African Savannah: Odd man out

Play the game ‘Odd Man Out’ to distinguish between different/ similar features of mammals living in the African Savannah; locate continent of Africa on world map and identify location and key physical features of the Savanah.

Teaching Outcomes
To describe and compare mammals found in the African Savannah.
To locate the continent of Africa on world map, atlas and globe and identify key physical features.

Children will:

• Play the game ‘Odd Man Out’ to distinguish between different and similar features of mammals living in the African savannah.
• Locate continent of Africa on the world map and identify location and key physical features of the savannah.

• Odd one out sheet − enlarged and displayed on interactive white board for teacher to model
• Copies of odd one out sheets, numbers 2 to 12
• Key vocabulary word cards

• Plastic model African savannah mammals and kangaroo
• Role play costume for Saint-Saëns
• Non-fiction books on Africa, savannah, animals

'The Lion King - Circle of Life' depicting Savannah 'Carnival of Animals' music – YouTube clip
'Carnival of the Animals', kangaroos – YouTube clip
'Carnival of the Animals', the march of the lions – YouTube clip
'Carnival of the Animals', elephant – YouTube clip