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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students examine illustration of living things and extinct life forms, which they compare and categorize as living or extinct. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students explore the concept and implications of extinction using the example of the Passenger Pigeon, once an extremely abundant species that was completely eliminated by humans. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students are divided into three groups prior to a visit to a zoo. They research extinction, endangered, and vulnerable organisms respectively. each group presents its findings to zoo staff. Full Review »
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- 5th - 12th
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Students examine a potential asteroid impact site. They describe evidence and theories for extinction events. Full Review »
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- 5th - 7th
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Students discuss and define the terms "extinct" and "endangered" and determine factors that contribute to extinction and endangerment. They research endangered animals in the state of Louisiana and the measures being taken to prevent further decreases in their population. They create a PowerPoint presentation about their animal. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students complete a unit on dinosaurs. They explore various websites, create a dinosaur skeleton using pasta, construct a dinosaur diorama, write an essay, create a book about dinosaurs, and list and summarize theories about dinosaur extinction. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students explore and explain reasons for dinosaur extinction. Working in groups, they compare and contrast the differences between a theory and a fact. Student draw pictures and create a paragraph explaining their theory about dinosaur extinction. 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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- 6th - 12th
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Students explore the different ways scientists gather information about extinct animals. They utilize these methods to create illustrated story books about a particular extinct animal. Full Review »
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- 6th - 9th
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Students study the reasons why each type of organism, no matter how small or seemingly insignificant, can be important in the functioning of an ecosystem. Full Review »
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