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Monkey Preschool Lesson Plan Printable Activities
and Crafts
Young children will have fun learning about monkeys. A variety of printable support materials and links to related activities are provided. Let's get started.
Materials:
- printer
- paper or card stock
- coloring tools
- scissors
- glue stick
- Review lesson plan for additional supplies for crafts.
Activity: Animals > Mammals > Rainforest > Endangered > Monkeys
Science and social studies objectives:
- Understand that people need to respect animal and plant life, natural resources and habitats.
- Identify ways people help protect these living things so that they are not endangered or become extinct.
- Define and understand the terms:
- extinct: to die out, there aren't any left alive
- endangered species: when an animal or plant species is in danger of becoming extinct. - Identifying an endangered animal: monkey
- Identifying at least one endangered animal in your geographical area, country or region. Learn a few basic facts about this animal.
Review the activities and online resources suggested below to prepare and expand on the
objectives.
Where to start?
Ask children what they know about monkeys, or if they have seen
pictures or read stories that have a monkey character, for example
"Curious George." Ask
children if they have heard about endangered animals or extinct
animals, and what these terms mean to them. Keep notes
of their responses.
Basic facts about monkeys:
A monkey
is a small mammal that is one of the primates. Monkeys have very
flexible hands and feet. Some kinds of monkeys have tails which
they use to hang from trees. Different kinds of monkeys live in
Central and South America, Africa, and Asia. The monkey is one
of the twelve
animals featured in the Chinese zodiac, therefore, appropriate to
present for a Chinese or Lunar New Year theme.
We need to take care of monkeys, because many species are endangered
(review and define) and could become extinct (review and
define). View these monkeys that are endangered: Geoffroy's
Spider Monkey (Central America), Mantled
Howler Monkey (Mexico to South America),
People around the world are dedicated to
protecting endangered animals and their unique habitats.
Activity > Online Jigsaw Puzzle > Monkey >
Skills: Problem solving, bilingual English and Spanish
Here is an online puzzle the children will enjoy with a fun monkey
image. The default puzzle is 6 pieces. Click on the change
cut button to change shape and number of pieces.
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Monkey lesson plan printable activities
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Activity: Printable Monkey Crafts @ dltk-kids.com & dltk-teach.com
All
you need is a printer, paper or lightweight construction paper (trim
to fit printer), glue stick,
scissors and something to color with.
Before
craft assembly conduct some learning activities for the craft
activity:
Math > Shapes | Colors: Identify colors and shapes.
Count and number the craft templates.
Skills developed during craft assembly: Scissor cutting and
coloring (precursors to handwriting), problem solving, and fine motor
skills.
- Monkey paper craft craft holding a banana
- Monkey face paper craft
- Paper plate monkey face craft (same as above but using a paper plate)
- Monkey craft (uses a toilet paper tube)
- Children's picture books: Curious George Book Break activities & crafts
Activity 5: Monkey Coloring Pages for Puppets and Display
These coloring pages can be printed on sturdy card stock paper to make
hand puppets.
Color,
cut out and attach a craft stick to the back. Use the coloring pages for educational display during discussion about
monkeys.
