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Roots and Shoots

Author

Roots and Shoots

Grades

3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th

Subjects

Science, Social Studies, Biology, English Language Arts

Resource Types

Video, 3 minutes, 13 seconds, CC, Subtitles
Article
Activity - Classroom

Regional Focus

Global, Africa, Europe

Format

PDF, YouTube Video

Hello Dr. Jane!

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Synopsis

This resource includes a video, vocabulary terms, pre-reading questions, journal topics, and a biographical article about Jane Goodall.
Students will learn about the remarkable life of this renowned scientist and activist.

Teaching Tips

Positives

This resource includes everything teachers need to deliver an outstanding introduction to Dr. Jane Goodall.
The video is simply designed with beautiful images, making it a great way to get students interested in the lesson.
Dr. Jane's biography is a good fit for readers at many skill levels.

Additional Prerequisites

Teachers may want to go over the list of vocabulary terms with students before the lesson.

Differentiation

This resource could be used in history classes while discussing the contributions of women or how far women's rights have come since Dr. Jane began her research.
Science classes could use this resource when discussing the work or findings of Dr. Jane.
Teachers could have students focus on one journal question, then students who wrote on the same topic could meet in groups to share their thoughts and reflections.
Other related resources include this animated poem read by Dr. Jane Goodall, this video about a Kenyan environmentalist, and this video about having hope for our future.

Scientist Notes

The resource shares the story of Dr. Goodall, a leader and ethologist who studied the behavior of Chimpanzees in Africa and the need to protect their habitat through a people-centered conservation approach. This resource is recommended for teaching.

Standards

This resource addresses the listed standards. To fully meet standards, search for more related resources.

English Language Arts

Reading: Informational Text (K-12)
- RI.3.1 Ask and answer questions, and make relevant connections to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.
- RI.3.2 Determine the main idea of a text; recount the key details and explain how they support the main idea.
- RI.4.3 Explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text, including what happened and why, based on specific information in the text.
- RI.5.1 Quote accurately from a text and make relevant connections when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
- RI.8.1 Cite the textual evidence and make relevant connections that most strongly support an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

Science

ESS3: Earth and Human Activity
- 5-ESS3-1. Obtain and combine information about ways individual communities use science ideas to protect the Earth’s resources and environment.

LS2: Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics
- MS-LS2-4. Construct an argument supported by empirical evidence that changes to physical or biological components of an ecosystem affect populations.

LS4: Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity
- MS-LS4-2. Apply scientific ideas to construct an explanation for the anatomical similarities and differences among modern organisms and between modern and fossil organisms to infer evolutionary relationships.

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