English National Curriculum - History

What did Jane Goodall discover?

Mission Objectives

Ask questions about a famous explorer

Understand why Jane Goodall is a famous explorer

Explain Jane Goodall’s most important discovery

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Keywords

Words and meanings to learn

natural

something that comes from nature, like animals and plants, and isn't made by humans

forest

a large area covered mainly with trees

discoveries

new things that people find out or see for the first time

important

very significant, valuable, or needed

chimpanzee

a type of ape that lives in the forests of Africa

Required Resources

Resources: Flipchart and colouring pencils. Optional: Paint, modelling clay or other materials to make objects and images of Jane Goodall's work.

Teacher tool: Images of Jane Goodall and her work have been provided to support the children’s ideas.

Core Handout (2): This optional handout provides space for the children to draw, paint or plan their memory box.

Stretch Handout (3): A handout with a word bank has been provided to support the children in writing a sentence about Jane Goodall.

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