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- 6th - 12th
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Students conduct Internet research on endangered species. They select an endangered species, identify its physical and behavioral characteristics, and create a Powerpoint presentation. 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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- 3rd - 6th
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Students watch a video of plants and animals that are extinct. They define vocabulary and discuss threatened and endangered animals. They research mammals, birds, fish, and reptiles of Utah in groups and draw a picture of an endangered species. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students discuss endangered species, research specific animals online, identify locations of endangered animals, and make sponge art shapes of the animals they researched. Lessons all on one page. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students examine various dinosaurs, tell whether they were plant or meat-eaters, and explore three theories as to why the dinosaurs became extinct. Several cross-curricular activities are included in this lesson. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students explore dinosaurs that lived on earth millions of years ago. They analyze their many different characteristics. Students experience the different types of dinosaurs, the information they left behind, and their habitats. Students investigate how animals become extinct and compare dinosaurs to animals living today. Full Review »
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- 8th - 12th
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Students examine the extinction of plants and animals through loss of habitat. They investigate the effects of global warming. They use a computer model to analyze the impact of global warming on tree growth and distirbution characteristics. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students create their own science fiction stories. Students can demonstrate their understanding of complex biological concepts by writing their own short science fiction stories on topics such as "The Day Diffusion Stopped." What a difference a gene makes: food in the future, medicine in the future, eugenics revisited, and restoring extinct species are possible genetics ideas that could be developed. Full Review »
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- 8th - 10th
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Students examine maps and discover how to identify watershed boundaries. They identify fish species located in local watersheds and match fish names with pictures. Students determine the status of the fish as endangered, threatened, or extirpated. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students research an endangered species of their choice. They use what they have discovered about that species to develop ways to save it from extinction. They work with a partner to create an advertisement highlighting their ideas. They give an oral presentation of their advertisement. Full Review »
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