12. Animals of Nepal - Snow Leopards, Tigers, and Rhinos

By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:

• Know about Nepal's unique wildlife
• Understand where different animals live
• Learn about endangered species
• Appreciate wildlife conservation

60 minutes

• Paper
• Colored pencils
• Regular pencils
• Notebooks

1. Review (5 minutes)

• Quick recap of mountains
• Connect how different animals live in different regions
• Ask what students know about Nepal's animals

2. Mountain Region Animals (15 minutes)

Discuss and draw:

• Snow Leopard
• Appearance and features
• Habitat in snowy mountains
• Hunting skills
• Why they're rare
• Red Panda
• Appearance
• Bamboo diet
• Where they live
• Conservation status

3. Terai Region Animals (15 minutes)

Discuss and draw:

• Bengal Tiger
• Appearance
• Habitat in jungles
• National parks where they live
• Conservation efforts
• One-horned Rhinoceros
• Unique features
• Habitat in Chitwan
• Why they're special
• Protection efforts

4. Drawing Activity (15 minutes)

Students draw:

• Their favorite Nepali animal
• The animal's habitat
• What the animal eats
• Label important features

5. Closing Activity (10 minutes)

• Students write three facts about their favorite animal
• Share why they chose that animal
• Discuss importance of protecting animals
• Preview of next week's topic

• Animal (जनावर - Janawar)
• Tiger (बाघ - Bagh)
• Rhino (गैंडा - Gainda)
• Snow Leopard (हिउँ चितुवा - Hiun Chituwa)
• Jungle (जङ्गल - Jungle)

1. Draw their favorite Nepali animal

2. Write facts about endangered animals

3. Draw animal habitats

Check students':

• Understanding of different animals
• Knowledge of habitats
• Drawing skills
• Class participation

• Focus on unique features of each animal
• Connect to conservation importance
• Use simple facts children can remember
• Keep scientific names simple
• Compare with local wildlife
• Emphasize protecting nature

• Snow leopards can't roar
• Rhinos have poor eyesight
• Tigers are great swimmers
• Red pandas sleep a lot
• Nepal's success in conservation

• Use drawings to show animal features
• Compare sizes with familiar things
• Discuss why animals need protection
• Keep facts interesting and memorable
• Connect to students' experience with animals

• Respect for wildlife in Nepal
• Traditional stories about animals
• How local people help protect animals
• Success stories in conservation