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\nGlobal Oneness Project\n
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\nRecording a Dying Langauge\n

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\nIs there value in preserving indigenous languages that are almost extinct? That's the question posed to viewers of a short film about the attempt of one Native American woman who is creating a dictionary for Wakchumni, the language of...\n
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\nWhich Bear Is Best?\n

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\nIs it survival of the fittest, or just luck? The video focuses on two examples, bears and ferrets, living in North America and Asia. It explains which animals are thriving and which are in danger of going extinct and the reasons. \n
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\nDeath From Space—Gamma-Ray Bursts Explained\n

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\nA gamma-ray burst might have caused the mass extinction 450 million years ago. The video introduces the concept of gamma rays and gamma-ray bursts. Then it explains what happens if they were to hit Earth and why we can't prepare for any...\n
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\nAre We Running out of Helium?\n

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\nHelium is a favorite element of young children everywhere! A video lesson from a larger series examines the properties of helium and why they may contribute to its eventual extinction. The lesson also explores possible industrial...\n
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\nDid Dinosaurs Really Go Extinct?\n

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\nMost meat-eating dinosaurs had bones filled with air, just like today's birds. Scholars explore the idea that humans still live with dinosaurs, aka birds in a video that explains how researchers determined that modern birds...\n
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\nVanished!\n

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\nStudents research how certain types of animals became extinct, and write report about their chosen species, explaining scientific theories or facts about how it became extinct, and how extinction has affected other species and the...\n
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\n\"Life\n\n
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\nLife at Risk\n

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\nLearners examine the characteristics of the peregrine falcon. They investigate endangered and extinct species, and how the environment affects the process.\n
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\nAsteroids\n

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\nStudents examine a potential asteroid impact site. They describe evidence and theories for extinction events.\n
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\nWild Wildlife\n

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\nStudents assess how people both support and refute actions that lead to the extinction of animals. They examine how the wild tiger population has grown from near-extinction due to conservation efforts. They investigate an animal species...\n
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\nThe Big Burp:A Bad Day in the Paleocene\n

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\nStudents describe the overall events that occurred during the Paleocene extinction event as well as the processes that are believed to result in global warming after group research. They infer how a global warming event could have...\n
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\nEndangered Species\n

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\nStudents decide which of a group of animals should take priority over others for survival. They listen to a story of endangered animals and in groups or pairs complete a worksheet to save three of the animals on the worksheet as the...\n
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\nHistory of Life\n

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\nIn this history of life worksheet, students will explore how mass extinctions have occurred on Earth, the different periods of the geological time scale, and scientists' use of fossil records. Students will complete 3 fill in the blank...\n
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\nThe Ice Age\n

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\nStudents study the ice age and the causes of it.  In this Ice Age lesson students examine why those animals became extinct and complete activity sheets.\n
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\nAcademic Raceway 500\n

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\nThis PowerPoint provides a raceway game in which students compete by answering animal questions correctly to advance their racecar. The main animal themes covered are adaptation, survival, endangered and extinct animals, and ways to...\n
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\n\"I have a Bone to Pick With You\"\n

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\nSecond graders explore dinosaur classifications and how animals of long ago became extinct. They conduct research, classify dinosaurs, and in small groups, develop a name of a new dinosaur, create a poster, and present the information to...\n
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\nClimatic Changes\n

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\nIn this weather activity, students read an excerpt describing the climate and extinction. Then they explain what the climate was like during the Age of Dinosaurs. Students also determine some factors that affected the climate during this...\n
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\nWhere Are the Dinosaurs?\n

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\nStudents study dinosaurs by completing two activities and group discussion. In this dinosaur lesson, students discuss dinosaurs and extinction as a class. Students make dinosaur dioramas, a hatchable dinosaur egg after watching a video...\n
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\nBiodiversity - Does It Really Matter?\n

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\nStudents examine biodiversity, ecosystems, and extinction. They are divided into groups to discuss why they think biodiversity is important.\n
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\nWhy preserve biodiversity?\n

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\nStudents view photos of endangered species on the Internet and discuss the reasons why these animals are threatened and why they should be protected. They use the words: biodiversity, ecosystem, and extinction in sentences to demonstrate...\n
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\nAmerican Chestnut\n

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\nMiddle schoolers discuss importance of American Chestnut tree, explore its value and uses, examine how it has almost become extinct, and identify ways certain groups are working to help regain American Chestnut tree population through...\n
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\nDinosaurs - Physical Characteristics\n

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\nStudents describe the physical characteristics of dinosaurs, compare and contrast the evolution of land, and they explore the extinction of dinosaurs.\n
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\nWhere Are the Dinosaurs?\n

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\nStudents examine the concept of extinction by studying dinosaurs. For this living environment lesson, students view dinosaur video clips and define the word \"extinction.\" Students visit the \"Zoom Dinosaur\" website to investigate various...\n
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\nWhere Are the Dinosaurs\n

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\nStudents explore the concept of extinction. In this dinosaur lesson plan, students view a video and have a class discussion about the extinction of dinosaurs. They create a dinosaur egg and imagine what life would be like for a dinosaur.\n
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\nDeath of the Dinosaurs\n

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\nIn this reading comprehension worksheet, learners read a 6-paragraph article regarding dinosaur extinction and respond to 5 short answer questions. Vocabulary words and definitions are included.\n
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