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“When I was 10 years old and I said …
Jane loved to read. Two books Jane read as a child led her to dream of going to Africa. What are the names of these books? Circle every other letter. It All Started with Reading Dr. Jane Goodall was the rst person to study chimpanzees in the wild! She learned many new things about chimpanzees.
… everybody laughed at me. Girls couldn’t dream of doing that.”
Jane kept dreaming. And then worked hard to make her dream come true.
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Arriving in Africa In July 1960, at the age of 26, Jane was finally able to travel to Africa. She got a job studying chimpanzees in the country highlighted on the map.
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Use the code to discover the country’s name.
Look for these books in your local library and discover what young Jane found so interesting about them. Standards Link: Language Arts: Follow simple written directions.
Before Jane, chimps were each given a number. Jane was different. She gave the chimps names based on their appearance or personalities. For example, she named the chimpanzee that first approached her David Greybeard because he had a gray chin. Naming the Animals Use the letters found on each correct path to discover the name Jane gave each chimpanzee.
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