All about Dr. Jane Goodall

Dr. Jane Goodall is a famous scientist who loves animals, especially chimpanzees. She was born in London, England, on April 3, 1934. When Jane was a little girl, she loved reading books about animals and dreamed of going to Africa to see them in real life.

When she grew up, Jane got the chance to travel to Africa. She went to a place called Tanzania, where she began studying chimpanzees in the wild. Jane spent many years living in the forest, watching how chimpanzees played, found food, and took care of each other. She discovered that chimpanzees could use tools, like sticks, to catch insects to eat, which was a very exciting discovery!

Jane shared her findings with the world and helped people understand how smart and special chimpanzees are. She also started the Jane Goodall Institute to protect chimpanzees and their homes in the forest. Jane cares a lot about the environment and teaches people how to take care of our planet.

Even though she is older now, Jane still travels around the world to talk about her experiences and encourage everyone to be kind to animals and nature. She shows us that one person can make a big difference with a lot of love and hard work.

1. Where was Dr. Jane Goodall born?
2. What kind of animals does Jane Goodall especially love?
3. What did Jane discover about chimpanzees and tools?
4. Why do you think Jane Goodall wanted to see animals in Africa when she was a little girl?
5. How can we follow Jane Goodall's example to help protect the environment?

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Hi! My name is Freddie, and I am 8 years old. I want to tell you about my trip to Gombe Stream National Park. It was so cool because Dr. Jane Goodall worked there with chimpanzees!

First, we went on a hike through the forest. We saw lots of trees and even some monkeys jumping around. It was so exciting! Then, we visited a special place called the "Jane Goodall Institute." There, we learned all about the chimpanzees and how Dr. Jane studied them. I even got to see some real chimpanzees playing and eating. They were so funny and cute!

My favorite part was when we went to the "Chimpanzee Feeding Station." We watched as the park rangers gave bananas to the chimpanzees. They were so happy and made funny noises. It was amazing to see them up close.

I had so much fun and learned a lot about chimpanzees and Dr. Jane Goodall. I can't wait to tell my friends all about it!

1. What did Freddie see in the forest during the hike?
2. Why is Gombe Stream National Park famous?
3. How did Freddie feel when he saw the chimpanzees playing and eating?
4. What was the name of the special place where Freddie learned about chimpanzees?
5. Why do you think the chimpanzees were happy at the feeding station?

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After learning all about Dr. Jane Goodall, your job is to create a timeline of their life. You should add all the important events in their life but you can be inventive and add some interesting things that people might like to read about. You can make it as simply as you like with pen and paper or you can be very inventive and create a 3D diorama or hanging banner. The sky's the limit - go for it!

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