Author: Tia Kennard
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Kinder Introduction: African Savanna Elephant
Learn about the African Savanna Elephant through simple movement, size comparisons, and an exploration of its savanna habitat and family behaviors.
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Kinder Animal Riddle Poem
Create a collective animal riddle poem before splitting into groups to secretly write and guess each other’s riddles.
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Obstacle Course: Animal Care
Use an obstacle course to teach youth how to care for animals through hands-on practice stations.
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Song Writing: Animal Care
Using a familiar tune, youth create and perform their own animal care movement song to perform.
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Animals & Me: Comparing Care
Have a matching game, a song, and a relay race, to teach youth how living things share basic needs.
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Animal Care Presentation
Visual animal care guides are created and presented to teach an audience how to care for animals.
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G.S. Cookies – Acting Ways to Sell
Work in pairs to plan and act out various cookie selling methods for the group to guess.
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Letters: Military and Veterans
Write meaningful letters of gratitude to veterans or active-duty service members to be delivered through a national support organization.
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Blind Obstacle Course
Navigate an obstacle course while blindfolded by following the verbal directions of a partner.
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Games – What Animal Am I?
Charades-style game to help youth learn how animals use sounds and movements to communicate needs and feelings.
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Animal Care Sounds of Nature Walk
A nature walk to help youth explore how animals communicate and connect it to how humans and animals both need care and communication.
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Animal Care Research
Use books, videos, and/or websites to teach youth a basic understanding of what animals need to stay healthy and how they react to people.
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Animal Care Field Trip
Visit a local place where animals receive care to learn how people help animals and how to share those ideas with others.
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Field Trip Finder: Veterinary Clinic
Information on how to find an appropriate location for a Veterinary Clinic visit or tour with a youth group.
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Field Trip Finder: Animal Shelter
Information on how to find an appropriate location for an Animal Shelter visit or tour with a youth group.
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Field Trip Finder: Farm
Information on how to find an appropriate location for a farm visit or tour with a youth group.
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3 Cheers Journey Activity Song
Move with a song that has actions to explore how different creatures need food, exercise, and rest.
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Sing – Ants Go Marching (3 Cheers Version)
A fun marching song designed to be used for the Girl Scout Daisy “5 Flowers, 4 Stories, 3 Cheers for Animals!” to teach scouts to teach how animals need things like exercise, food, and rest.
