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Great Plains Live: Live African Hidecams - Great Plains Conservation
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The Great Plains Conservation live African wildlife webcam offers a real-time view into the daily lives of wild animals in Botswana, Kenya, and Zimbabwe, streaming scenes from waterholes...more
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The Great Plains Conservation live African wildlife webcam offers a real-time view into the daily lives of wild animals in Botswana, Kenya, and Zimbabwe, streaming scenes from waterholes and plains where elephants, giraffes, hippos, lions, and a variety of other wildlife can appear at any moment. This live "hidecam" experience brings authentic African safari sights and sounds into the classroom or home, supporting observation of animal behavior, ecosystems, and biodiversity. The organization also shares additional wildlife livestreams and related videos on YouTube, making it easy to explore beyond the live feed for extended learning and classroom use.
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This is an excellent site to supplement a unit on Africa specifically, or one that is focused on different environments over the world. Save the site as a favorite on classroom computers, and have students look at in pairs or cooperative learning groups. Use the site to show kids how different the African country-side is from their own. Because one can not predict when or where animals will appear, it is probably best to have students check periodically through the day or classroom period. Have students observe the camera-view, and write a comparative piece on the differences between the region shown and their own. Post pictures of the site and students work to display around the classroom during the unit!You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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