Have some references about animal defenses on hand for students to learn more about them. Students use paper to construct food chains, in order to learn how all the Earth's plants and creatures are linked together and to the sun. Challenge students to create a food web. Introduces students to the lyrical National language of Africa. Teaches students about the important role of the oral tradition and storytelling among many different ethnic groups in Africa.
Students create their own stories to share.
African cuisine, Peanut butter stew recipe Introduces students to African cuisine and gives them an authentic West African recipe to take home and share with their families. Reinforces that wild animals don't make good pets and why domestic animals do. Reinforce differences between wild and domestic animals. Students list good qualities in domestic pets. This is one election students are allowed to vote in.