The Evolution of Dr. Jane Goodall
This educator toolkit contains resources for upper elementary and middle school students designed to support a visit to the Becoming Jane exhibition.
Jane Goodall is a world-famous ethnologist and conservationist. Use these ideas to learn more about the contributions she made to science and those who have continued her work.
Ethologist and conservationist Jane Goodall redefined what it means to be human and set the standard for how behavioral studies are conducted through her work with wild chimpanzees in Gombe Stream National Park, Tanzania.
A key observation Jane Goodall noted while studying at Gombe Stream National Park was that chimpanzees made and used tools. Prior to this discovery, scientists accepted that trait as a definition of humanity.
The chimpanzees that Jane Goodall began studying stole bananas from her tent. At first, Jane was ecstatic, but she soon learned that feeding the chimps had consequences.
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