Instructional Materials Page
Instructional Materials for Behavior/Conservation/Taxonomy
Intended audience
Although these materials were developed for use in grades 6 - 12, they have been used
successfully with students as young as grade 3, and as old as college undergraduates.
Both audience and presenter do not need to have any background knowledge about primates;
however the materials work best when incorporated into units dealing with the appropriate
topic -- conservation, scientific classification, or animal behavior.
What you will find on this site
This site includes 72 slide images with a complete text to accompany your slide presentation.
You will also find suggestions for classroom activities that can be used in conjunction with
the slide presentation. Two bibliographies -- one of books about primates aimed at children
or accessible to a student audience, and one for teachers or students looking for more
information -- are included. The teacher bibliography lists both books and audio-visual
materials.
How to use the script
The text to be read aloud is found on the left hand side of each page; slide
image descriptions and other useful information is found on the bottom. The
annotations on the bottom include a description of each slide; the scientific
name of each species shown; pronunciation guides for the common names
of unfamiliar species; notes with more information about the slide or
the text; and questions which can be used to elicit student response
to the slide. The notes provide help in answering questions students may ask based on
the slide or the script. A few questions are designated as more appropriate for younger
students. Some questions are designed to lead to class discussion and have no right answer.
The answers to the remaining questions can be found by looking at the slide or reading the
text. Terms which may be new to your students and the common names of primate species, are
introduced by italics in the script, as in this example:
Many primates live in trees, an arboreal habitat. All primates show good
grasping ability with their hands and feet. This sifaka is demonstrating vertical
clinging to a tree trunk.
Permission to use materials
Any textual materials included in this site may be reproduced for use in the
classroom. All slide images are copyrighted by the photographer and may not be
reproduced.
We want your comments!
Let us know how you used these materials, and your suggestions for their use by
other teachers. We plan to update this package periodically with your comments and
contributed activities from classroom teache
