Celebrating Africa's Giants: Giraffe
Image from Juma the Giraffe. Copyright Kayla Harren
The giraffe is the tallest animal in the world and one of the most popular animals in zoo collections, but the fate of wild giraffes is in the hands of the people living alongside these graceful animals. The purpose of Celebrating Africa's Giants is to inspire conservation action through Environmental Education for kids in Tanzania and America.
Wildlife and natural resources are hugely important to the Tanzanian economy. Acknowledging this, the Tanzanian government has mandated Environmental Education in primary and secondary schools.
We developed giraffe-themed activities and high-quality, creative materials that meet local educational needs while simultaneously promoting biodiversity conservation. We also provide educators with training on how to develop and implement innovative, effective conservation-oriented teaching strategies. Our materials are ideal for educators at zoos and schools in America and Europe as part of giraffe/elephant/rhino days, zoo camps, and school visits. This project is partner of the AZA SAFE (Association of Zoos and Aquariums Saving Animals From Extinction) Giraffe program and includes Giraffe SAFE messaging.
#StandTallForGiraffe
Wildlife and natural resources are hugely important to the Tanzanian economy. Acknowledging this, the Tanzanian government has mandated Environmental Education in primary and secondary schools.
We developed giraffe-themed activities and high-quality, creative materials that meet local educational needs while simultaneously promoting biodiversity conservation. We also provide educators with training on how to develop and implement innovative, effective conservation-oriented teaching strategies. Our materials are ideal for educators at zoos and schools in America and Europe as part of giraffe/elephant/rhino days, zoo camps, and school visits. This project is partner of the AZA SAFE (Association of Zoos and Aquariums Saving Animals From Extinction) Giraffe program and includes Giraffe SAFE messaging.
#StandTallForGiraffe
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Giraffe Environmental Education LIbrary
We developed the following materials:
(1) Children’s English/Swahili storybook (Juma the Giraffe)
Juma is a young giraffe who discovers, through his reflection at the waterhole, that he appears to look like all the other giraffes, and believes that he is not special. Disheartened, he confides his discovery to his mother, who teaches him the reasons why each giraffe trait is important for their lives. But Juma’s mother also shows him that every giraffe has a unique pattern of spots, making each individual different and special. Juma’s mother concludes that every giraffe is special and unique both on the outside and the inside, but she loves her baby Juma most of all.
Juma is a young giraffe who discovers, through his reflection at the waterhole, that he appears to look like all the other giraffes, and believes that he is not special. Disheartened, he confides his discovery to his mother, who teaches him the reasons why each giraffe trait is important for their lives. But Juma’s mother also shows him that every giraffe has a unique pattern of spots, making each individual different and special. Juma’s mother concludes that every giraffe is special and unique both on the outside and the inside, but she loves her baby Juma most of all.
(2) Children’s Swahili activity books (Giraffe, Rhinoceros and Elephant and Giraffe and Friends)
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(5) Giraffe-themed, conservation-oriented activities based on our materials
(Spot On for ages 4-7 & Seeing Spots for ages 7-11)* and (Making it Count for ages 12-16)*
(Spot On for ages 4-7 & Seeing Spots for ages 7-11)* and (Making it Count for ages 12-16)*
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* These activities include AZA SAFE Giraffe messaging and support Next Generation Science Standards
(6) Juma the Giraffe Videobook
Image from Juma the Giraffe children's storybook. Copyright Kayla Harren
