Tinkering In the Forest

Elephant Secret by Eric Walters

Things to Think About

How do you connect to the story?

What have you learned from the characters and their struggles?

What do you think some of the benefits of living on an Elephant sanctuary might be?

What are some of the problems?

Why do you think Samantha called the elephants her family?

What might happen to Woolly once he's all grown up?

Global Goals - Connecting to the world

How might we connect what we've read to one of the 17 Global Goals?

How can we help endangered species?

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Student Inquiry Artifacts

What might you want to learn more about? What questions do you still have?

What might we make or create that helps us understand the book in new ways?

Learn about animal sanctuaries in Canada.

10 of Canada’s greatest wildlife rescue centres | Cottage LifeEvery year, tens of thousands of animals are rescued and rehabilitated by the dozens of wildlife rescues and animal sanctuaries that operate in Canada.

Learn about the Elephant Santuary in Tennesse.

Perfectly Preserved Ice Age Animals Still Have Skin, Muscle, and HairThe Klondike region in Canada’s Yukon territory, which is famous for its gold mines, was once home to a large variety of animals. They included the long-extinct saber-toothed cats and woolly mammoths, as well as creatures like gray wolves, whose descendants still roam the Arctic territories. Hence, it is not uncommon for miners to stumble upon fossilized remains of the Ice Age inhabitants while unearthing the precious metal. However, the mummified remains of a caribou calf and wolf pup, unveiled in Dawson City, Yukon on September 13, 2018, are among the oldest-known specimens found with perfectly preserved skin, muscle, and hair. The wolf pup is also the only one of its kind discovered to date.

Student Inquiry Artifacts

What might you want to learn more about? What questions do you still have?

What might we make or create that helps us understand the book in new ways?

Design Challenge #1: Design an elephant sanctuary using loose parts at a Silver Birch meeting or draw it out using grid paper. Do some research to find out what makes a good sanctuary and add those elements to your design. Snap a picture and share!

Design Challenge #2: The hay was very difficult to get to the elephants. Design a hay delivery system that Samantha herself could easily operate.

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