Animal Scientist and Activist Jane Goodall

From the Series STEM Trailblazer Bios

  • Interest Level: Grade 2 - Grade 5
  • Reading Level: Grade 4

Do you enjoy visiting animals at the zoo or playing with pets? As a child, Jane Goodall loved watching and interacting with animals. As an adult, she became a scientist working with chimpanzees in Africa.

Goodall used unconventional research methods to observe chimpanzees in East Africa. She studied the chimpanzees’ behavior and revealed their tool-making abilities. As Goodall grew older, she turned her attention to raising awareness about endangered species and inspiring individuals around the globe to take action. She is one of the world’s best-known scientists and activists. But how did she get there? Find out how Goodall’s passion for animals helped her become the face of conservationism.

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Interest Level Grade 2 - Grade 5
Reading Level Grade 4
Genre Science
Category 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, 5KN: Narrative Nonfiction, STEM, STEM: Interdisciplinary
Copyright 2017
Publisher Lerner Publishing Group
Imprint Lerner Publications ™, LernerClassroom
Language English
Number of Pages 32
Publication Date 2016-08-01
Reading Counts! Level 5.4
Text Type Narrative Nonfiction
BISACS JNF007090, JNF007120, JNF003010
Dewey 599.8092
Dimensions 7 x 9
Lexile 820
Guided Reading Level U
ATOS Reading Level 5.5
Accelerated Reader® Quiz 183055
Accelerated Reader® Points 0.5
Features Bibliography/further reading, Glossary, Glossary words bolded within text, Index, Sidebars, Source notes, Table of contents, Teaching Guides, Timeline, and eSource

Author: Douglas Hustad

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STEM Trailblazer Bios

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