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County Butterfly/Moth Poster

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Pupils discover how to identify the butterflies or moths found in their Illinois County. They use the Lepidoptera database list to find the scientific names, searching field guides and the Internet for the common name.
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Into the Spectacular Sea

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students research coral reefs as dynamic ecosystems and the part that each organism plays within that ecosystem. They create a mural of a coral reef.
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Illinois County Dragonfly Poster

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Learners identify the dragonflies found in their Illinois County by using the Odonata database list to find the scientific names, searching field guides and the Internet for (1) the common name (2) description (3) life habits and (4) a...
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Sonoran Desert

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students discuss the complicated environmental issues that face different people today. They establish legal positions surrounding several different scenarios.
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Information Fluency Unit

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders create a proposal for the Science Spectrum to have an exhibit of a wide variety of aquatic animals for the children of the South Plains. These students would like to see aquatic animals up close.
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Surviving in Our Ecosystems

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders identify the characteristics of a frog and compare them to a human child. They draw and describe the best environment for a human to live in and the best environment for a frog to live in based on their physical...
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Conserving Marine Life

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students discuss the different threats to various marine life. Through research, groups examine threats to specific marine life, evaluate the situation, and develop possible solutions to help marine life regain stability. Conservation...
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White-tailed Deer: Beauty or Beast?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use study guides and videos to discuss the positive and negative impacts of white-tailed deer populations. In this wildlife management lesson, students view slides and discuss the natural history and value of deer as a resource....
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The Coelacanth aka 'The Living Fossil Fish'

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this online quiz worksheet, students answer a set of multiple choice questions about the Coelacanth, or Living Fossil Fish. Page has a link to answers.
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US Fish and Wildlife Service

U.s. Fish and Wildlife Service: Endangered Species Coloring Book [Pdf]

For Students Pre-K - 1st
The U.S Fish and Wildlife Service presents The Endangered Species Coloring Book. A PDF file filled with pictures and descriptions of eight endangered plant and animals.
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US Fish and Wildlife Service

U.s. Fish and Wildlife Service: Endangered Species

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains information on endangered species. Learn what the U.S. government is doing about this problem.
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Glin: Endangered Species Network

For Students 9th - 10th
Links to the Gulf Point, endangered species and habitats, and Great Lakes declining amphibians. There are links to events, laws, species and related resources.
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National Geographic

National Geographic: Endangered Animals of the Americas

For Students 2nd - 6th
Discover animals that are endangered. Students will work on the power of persuasion to address endangered species throughout the American continents.
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Texas Parks and Wildlife

Texas Parks and Wildlife: Threatened and Endangered Species

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive site covering the endangered species in Texas. Includes information about endangered species laws, why it is important to protect these species, and more. Click on the different regions under "Navigate To Another Wildlife...
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University of Florida

Florida Museum of Natural History: History of the Endangered Species Act

For Students 9th - 10th
The Florida Museum of Natural History offers a review of the rationale for and basic components of the law. There are sections about how one can become involved with the protection and restoration of endangered species.
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Nature Canada

Threatened and Endangered Species

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource provides an overview that includes statistics of the threatened and endangered species in Canada.
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Sea World Parks & Entertainment

Sea World Parks & Entertainment: Endangered Species

For Students 9th - 10th
The site provides a detailed overview of currently endangered species. Content includes a focus on various conservation organizations, endangered species profiles, and more.
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Read Works

Read Works: Endangered Animals at a Glance

For Students 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about four endangered animals that are increasing in population, the gray wolf, the bald eagle, the grizzly bear, and the Sumatran rhinoceros. A question sheet is available to help...
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Read Works

Read Works: Endangered Animals at a Glance

For Students 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about endangered animals that are increasing in population including the gray wolf, the bald eagle, the grizzly bear, and the Sumatran rhinoceros. A question sheet is available to...
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Nature Canada

Nature Canada: Endangered Species: Horned Grebe

For Students 9th - 10th
The horned grebe is an endangered bird in Canada. This page gives basic facts about this wetland bird, and describes efforts to save the species from extinction.
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NOAA

Noaa: Endangered Species Origami [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover facts about endangered whales and turtles. Fold paper to make Origami models of these two creatures.
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Mdc: Endangered Species in Missouri Q and A

For Students 3rd - 8th
This questions and answer site of the rare and endangered species of Missouri features plants and animals and provides specific features including photos, information on habitat, cause of decline, and the like.
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NOAA

Noaa: Fisheries: Coral Reefs and the Endangered Species Act [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore a comprehensive petition regarding the legal preservation of coral reefs and learn how the U.S. Endangered Species Act works to protect the reefs. PDF (requires Adobe Reader).
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Texas Parks and Wildlife

Tpwd: Nongame and Rare Species Program: Federal and State Listed Species

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides information about animals and plants in Texas that are protected under state and/or federal law due to their status as threatened or endangered. A species can be on both a state list and a federal list or on just one. Links to...

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