Monkey Lapbook

Monkey Research & Lessons prepared by Deb Palmer Children’s Literature Curious George books by H.A. Rey The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me by Roald Dahl More Spaghetti, I Say! By Rita Golden Gelman (Beginning Reader book) Aesop’s Fables (there are several that have monkeys in them) Five Little Monkey books by Eileen Christelow Mad as a Wet Hen: and Other Funny Idioms by Marvin Terban and Giulio Maestro Caps for Sale Chapter Books Pippi Longstocking Summer of the Monkeys Vocabulary Chordata-having a backbone Mammalia-mammals have hair, live births and give milk to their babies Arboreal-living in trees Terrestrial-living mainly on land Prehensile-able to grasp Troop-group of monkeys Omnivores-eating both plants and meat Idioms-sayings that don’t actually mean what is stated. Classification Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Mammalia Order Primates Family Old World Monkeys-Cercopithecidae (macaques, baboons, mandrills, mangabeys, colobus monkeys and proboscis monkeys) New World Monkeys (4 families)-Cebidae (marmosets, capuchins), Aotidae (night and owl monkeys), Pitheciidae (sakis, uakaris), Atelidae (howler and spider monkeys)

What are Primates? Monkeys belong to the order of primates. What makes a primate a primate? Here are some typical characteristics of primates: shortened snout (which reduces the number of teeth they have), different types of teeth for a varied diet (incisors, canines, premolars and molars), forward facing eyes, clavicles (a collarbone) which create lots of shoulder motion, nails instead of claws, opposable thumbs for grasping. Humans also are primates….why are we considered primates (see the above characteristics-do we have them all?)? How are we different from every other animal in the world? Range Old World Monkeys are found in Africa, central to southern Asia, Japan and India. New World Monkeys are found in Mexico, Central and South America. Monkeys are either arboreal or terrestrial. New World monkeys tend to be arboreal and Old World monkeys are mostly terrestrial (although they sometimes go into the trees). Differences between Old World and New World Monkeys New World Old World Smaller Larger Prehensile tail Not prehensile Short snout, round nostrils far apart Longer snout, curved nostrils close together No pad on rump Padded rump No cheek pouches Some have cheek pouches Live in trees Live on ground and sometimes trees Families Monkeys normally give birth to 1-3 babies. Most monkey pregnancies last 4 to 8 months. Like other primates, there is a long period of growth and development for monkeys. The young stay with their mothers until they are weaned. And with some monkeys the daughters never leave their mothers. Males often leave their mothers in adolescence. Monkey Superlatives Largest monkey- Male Mandrill 77 pounds and 3.3 feet long Smallest monkey-Pygmy Marmoset 5-5 ounces and 5-6 inches long

Loudest monkey-Howler Monkey. Howler monkeys are the second loudest animal on earth…second only to the blue whale. Predators and Defenses There are several kinds of predators for monkeys depending on which monkey you are talking about. The most common predators are humans, birds of prey, large cats, and large snakes. Apart from fearsome-toothed baboons, few monkeys have good defenses. They survive by using their intelligence. Many monkeys take turns serving as guards to warn the others in the troop (a group of monkeys) that danger is near. Behavior Monkeys are among the most social of all mammals. Many species of monkeys form large troops of about 100 individuals. Monkeys use vocalizations, facial expressions and gestures (body movements) to communicate. Staring is a form of a threat as is loud vocalizations. Grinning is a sign that a monkey is angry. Other signs of aggression include head bobbing and yawning (to show off teeth). Monkeys express affection by grooming each other. Diet Monkeys are omnivores. Monkeys eat leaves, fruits, seeds, nuts, grass, roots, eggs, insects, spiders and small mammals. Monkey Idioms or Sayings make a monkey out of (someone) - to make someone look foolish monkey around - to play with or waste monkey business - mischief a monkey on one's back - a serious problem that stops someone from being successful at something monkey see, monkey do - someone copies something that someone else does more fun than a barrel of monkeys -very fun throw a monkey wrench into

-Sabotage or frustrate a project or plans For Fun Recipes Coconut Monkey Mix

· 1 cup flaked coconut (unsweetened or sweetened)

· 6 cups popped popcorn

· 1 tablespoon butter or margarine, melted

· 1 teaspoon sugar

· 1/8 teaspoon salt

· dash of nutmeg

· 1 cup dried banana chips

Preheat oven to 325° F. Spread coconut in a 13x9-inch baking pan, breaking up

any clumps as needed. Bake 10 minutes or until edges of coconut begin to

brown. Spread popcorn over coconut and sprinkle with melted butter; toss.

Sprinkle popcorn mixture with sugar, salt and nutmeg; toss. Bake 5 minutes

longer and toss with banana chips. Serve immediately or cool and store in an

airtight container.

Funky Monkey Smoothie Ingredients:

3 tablespoons chocolate syrup 1 cup vanilla frozen yogurt 1 cup ice 1/2 ripe banana Banana chips

Chocolate shavings 1. Place syrup, yogurt, ice and banana in blender container. Cover; process until smooth. 2. Pour into tall glass; garnish with banana chips and chocolate shavings

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It happened once upon a time that a

certain Greek ship bound for Athens

was wrecked off the coast close to Pi-

raeus, the port of Athens. Had it not

been for the Dolphins, who at that time

were very friendly toward mankind

and especially toward Athenians, all

would have perished. But the Dolphins

took the shipwrecked people on their

backs and swam with them to shore.

Now it was the custom among the

Greeks to take their pet monkeys and

dogs with them whenever they went

on a voyage. So when one of the Dol-

phins saw a Monkey struggling in the

water, he thought it was a man, and

made the Monkey climb up on his

back. Then off he swam with him to-

ward the shore.

The Monkey sat up, grave and digni-

fied, on the Dolphin's back.

"You are a citizen of illustrious Athens,

are you not?" asked the Dolphin politely.

"Yes," answered the Monkey, proudly.

"My family is one of the noblest in the

city."

"Indeed," said the Dolphin. "Then of

course you often visit Piraeus."

"Yes, yes," replied the Monkey. "Indeed, I

do. I am with him constantly. Piraeus is

my very best friend."

This answer took the Dolphin by surprise,

and, turning his head, he now saw what

it was he was carrying. Without more

ado, he dived and left the foolish Mon-

key to take care of himself, while he

swam off in search of some human be-

ing to save.

One falsehood leads to another.

The Monkey

and the

Dolphin

If you would like for these books to be smaller, simply change the setting (size) on your printer and shrink them down. Cut out each book as one piece. Fold in half. Paste cover to the front.

At a great celebration in honor of

King Lion, the Monkey was asked to

dance for the company. His dancing

was very clever indeed, and the ani-

mals were all highly pleased with his

grace and lightness.

The praise that was showered on the

Monkey made the Camel envious.

He was very sure that he could

dance quite as well as the Monkey, if

not better, so he pushed his way into

the crowd that was gathered around

the Monkey, and rising on his hind

legs, began to dance. But the big

hulking Camel made himself very ri-

diculous as he kicked out his knotty

legs and twisted his long clumsy

neck. Besides, the animals found it

hard to keep their toes from under his

heavy hoofs.

At last, when one of his huge feet

came within an inch of King Lion's

nose, the animals were so disgusted

that they set upon the Camel in a

rage and drove him out into the de-

sert.

Shortly afterward, refreshments, con-

sisting mostly of Camel's hump and

ribs, were served to the company.

Do not try to ape your betters.

The Monkey and the

Camel

Once upon a time a Cat and a Monkey

lived as pets in the same house. They

were great friends and were constantly

in all sorts of mischief together. What

they seemed to think of more than any-

thing else was to get something to eat,

and it did not matter much to them how

they got it.

One day they were sitting by the fire,

watching some chestnuts roasting on

the hearth. How to get them was the

question.

"I would gladly get them," said the cun-

ning Monkey, "but you are much more

skillful at such things than I am. Pull them

out and I'll divide them between us."

Pussy stretched out her paw very care-

fully, pushed aside some of the cinders,

and drew back her paw very quickly.

Then she tried it again, this time pulling a

chestnut half out of the fire. A third time

and she drew out the chestnut. This per-

formance she went through several

times, each time singeing her paw se-

verely. As fast as she pulled the chest-

nuts out of the fire, the Monkey ate them

up.

Now the master came in, and away

scampered the rascals, Mistress Cat with

a burnt paw and no chestnuts. From

that time on, they say, she contented

herself with mice and rats and had little

to do with Sir Monkey.

The flatterer seeks some benefit at your

expense.

The Monkey and

the Cat

At a great meeting of the Animals,

who had gathered to elect a new

ruler, the Monkey was asked to

dance. This he did so well, with a

thousand funny capers and grim-

aces, that the Animals were car-

ried entirely off their feet with en-

thusiasm, and then and there,

elected him their king.

The Fox did not vote for the Mon-

key and was much disgusted with

the Animals for electing so unwor-

thy a ruler.

One day he found a trap with a

bit of meat in it. Hurrying to King

Monkey, he told him he had found

a rich treasure, which he had not

touched because it belonged by

right to his majesty the Monkey.

The greedy Monkey followed the

Fox to the trap. As soon as he saw

the meat he grasped eagerly for

it, only to find himself held fast in

the trap. The Fox stood off and

laughed.

"You pretend to be our king," he

said, "and cannot even take care

of yourself!"

Shortly after that, another election

among the Animals was held.

The true leader proves himself by

his qualities.

The Monkey and

the Fox

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Primate?

Use the monkey in the square for

your pop-up piece or draw your own in the blank rectangle.

Cut books out on solid lines; fold on dotted lines.

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pencil to lightly label/

number the pages ac-

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Cut and paste pictures of monkeys to the right spots. Write the names of the monkeys under the appropriate windows. Have student draw his own money for the cover window and paste it inside. Encourage your student to write information about each monkey on the lines provided.

howler

Pygmy Marmoset

Mandrill

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Monkey see, Monkey Do!

Behaviors

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Do NOT print on cardstock. Cut book out. Fold both sides to the middle so that they interlock .

Predators

dEFENSES

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Arboreal terrestrial

Mammalia Chordata

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Omnivores Idioms

Troop Prehensile

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New World Monkey Families

Cut out book. Fold each triangle flap under. Fold book in half on dotted line. When you open the book, there should be four flaps to life and record infor-mation.

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Old

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New

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Choose two colors for the key and color the squares on the map. Color the ar-eas where monkeys live. Cut out map. Fold in half. Cut out title piece and add to front.

Old World

New World

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Old World

Monkey

Family

Lift

Monkey

Babies

Cut file folder out as one piece. Fold in half.

Cut book out as one piece. Fold in half.

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monkey mEAls

Cut out pocket as one piece. Fold back up and fold flaps behind. Glue flaps to back of pocket.

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PRINT ON CARDSTOCK. Cut out bananas. Write one monkey food on the back of each banana. Store in pocket.