Educator Resources: The Secret World of Elephants
Part of the The Secret World of Elephants exhibition.
The Secret World of Elephants Educator's Guide
Get an advanced look at the exhibition's major themes and what your class will encounter. This four-page preview of the guide for K–12 educators includes the Essential Questions (important background content) and Map of the Exhibition.
Activities and Materials
Grades K–5
Students observe a natural phenomenon—that elephants and their relatives can have different body sizes, shapes of body parts, and amount of hair—to investigate how physical traits of animals help them survive in their habitats.
- Background for Educators: K–2 pdf | 3–5 pdf
- Worksheets Answer Key: K–2 pdf | 3–5 pdf
- Worksheets Blank Version for Students: K–2 pdf | 3–5 pdf
Grades 6–12
Students observe a natural phenomenon—that elephants and their relatives can have different physical traits—to investigate what physical traits of animals tell us about their habitats and how changes in environmental conditions might affect how species evolve over time.
- Background for Educators: 6–8 pdf | 9–12 pdf
- Worksheets Answer Key: 6–8 pdf | 9–12 pdf
- Worksheets Blank Version for Students: 6–8 pdf | 9–12 pdf
More Resources
Use these online resources to further explore the themes in these halls.