chart as the basis for a conversation with

students in describing the various habitats they have learned so

far. In particular, you may wish to compare and contrast the arctic

and desert habitats.

Where Are We? 5 minutes

Tell students that today they will be learning about another type

of habitat called a grassland habitat. Explain that there are many

grassland habitats in the world, but that they will be learning about

one particular one: the East African Savanna. Explain to students

that the word savanna is another word for grassland.

 Show image 4A-1: Map of the world with the East African savannas

highlighted

Point to the East African Savanna on the map. Remind students

where the Arctic tundra, the Arctic Ocean, and the Sonoran Desert

are located as well. Show students where they live in relation to

the East African Savanna.

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