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- Grade Range
- 4th
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Students investigate endangered species to discover reasons for the extinction. Resources are examined to determine preventive measures for the endangerment. The unit contains four lessons. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students 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. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students explore endangered species and extinction. They discuss and write three reasons why it is important to save animals from becoming endangered or extinct. They discuss The Great Kapok Tree and write a letter discussing animals and extinction. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 2nd - 5th
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Students brainstorm and discuss what it means for a species to be considered endangered and/or extinct. They research animals in Puerto Rico and choose one that is considered endangered and create a poster about it. In addition, they analyze how humans are impacted by species that are considered endangered. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten - 4th
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Students are introduced to various animals and their habitats. In groups, they are given picture cards about a fictional animal and read their characteristics and environment conditions. They decide which animal is most and least likely to become extinct. They write a persuasive letter to their government urging for protection for these animals. Full Review »
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- 8th - 10th
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Students identify and explain why adaptations can lead to specialization. They explain factors that lead to a species' increase or decrease. They identify and explain criteria used by scientists for catergorizing organisms as threatened, endangered, or extinct. Full Review »
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- 5th - 7th
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Students read about threatened and endangered species. They identify problems facing the threatened and endangered species and explain what makes some species more prone to becoming endangered. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 5th - 7th
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Students observe a slide presentation about endangered species and examine its causes, recovery efforts and regulations. In small groups, they research the issue and create brochures. Students complete an Ecological footprint Quiz on an Earth Day Website. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students use a string to identify an area of the school yard they will be investigating. They make a top view sketch of their area, labeling plants, animal traces and nonliving things. Students select three plants and three animals to investigate further, identifying ways the needs of this organism are being met in the area. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students create questions they want answered while they show what they comprehend about endangered and extinct species. They categorize photos of living things onto a contunum with the main points for use as a formative assessment. Full Review »
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