3DianFosseyisrememberedforherworkwithgorillas.In1963,shewenttoCentralAfrica.Thereshesawmountaingorillasforthefirsttime.Thesewonderfulanimalsbecameapartofherlife.4Gorillasarerareanimals.Dianwassurprisedbyhowbigtheywere.Shenoticedhowtheirlarge,blackbodiesblendedintothethickforest.5DianstudiedmountaingorillasintheCongoin1966.Atfirst,shewatchedthemquietlyfromadistance.6Later,Dianmadegorillanoises.Shehopedthegorillaswouldgetusedtoher.Aftersixmonths,theylethercomecloser.7Thenin1967,DianmovedfromtheCongotoRwanda.Thereshestudiedanewgroupofmountaingorillas.Theywerenotusedtopeople.12Onedayin1976,Dianwaswatchingthegorillas.Theyweresittingtogether.Suddenly,awet,raggedygorillacradledherwithitsarm.14Dianwrotedownwhatshelearnedaboutmountaingorillas.Today,manypeoplegotoAfricatoseethegorillasinthewild.ThinkCritically1.WhatplacesdidDianFosseyvisittostudythegorillasin1966and1967?2.WhatweresomeofthethingsDiandidtoearnthetrustandfriendshipofthegorillas?3.WhataretwothingsyoucantellaboutRwandafromthemaponpage7?4.WhatwordscouldbeusedtodescribeDianFossey?5.Whatdoyouthinkaboutpeopletryingtogetveryclosetowildanimals?ScienceGorillaFactsDrawagorillaonalargesheetofpaperorcardboardandthencutitout.Insidethegorillashape,listsomeofthefactsyoulearnedfromthebook.School-HomeConnectionTellsomeoneathomeaboutDianFossey’sadventures.AskthatpersonwhytheythinkDianwantedtofindoutsomuchaboutthegorillas.WordCount:282(294withwordsingraphic)
