Students will:

• define pioneer.
• learn about Dr. Jane’s pioneering research methods.
• read a chapter from Dr. Jane’s book, In the Shadow of Man, to view her research in action.
• research basic information about the animals they choose to study.
• conduct observations.
• prepare a formal lab report.
• enrich the lives of their subjects.
• complete journal entries discussing how their culture treats captive and wild animals.

• Part 1 – 15 minutes
• Part 2 – 2 hours
• Part 3 – Time will vary depending on chosen enrichment activity

• Notebook paper
• Data sheets
• Pen or pencil
• Hard surface for writing
• Miscellaneous materials to create enrichment items

Part 1: Explore Dr. Goodall’s Pioneering Chimpanzee Research

1. Direct the class to Merriam-Webster’s Online Dictionary to find the definition of pioneer. Direct students to the word’s etymology and variety of meanings.
2. Have students view Dr. Jane’s scrapbook to learn about her pioneering method of research.
3. Ask the class to read a chapter from Dr. Jane’s book, In the Shadow of Man. Ask them why Dr. Jane’s first two big discoveries were so important. Do they have a sense of their importance for Dr. Jane and the scientific community at large?

   Part 2: Collect Data

4. Have the class research basic information about the animals they choose to observe.
   • If they are observing chimpanzees, have them access resources listed on the Observer primate research project page.
   • If they are observing other animals, have them use the library or internet to learn basic information about their animals.
5. Tell students to find one behavior they are particularly interested in observing.
6. Have students divide into groups of two and go to their research sites. Students record all categories of animal observation on regular lined notebook paper. One person records the behavior of one individual and the other person records the behavior of the whole group.
7. Direct the class to record their observations on their data sheets.
8. Have students prepare a formal report of their observations and invite them to share their findings with the class. Each report should contain a hypothesis, procedure, data, drawings, and conclusions.

   Part 3: Help Improve Lives of Animals

9. Challenge students to think of ways they can improve the lives of the subjects they studied. Refer them to the online resources and projects provided.
10. Have the class create the enrichment objects (primates in captivity or animals in the community).
11. Have students reflect on their culture and recent captive animal observations. How do they feel captive and/or wild animals are treated in this culture? Have them write down their reflections in their journal entries.

Have students:

• demonstrate the meaning of the word pioneer.
• demonstrate their knowledge of the animals they chose to observe.
• explain if they had a preferred method of taking free-form notes and share their results.
• share either the enrichment items they created or their plans for building enrichment.
• share how they feel captive and/or wild animals are treated in this culture.

• Ethologist – Person who studies animal behavior.
• Habituating – To make used to something; more specifically, the process ethologists use to accustom the animals they are studying to human presence, done by continually putting themselves in the vicinity of the animals; enables ethologists to get close enough to view the animals and increases the chance of seeing natural behaviors.