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- 2nd - 6th
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Students identify species that are designated as endangered, identify the physical and behavioral characteristics of selected species, work in a group to suggest solutions to the problem, and create a multimedia project to show how adaptations can help. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students discuss the Endangered Species Act and its impact on people and the environment. They read the act and watch video footage. They examine why sea turtles are endangered and efforts to protect them. They analyze numerical results of conservation. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students research an endangered species in Canada and create a multimedia presentation that answers the question "What challenges would you face as this endangered species?" Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students define extinction, name four animals and two plant species that are extinct, list three reasons why animals and plants become extinct, and create ways that would help prevent extinction. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 12th
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Students examine the impact human population has on other species. They analyze data, graph the data, identify relationships between two sets of data, and take a survey and develop their own graph. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 8th
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Students describe factors negatively affecting population of sea turtles, and identify and discuss action that can be undertaken to reduce or eliminate threats to sea turtles and other endangered species. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students study endangered species of animals and then research one of these animals and write a term paper about it. They also create a PowerPoint presentation for the rest of the class. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 7th - 9th
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Students learn each other's name and at the same time become familiar with the name of an endangered species. Without the student watching, their name and the name of an endangered species is placed on their back with tape. Students go about the room asking ONLY one question of each other as to what characteristics their animal has. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 6th
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Students explore the definition of what an endangered or threatened species is and the criteria for a species being endangered or threatened. Many examples are shown and discussed with the students within this lesson. In addition, they are asked to create an animal of their own and draw a picture of it to share with their peers. Full Review »
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- 5th - 7th
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Students study rain forest creatures and endangered species. They discover the causes of extinction and the ways in which animal adapt in order to avoid extinction. They write a position paper and participate in a debate. Full Review »

