Giraffe Guardians: Caring for the Tallest Animal

Giraffe Guardians: Caring for the Tallest Animal

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will know how to look after a giraffe and understand the unique needs of this amazing animal.

What do you already know about giraffes?

Meet the Giraffe

Giraffes are the tallest mammals on Earth, with long necks and distinctive spotted patterns. They live in the wild in Africa.

Feeding a Giraffe

Giraffes love to eat leaves, twigs, and fruits from tall trees. Their favorite food is acacia leaves.

Habitat and Space

Giraffes need a large, open space to move around. They live in savannas and open woodlands in Africa.

Social Behavior

Giraffes are social animals and live in groups called towers. They communicate with each other through low-frequency sounds.

Keeping Giraffes Safe

Giraffes need protection from predators like lions and hyenas. They also face threats from habitat loss and poaching.

Gentle Giraffe Care

When caring for a giraffe, it's important to be gentle and patient. They enjoy being groomed and need regular health check-ups.

Giraffe Guardians Pledge

As giraffe guardians, we promise to respect and care for these amazing animals, protect their habitats, and learn more about their needs.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.