“Lemurs: Tails From The Canopy” CLICK HERE TO SEE ANIMAL WEBCAMS

PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES

“Lemurs: Tails Form The Canopy” introduces students to the family of mammals called Lemurs. Through the eyes and narration of the wildlife conservationists at “Tiger Homes Sanctuary,” where four different kinds of these endangered primates are raised, students learn about the characteristics that define lemurs, about the characteristics that separate one lemur species from another, and a little bit about their lives in the wild and in captivity. The film also shows how wild animals are cared for in captivity at the Sanctuary.

From the film and related activities students should have an initial understanding of the following concepts:

· Definition of a species
· Introductory understanding of the ordering of the animal kingdom
· Basic definition of primates
· In-depth understanding of lemurs
· Some threats to lemurs in the wild
· How lemurs are similar to other primates
· How lemurs differ from other primates
· What animal anatomy can tell an observer about species’ habitats and lifestyles
· How interactive and informational internet resources can add to a student’s understanding of science, particularly wildlife and lemurs
· Practical application of some internet skills as they relate to animal behavior
· Imaginative responses to zoological ideas

Curriculum Objectives

This Curriculum is designed to give teachers some very basic background information about Lemurs and their place in the animal kingdom in order to better help them teach about lemurs, and if they so choose, to use an understanding of Lemurs to pursue further explorations in zoology, wildlife and conservation. A set of activities in the form of longer projects and shorter work sheets and quizzes have been provided to enhance students understanding not only of lemurs but other zoological concepts and methods as well. Teachers are encouraged to modify any of these activities to best serve the learning needs of their students.

Elements of this programme (Field guide entries, quizzes, and work sheets) have been formatted to allow teachers to photocopy them easily for class distribution.

The project length activities can be used and modified for a broad range of ages and learning abilities.

Each of the four quizzes varies in degree of difficulty. #1 is the easiest and is designed for grades 3-5, #3 is appropriate for students up to the high school level. Answer keys are provided.

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