Tolani Francisco is a wildlife veterinarian whose mission is to protect the health of animals on tribal lands in the United States. Learn more about her life and work by viewing the video and exploring the CD-ROM. Five activities in this kit include: Meet Tolani, Bison Behavior, Vital Signs, Rumination, and Disease Detective. Meet Tolani allows students to learn more about this vet detective who works with elk and bison. In Bison Behavior, students observe the behaviors of bison. Students learn to take their own vital signs and then compare them to the vital signs of animals large and small in Vital Signs. Rumination focuses on the digestive systems of humans and a cow. Students get to experiment with the process of digesting grass. Finally, in Disease Detective, students study brucellosis and do some comparison analysis.
Instructional Materials
This kit includes a video, CD-ROM, and activity kit. Staff may be available to assist with this curriculum. Contact the extension office at 815/772-4075.
Illinois State Goals & Learning Standards
01A. Apply word analysis and vocabulary skills to comprehend selections.
01C. Comprehend a broad range of reading materials.
03A. Use correct grammar, spelling, puctuation, capitalization and structure.
03C. Communicate ideas in writing to accomplish a variety of purposes.
04A. Listen effectively in formal and informal situations.
04B. Speak effectively using language appropriate to the situation and audience.
05C. Apply acquired information, concepts and ideas to communicate in a variety of formats.
10A. Organize, describe and make predictions from existing data
11A. Know and apply the concepts, principles and processes of scientific inquiry
12A. Know and apply concepts that explain how living things function, adapt and change
12B. Know and apply concepts that describe how living things interact with each other and with their environment
12C. Know and apply concepts that describe properties of matter and energy and the interactions between them.
13A. Know and apply the accepted practices of sciences
13B. Know and apply concepts that describe the interaction between science, technology, and society
18B. Understand the roles and interactions of individuals and groups in society.
