Famous Animals
Today we learned that animals can be super heroes! They have been helping humans for centuries!
Some animals have even gone to space while others stay on earth, helping humans from sniffing out dangerous items to finding precious lost treasure! Animals also help each other.
Did you know that Irish dogs donate their blood, just like humans, to help other dogs! How nice is that!
Match these amazing animals with their pawesome achievements!
The answers and the full lesson are in the activity sheet below
Jus so you know the pictures are for fun and so they are not really hints...or are they?!
1) Montauciel the sheep What was Montauciel the sheep famous for?
A) First sheep to take part in the High Jump in the Olympics...he was a wooly jumper!
B) First sheep to drive a car....it was a Lamborghini
C) The first sheep to ride in a hot air balloon
2) Pickles the dog What did Pickles the dog find in 1966?
A) A UFO (Unidentifiable Flying Object) when digging for a UBO (Unidentifiable Bone Object)
B) The World Cup Trophy
C) His own set of coffee shops where he sold Pupapuccinos
3) Ham the Chimpanzee. What was Ham famous for?
A) The first chimp in Space
B) He invented the monkey bars that you play on in playgrounds
C) Invented the boomerang after he threw a stale banana away but it came back and hit him in the head!
4) Cher Ami the homing pigeon. What was this pigeon's famous achievement?
A) She was first pigeon to realise that statues are not real people and that they make for great places to poop. B) She was a pigeon that delivered an important message, despite getting shot, during World War I that saved many lives.
C) The first pigeon to wear a slice of bread for fashion
5) Balto the Husky. What did this dog do that was heroic?
A) He invented the High Five, that is still used to celebrate Pawesome things!
B) Invented Yoga. Do you know the Downward Dog Yoga pose? Balto invented that.
C) Delivered important medicine on a sled to children in Alaska, saving lots of lives! He led a team of dogs that ran for over 50 miles through the snow. Good dog!
Let's fire up our imagination!
We have learned that animals are capable of amazing heroics! Some of their achievements even sound made up! Like who would have guessed that a sheep flew in a hot-air balloon!
Write a story about a super hero animal that did something amazing!
You can use the following images as a mood board to help inspire you! A mood board is a collection of images to help you find inspiration! Lots of artists and designers use them.
My Superhero Animal Story
