Unite for Literacy
Unite for Literacy: Saving Animals From Extinction: A Home for Elephants
Learn some facts about the Asian elephant in this book. Includes audio narration in English and Spanish with text in English.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Elephant and Feather: Air Resistance
The concept of air resistance is discussed in terms of why a heavier object falls faster than a lighter object when both dropped from the same height. In this discussion and animation, an elephant and feather are used as examples.
Monterey Bay Aquarium
Monterey Bay Aquarium: Northern Elephant Seal
A variety of information on Northern Elephant Seals, such as habitat, diet, conservation efforts and cool facts, is provided at this resource.
Other
Elephant Voices: How Elephants Communicate
Discover why elephants communicate and what makes it so surprisingly complex.
Read Works
Read Works: Elephant Tales
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text explaining how elephants communicate. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Unforgettable Elephants
A family of elephants rescues a baby elephant kidnapped by a rival elephant family in this video segment from Nature. [4:39]
Extreme Science
Extreme Science: Largest Land Animal: African Elephant
The African elephant is the world's largest land animal. Facts about this amazing animal can be found here. Included are two audio files of an elephant's vocal sounds, as well as a video of an elephant swimming.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Elephant Seal (Mirounga)
This entry identifies the defining characteristics of Mirounga, more commonly known as the Elephant Seal.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Elephant Throne (Howdah)
Elephants were closely associated with rulership in South Asia and bore many kings through battles, hunts, and ceremonial processions. That this elephant throne, or howdah, was used by royalty is indicated by its covering of embossed and...
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: African Bush Elephant (Loxodonta Africana Africana)
Explore images and facts about the African Bush Elephant, including details on its evolution, appearance, habitat, breeding, diet, behaviour, and much more.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: African Forest Elephant (Loxodonta Cyclotis)
Explore images and facts about the African Forest Elephant, including details on its evolution, appearance, habitat, breeding, diet, behaviour, and much more.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Borneo Elephant (Elephas Maximus Borneensis)
Provides an overview of the Borneo Elephant, including its habitat, appearance, behaviour, diet, breeding, and much more. Images of this species and statistics can also be found here.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Elephant Shrew (Elephantulus)
This entry identifies the defining characteristics of the Elephantulus, more commonly known as the elephant shrew.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Indian Elephant (Elephas Maximus Indicus)
Provides an overview of Indian Elephants, including their habitat, appearance, behaviour, diet, breeding, and much more. Images of this species and statistics can also be found here.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Sumatran Elephant (Elephas Maximus Sumatranus)
This entry identifies the defining characteristics of the Elephas Maximus Sumatranus, more commonly known as the Sumatran elephant.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: George Orwell's Essay on Life in Burma: "Shooting an Elephant"
In this lesson plan, students will consider "George Orwell's Essay on his Life in Burma: "Shooting An Elephant"." The plan includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the resource tab.
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