Lemur Activity Guide
Use these activities at your zoo, school, or World Lemur Day event to help children of all ages learn about lemurs.
Activity Guide (PDF)
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This 41 page guide includes the following activities:
- Leap like a Lemur: All ages, Takes 1-2 minutes
- Citizen Science Ethogram: Ages 10+, Takes 5-10 minutes
- “I am a Lemur” Poem: Ages 6+, Takes 5 minutes
- Card Games Overview
- Memory Matching Card Game: Ages 6+, Takes about 5 minutes
- Trait Matching Card Game: Ages 10+, Takes 5-10 minutes
- Lemur Species Ball Game: Ages 6+, Takes 10+ minutes
- Trivia Game: Ages 10+, Takes 5-10 minutes
- Lemur Survival Board Game: Ages 10+, Takes 5-10 minutes
- Masks: Ages 6+, Takes 5-10 minutes
- Coloring Sheets: Ages 3+, Takes 5-10 minutes
- Fun Facts Flyer
MORE TEACHING RESOURCES
Documentary Film Guide (PDF)
Learn about seven documentaries about lemurs and Madagascar, along with discussion questions for each film.
Lemurs! Card Game
Learn about lemurs while playing cards! Our card game includes 94 total cards — including 29 lemur species flashcards — and instructions for 6 games.
Lemur Species Fact Sheets
Learn about eight lemur species in these fact sheets from LCN. Each sheet is available as a web page and a one page PDF.
Mongabay Kids
Discover why some lemurs are nocturnal, explore Madagascar at night, and meet the mouse lemurs. Mongabay Kids inspires children ages 8-14 with conservation stories and interactive activities.
#LemurArtChallenge
Join us each week in October and create lemur-themed art from our prompts on social media. Win lemur swag from our shop!