PARTS OF AN ELEPHANT TRUNK EAR EYE TAIL LEG HOOF TUSK

PARTS OF AN ELEPHANT TRUNK EAR EYE TAIL LEG HOOF TUSK

Elephants 1. Match the descriptions to the pictures. 1. 2. 3. A. High up, near tall mountains (Asia). B. Here, it hasn t rained for months (Africa). C. Hot, wet rainforests (Asia). 2. Can you put the events in the baby elephant s life in the right order? Number them from 1 to 4. A. (Feeds) Now she s very hungry. So she drinks her mother s milk. B. (Learns from her mother) The baby elephant is learning to use her trunk. C. (Stands up) At first she falls down. But she tries again... and again... D. (Opens her eyes) The newborn elephant blinks in the sun. 3. Match the elephant body parts with the descriptions or explanations on the right. A. Eyes......to flick away flies. B. Ears......much more useful than an ordinary nose. C. Trunk......long, pointy teeth. (Female Asian elephants don t have any.) D. Tusks......African elephants are bigger than Asian elephants. E. Tail......small and black. 4. Choose the correct verbs from the list on the left, and put them in the right forms to complete the sentences. choose grow gather live be born A. Female elephants... in herds. B. A female elephant... a male to be her partner. C. Soon, a baby elephant... inside the female. D. The baby elephant... in the night. E. The other elephants... around to meet the new baby.

Elephants write down fi ve things you already knew about elephants before you read this book: Now write down five things you learned from the book: Complete the elephant fact card below by colouring the picture and choosing three fascinating facts. Then you can cut your card out you might like to use it in a class display. Elephant Elephant facts

Elephant A Leap Alert! f READING What makes elephants so fascinating, why they are in danger and how you can help! For centuries, elephants have captured our admiration and imaginations, and it's easy to see why. The planet's largest can stand up to 10 feet tall and weigh up to pounds. But they're not just about brawn. With their complex brains, elephants are clever and sensitive: caring for their families and capable of faraway places and old pals. In fact, when elephants spot friends, they often show affection by their trunks together or resting them on each other's foreheads. Trunks come in handy for more than just greeting. (An elephant trunk has tens of thousands of ; the entire human body has fewer than 650). For instance, elephant babies suck their trunks for comfort, just as human babies suck their thumbs. Trunks are also handy for reaching hanging food. And chewing is no problem for these herbivores! Elephants have back teeth the size of small and, of course, elongated incisor teeth called tusks. They use tusks to things, pull bark off trees, clear paths, dig for roots and water, fight enemies and impress other elephants. Unfortunately, it's those amazing that put elephants' lives at risk. The desire for tusk ivory is the reason so many elephants have been slaughtered. White Gold From the days of ancient Egypt and Rome, elephant tusk ivory has been a valuable commodity. More recently, it's been used to make billiard balls,, and decorative ornaments. In order to get the ivory, elephants are killed and their tusks are sawed off. In 1979, there were an estimated 1.3 million elephants in Africa. By 2007 that number had dropped to between 472,000 and 690,000. Today, in many parts of the world, ivory or "white gold" remains a of wealth and status, especially in Asia. With the spending power of a growing middle class in countries such as, the demand for illegal ivory is increasing. Elephants communicate by grunting, whistling, snorting, bellowing, rumbling, and stomping. Some of these sounds may travel 20 miles or more through the ground Choose from sentences/ words A R to fill the gaps. There are more sentences than you will need. A..13,200 B.. tusks C.. land animals D..tails E..China F.. giant G.. remembering H.. trumpeting I.. incredibly J.. muscles K. symbol L.. wrapping M.. fart N.. carry O..immediately P.. bricks Q.. orange R.. piano keys S.. nervous T. high

Elephant A Leap Alert! f READING Key: C A I G L J T P N B R K E H Not used: D F M O Q S

The Elephant Family Elephants live in family groups called HERDS. Herds are made up of all the mother elephants and their babies. The oldest mother is called the MATRIARCH who is the leader of the herd. Female elephants stay in their herds for life, but the male elephants leave between the ages of 7 and 12. The matriarch knows everything the herd needs to know to survive. Elephants love and support their families just as we do. Match the word to the correct explanation: MATRIARCH Leaves the herd between the ages of 7 and 12 HERDS FEMALES Stay in their herds for life Family groups MALES The oldest mother and leader of the herd

Baby Elephants A baby elephant is called a calf. They only stand about 3 feet tall when they are born and stay very close to their mothers for the first few months. They start to eat plants from about four months but still drink their mother s milk for at least another 2 years or more. At first, baby elephants do not know how to use their trunks and can even step on them! From 6-8 months, they learn to use their trunk to eat and drink and by the time they are a year old, they can use their trunks very well. Draw a picture of your own baby elephant in the space below. What name are you going to give your elephant? My baby elephant s name is:... Answers: 1. plant eaters; 2. 16-20 hours per day; 3. get fruit and leaves from trees

Elephant Appetites Elephants are plant eaters, or HERBIVORES. They eat leaves, roots, grasses, bark and fruits. They spend 16-20 hours a day eating! Elephants use their trunks to get fruit and leaves from trees. They use their trunks to pull down trees and their tusks to pull the bark off trees. Elephants drink water only once or twice a day. Colour the picture then answer the following questions by ticking the correct box. 1. Elephants are: n plant eaters n meat eaters 2. Elephants can eat up to: n 2 hours per day n 16-20 hours per day 3. Elephants use their trunks to: n get fruit and leaves from trees n sit on Answers: 1. plant eaters; 2. 16-20 hours per day; 3. get fruit and leaves from trees

Spot the Difference FOREHEAD HAS TWO HUMPS There are two main groups of elephants: the African elephant and the Asian elephant. Study the pictures to learn about these differences, then colour the picture. EARS DO NOT COVER THE SHOULDER TALLEST AT ARCH OF BACK Asian ONE LOBE OF FLESH ON TIP OF TRUNK FIVE TOES FOUR TOES FOREHEAD CURVES SMOOTHLY TALLEST AT SHOULDER BACK DIPS African EARS COVERS THE SHOULDER TWO LOBES OF FLESH ON TIP OF TRUNK SKIN IS LOOSER AND MORE WRINKLED FOUR OR FIVE TOES THREE TOES

Comprehension Read the story then answer the questions below using the word bank to help you. Then colour the picture. There are two main groups of elephants. They are the African and Asian elephant. The African elephant has two different species the forest and savannah elephants. A savannah is a grassland. All elephants are herbivores and live in family groups called herds. A matriarch is the leader of the herd and usually the oldest female. She is the one who keeps the group together. 1. Name the two main groups of elephant:... and... 2. The two species of African elephant are forest and... 3. All elephants are... 4. All elephants live in family groups called... 5. The leader of the herd is called the.... 6. The matriarch is usually the... female. African Asian savannah herbivores herds matriarch oldest Answers: 1. African, Asian; 2. savannah; 3. herbivores; 4. herds; 5. matriarch; 6. oldest

Elephant Word Search Find the elephant words hidden in the word search. Remember they can be horizontal, vertical, diagonal or backwards. Colour the pictures. african asia elephants herds fruit leaves bark tusks trunk ears matriarch calf plants c s b n a c i r f a t a d j k l a p r o c v t r u n k u u f s a b i e r i b i y m e l e p h a n t s h a a f k r o l n e t r u s k s u t e v n s t n a l p e s a b p j i n a i s a e h c r a i r t a m l

Elephant Story Write your own elephant story or poem. Use the words in the word bank to help you. herds families matriarch trunk tusk teeth ears leaves roots fruit bark

Jumbo Jumble Look at the picture below - it s all jumbled up! Cut out the pieces along the dotted lines and then put the picture back together as shown in the diagram at the bottom of the page. Colour the picture once you have assembled it correctly. Now see if your friends can do the puzzle.

Quick on the Draw Learn how to draw an elephant by following the easy step-by-step numbers. Draw your own elephant in the space provided then colour your picture. 1 7 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 Did you draw an African or Asian elephant?... Answer: African

Elephant Paper Plate Make your own elephant face. You will need: Paper plate Glue Scissors Coloured pencils Trace or cut out the eyes, ears and trunk below and glue them to the paper plate as shown in the diagram.