Lead A Summer Safari!!

Introduction – Task – Process – Evaluation - Conclusion

Introduction

Congratulations! You have been selected by the National Youth Outdoor Association to lead a trip to Africa this summer! As a tour guide, you well be teaching other students about five of the animals they will see in Africa.

Your group will be here in three weeks, so there isn’t much time. Learn the names of the five animals and be able to describe them. Find out about the diet, habitat, and size of each animal, and be ready to teach your tour group what you know.

Task

As a tour guide you will need to learn about five of the animals which live in Africa, so you can teach the students about them.
You will write and illustrate a book of animal riddles, with clues about each animal.
Next you will build a graph that compares the height of the animals you choose, so you can tell the students about the differences they will see.
To show your group of students what they have to look forward to on their safari, you will create a museum display featuring one of the five animals. This display will show the animal in its habitat.
When your group of student tourists arrives, you will share the things you have learned and answer the questions they have about their trip to Africa.

Process

· Look at the websites listed below to find five African animals you world like to learn about. Write the names of the animals on a piece of paper to help you remember your choices.

· http://nature-wildlife.com/

· http://www.wildlifeafrica.co.za/animalbehavior.html

· Study each animal and look at the pictures so you know what each animal looks like. You will a page for the riddle book from your teacher. Write the missing information into the sentences. When you are done writing, draw a picture of the animal on the back of the page. Don’t forget to write the animal’s name by its picture.

· Read about the animals you chose for your riddle pages and find out how tall they are. On a piece of paper, list each animal by name, and write how tall it is. Your teacher will show you how to make a graph of the information you just found. When you are finished, print the graph to show your tour group.

· To make a display to show one of your five animals in its habitat you will form the animal out of paintable clay which your teacher has provided for you. While your animal is drying, you will make its habitat using paper, glue, and paint. You may also want to add pebbles, sticks and grass to make the habitat look more natural. This display will help your tourists understand what they will see on their safari.

· As the student tourists arrive tell them about the five animals they will see on your safari. Show them how to compare the differences in size, and let them explore the displays of the habitats. Read the riddle book to them, and find out what they know about African animals. Be there to answer the tour group’s questions.

Evaluation

	1 Beginning Tour Guide	2 Safari Trainee	3 Experienced Tour Guide	4 Safari Leader
Animal Selection	Riddle book contains 2 or fewer animal descriptions.	Riddle book contains 3 animal descriptions.	Riddle book contains 4 different animal descriptions.	Riddle book contains 5 different animal descriptions.
Animal Description	Two or fewer descriptions have accurate information.	Three descriptions have accurate information.	Four descriptions have accurate information.	All descriptions have accurate information.
Illustration	Illustrations included with two or fewer riddles.	Illustrations included with three riddles.	Illustrations included with four riddles.	Illustrations included with all riddles.
Measurement Accuracy	Two or fewer height measurements are accurate.	Three height measurements are accurate.	Four height measurements are accurate.	All height measurements are accurate.
Graphing	Graph depicts height of two or fewer animals.	Graph depicts height of three animals.	Graph depicts height of four animals.	Graph depicts height of all five animals.
Artistic Display	Incomplete display, missing one component (animal or habitat) entirely.	Display uses little color or detail. One material used to represent habitat.	Display uses color and some detail. Two types of materials used to represent habitat.	Display is neat, colorful, and includes detail. Three unique materials used to represent habitat.

Conclusion

· Congratulations! You are now ready to start leading the safari for the National Youth Outdoor Association. With all that you have learned you will be able to teach the students so many exciting facts about the animals they will see in Africa.

· Here comes your first group for a safari – have a wonderful trip!!