Curated OER
Rainforest (Elementary, Social Studies)
Explore 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...
Curated OER
Save the Animals!
Students research an endangered animal and share what they learned through the use of technology. In this interdisciplinary lesson on animals, students conduct research on an endangered animal. Then, students create a PowerPoint...
Curated OER
Food Chains and Endangered Animals
Students investigate how all links in the food chain are related. In this animal habitat lesson, students hypothesize about what would happen in the food chain if an endangered species were to become extinct. This lesson also includes an...
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Acrostic Animal
Second graders listen as the teacher describes how an acrostic poem is written. They research an endangered animal of Puerto Rico. Students write an acrostic poem as a class, and then individually about the animal they research. Students...
Curated OER
Technology Integration Lesson Plan: Internet
Seventh graders describe an endangered animal's environment and their habitat. They compare the habitat the animal came from vs. the one that exists today, in a Venn Diagram. Graphically, the student illustrates a proposed program to...
Other
World Wildlife Federation: Sea Turtle: Loggerhead Turtle
This nicely illustrated description of the endangered Loggerhead Sea Turtle provides conservation information about this marine reptile.
Other
Polar Bears International: Units and Lessons
A collection of seven units and six lessons about polar bears created by professionals that support national literacy standards and learning outcomes for specific school districts.
San Diego Zoo Global
San Diego Zoo: Giant Panda
This is a resource on the giant panda. It has excellent facts and information, captivating photographs, and an interesting video. [1:27]
World Wildlife Fund for Nature
World Wildlife Federation: Loggerhead Turtle
Read biological facts and conservation information about the endangered Loggerhead Sea Turtle. Find out about the main threats to the turtles and what is being down to help.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Eagles in the Ecosystem Classroom Jigsaw Activity
In this in-depth jigsaw activity, learners investigate the role bald eagles play in the ecosystem, why they were listed as endangered, the effects of DDT on eagles, and the effects of lead on eagles. Furthermore, students will then graph...
University of Florida
University of Florida: Beach Mice
Read about the Alabama Beach Mouse, a field mouse found in the sand dunes of coastal Alabama. This reference guide provides information about its breeding, characteristics, distribution, and other information about the species.
National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis, University of California Santa Barbara
Kids Do Ecology: Endangered Species and Conservation Biology
Find out about conservation biology as it relates to endangered and threatened species. Learn about the factors contributing to the loss of species and what efforts have helped bring some animals back form the brink of extinction.
Other
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission: Perdido Key Beach Mouse [Pdf]
Learn about the endangered beach mouse form Alabama called the Perdido Key Beach Mouse. Find out some important biological information about this species.
Other
Connecticut Deep: Loggerhear Sea Turtle
A full description of the endangered Loggerhead Sea Turtle including information about physical characteristics, habitat range, reproduction, threats to its survival, and conservation efforts to help the species.
US Fish and Wildlife Service
U.s. Fish & Wildlife Service: Alabama Beach Mouse
Read about the endangered Alabama Beach Mouse, and find out what can be done to restore its population numbers.
Other
Palm Beach Zoo: Perdido Key Beach Mouse Captive Breeding & Reintroduction
Find out about a reintroduction program of the captive Perdido Key Beach Mouse implemented at Palm Beach Zoo.
Animal Fact Guide
Animal Fact Guide: Mountain Gorilla
Learn interesting facts about the Mountain Gorilla including information on its physical characteristics, habitat (with a distribution map), diet, breeding patterns, unique traits and behavior, conservation status, and tips on what you...
Scientific American
Scientific American: The Buzz on Bees: In Depth Reports
Read this multimedia article about the disappearance of bee colonies worldwide. Find out why it is crucial to saving this important pollinator from extinction.
BBC
Bbc: Nature Wildfacts: Giant Panda
This resource provides detailed information about giant pandas.
World Wildlife Fund for Nature
World Wildlife Foundation: Giant Panda
This resource provides a general overview of the Giant Panda.
Other
Who Zoo: Cheetahs
This site gives a great set of Cheetah images along with in depth descriptions. Links to additional information are listed at the bottom of this site.