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\nSpecies Charades\n

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\nLearners identify endangered species. In this endangered species lesson, the teacher leads a discussion about endangered species, then the class plays a game of charades to pantomime animal behavior.\n
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\nWhat does 'Endangered' mean?\n

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\nStudents discuss a variety of teacher led discussion questions about what makes an animal endangered. They take a short field trip to an open area and set a boundary for each child for them to either write or draw about how the location...\n
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\n\"Endangered\n\n
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\nEndangered Species in the Sonoran Desert\n

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\nStudents identify and explain some caused of endangerment and extinction for species as well as explain the effects of extinction on an ecosystem. Teachers use this lesson plan before teaching students about collecting insects or plants.\n
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\n\"Rainforest\n\n
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\nRainforest (Elementary, Social Studies)\n

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\nExplore the rainforest with your class. Learners study the meaning of the word endangered, choose an animal to study, gather data, and discuss why the animal is in danger of extinction. This is a motivating way to have your class discuss...\n
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\nSeamounts are large, extinct volcanoes that rise up from the bottom of the ocean floor. They are a relatively new landform in the scientific community, and this lesson invites learners to learn about the amazing diversity of life found...\n
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\nOceans: Hawaii\n

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\nOver 1,000 different species of fish are native to the Hawaiian Islands! Voyage under the sea for some magnificent close ups. Then take a trip to the sandy shores to learn about the monk seals, who were nearly forced into extinction in...\n
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\nCSI Wildlife\n

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\nCan DNA fingerprinting prevent the extinction of elephants? Young scientists learn about DNA fingerprinting before applying their knowledge to case studies of elephant poaching. The first case requires them to match the DNA from a tusk...\n
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\nConservation Island\n

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\nWhy not walk in the footsteps of Teddy Roosevelt and become a conservationist? After discussing issues and reasons for animal extinction, the class creates their own conservation plans. Each small group is given mock data regarding a...\n
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\nHow Do You Use the Graph of a Linear Equation to Solve a Word Problem?\n

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\nThere are rabbits, rabbits, rabbits everywhere. Not this group of rabbits. Use a table to find some x and y values to create a graph to solve this word problem. It's a rather peculiar word problem in that it is trying to find when a...\n
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\nTime Line Reporters\n

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\nIndividuals in your class research the origin of an animal and present their discoveries to the class. The first appearance of the animal and its date of extinction are indicated on a class time line. \n
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\nBanishing Bycatch\n

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\nBycatch is a sad reality for many sea turtles, dolphins, and sharks; it occurs when they get unintentionally caught in commercial fishing nets. The class plays a game using popcorn and crackers, each child will attempt to catch the...\n
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\nThe Coelacanth: A Living Fossil of a Fish\n

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\nIt was just another day of fishing at the local pier when a man unknowingly reeled in a fish thought to be extinct for 65 million years. This short video explains how scientists were surprised to discover that this 360 million year...\n
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\nHow a Single-Celled Organism Almost Wiped out Life on Earth\n

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\nMeet cyanobacteria, the single-celled organism that changed the world by causing the first mass extinction of life forms, gave rise to oxygen breathing life forms, and was responsible for the first Ice Age.\n
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\nDinosaurs: Creatures of the Past\n

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\nLearners search for information and pictures of dinosaurs to distinguish between meat-eating and plant-eating dinosaurs. They explore theories about their extinction, and create illustrations of dinosaurs using Kid Pix or other drawing...\n
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\nHoney Bees!\n

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\nStudents research and complete two assignments about honeybees. Students draw and color a picture of a flower with a honeybee inside of it. Students write a letter to the executives at Ridit Pest Control persuading them to stop the...\n
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\n\"Fossils-Where\n\n
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\nFossils-Where Should We Place Archaeopteryx?\n

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\nStudents explore an interactive computer activity that provides the opportunity to look at features of various groups of animals and determine where an extinct organism might be classified.\n
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\nWhere Are the Dinosaurs?\n

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\nStudents investigate dinosaurs. In this life science lesson, students watch video clips on the website http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/dinos/video/video.html and discuss the characteristics of the dinosaurs. Students create dinosaur...\n
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\nEndangered Species !: Why Are Species Endangered?\n

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\nStudents explore the various issues and problems faced by endangered species globally. They research the plight of endangered species, create a poster of a selected animal, and present their poster and research to the class.\n
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\nThe Great Jellybean Hunt\n

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\nStudents explore natural selection and its influence on the populations to fine tune traits and characteristics. The acquisition of traits developed out of need is examined through a game played in class.\n
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\nWhere Have All the Dinosaurs Gone?\n

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\nFirst graders listen to and discuss Patrick's Dinosaurs by Carol Carrick. They have a pretend dinosaur dig using dog biscuits and chicken bones. Students discuss how fossils are formed and make reproductions of them. After discussing the...\n
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\nActivity Plan 5-6: S.O.S. - Save Our Species!\n

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\nStudents create a banner or flag about an endangered animal to teach others about their plight for survival. In this environmental science lesson plan, the class will work to create a list of endangered animals, then create a class...\n
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\nDinosaurs 1: Where Are the Dinosaurs?\n

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\nStudents study dinosaurs. In this dinosaur lesson plan, students watch a web based video about dinosaurs before discussing what they liked about the dinosaurs, telling about the sounds they heard, and explaining what the Earth looked...\n
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\nIt's Everyone's Home\n

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\nStudents research environmental destruction. In this cause and effect lesson, students students gain an understanding of everyday things we do to harm the environment. Students work in groups to create a brochure that tells the...\n
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\nEarth Lesson Plans\n

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\nLearners gain understanding of how a fossil is formed and why they are so important.  In this fossil lesson students create their own fossils.\n
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