Endangered
animals
are
going extinct.
It’s
time to protect them
Don’t
you think?
I
say antelope, you say /a/. (Children
stand and step from side to side to the beat.)
Antelope
- /a/ (Cup
hands around your mouth as you make the sound.)
Antelope
- /a/
I
say bison, you say /b/ (Step to
the beat and cup hands around mouth on the sound.)
Bison
- /b/
Bison
- /b/
C –
condor D-
dolphin
E –
elephant F – falcon
G –
gorilla H – hippo
I –
iguana J – jaguar
K –
koala L – leopard
M –
manatee N – numbat
O –
otter P – panda
Q –
quoll R –
rhinoceros
S –
sea turtle T – tiger
U –
umbrella bird V
– vulture
W –
whale X – ox
Y –
yak Z - zebra
Activities:
*Make
an ABC book to go along with the chant.
Each child chooses a letter and illustrates her animal with crayons or
markers. Put the pictures together
to make a book. Make a front and
back cover from a paper grocery sack.
Bind with book rings. Have
children write their names on the cover of the book because they are the “Illustrators.” On the inside cover write the copyright
date (day you make the book) and publisher (your school). Make sure to write “The End” on the
back of the book. You might also
want to add an ISBN number and bar code.
*What
are some factors that contribute to animals becoming endangered or
extinct? What can YOU do to help
protect animals?
*Brainstorm
how you could learn more about endangered species (plants and animals). For example, you could go to the
library, look on the internet, ask a friend, etc.
*What’s
the difference between “endangered animals” and “extinct animals”? Assign each child a letter of the
alphabet and ask him to do “research” and find an extinct animal that begins
with his sound.
*Make
a peek-a-boo book of extinct animals.
Each child chooses an endangered or extinct animal. She writes or dictates a riddle or clue
about the animal at the top of a sheet of paper. Then tape the top of a 4” square to the middle of the
page. Children can lift the square
and draw the animal underneath.
