Activity in which students analyze the information on biodiversity and extinction presented in the article and answer questions for discussion, then develop policy to meet modern environmental challenges. Individual and small group work.

Bagheera provides an education site devoted to educating people about vanishing and extinct animals and their impact on the environment.

Species extinction is happening at an alarming rate according to scientists. In this lesson, students are asked to consider why extinction is a problem that we should concern us. They are taught that destruction of habitat is the main...

Learn some facts about the black rhinoceros, an endangered species, in this book. Includes audio narration in English and Spanish with text in English.

Learn some facts about the vaquita, a type of porpoise that is endangered. Book includes audio narration in English and Spanish with text in English.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Through studying the past, students will explore extinction patterns and their causes and consider ways to protect biodiversity across the globe.

[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about endangered animals and a zoo that is working to try to help them. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in cause and effect.

After making the gameboard, play this interactive learning game that teaches about "The Endangered Species Act", a law that protects animals and plants that are in danger of going extinct.

Read about the program that effects animals from becoming extinct. There are links to other organizations that work with the program.

In this interdisciplinary lesson, students work in groups of 3-4 to use the Internet for research. Students create reports and slideshow presentations (optional) defining dolphins as mammals and as an endangered species. Students will...

Take this fifteen question practice assessment to review the concepts of biological diversity and conservation.

This activity illustrates the interrelationship between science and engineering in the context of extinction prevention. There are two parts to the activity. The first part challenges students to think like scientists as they generate...

Learn all about the study of animals--zoology through this interactive website. You will learn about the processes that make animals alive, what makes them endangered or extinct, and the tree of life.

[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about a skin fungus causing the harlequin frog species to become endangered. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in classifying and categorizing.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about protecting the rainforest and the animals that live there. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage gives information about animals that are on the brink of extinction, including the following: bald eagle, grizzly bears, Hawaiian sea turtles, and Southern sea turtles. This...

Learners explore the effects that ecosystem disruptions can have on animal populations. They learn about the disruptions that have driven three species-the Madagascar fish eagle, the Iberian lynx, and the rowi kiwi, to the brink of...

This site from the Canadian Museum of Nature, a natural history museum, provides short information blurbs and fun facts on over 240 different common animals categorized by type (mammals, fish, reptiles, invertebrates, amphibians,...

The title says it all. The ultimate site to find out everything you need to know about cheetahs. Content includes information on Cheetah social behavior, diet, appearance, locomotion, vocals, habitat, history, and more.

Students explore wildlife conservation by investigating animal species that are near extinction due to their value as commodities. Students defend the protection of an endangered species researched in class by creating an informational...

Students will research an endangered African animal using resources from the Alabama Virtual Library and other Internet sites, and then design and present a persuasive and informative digital slideshow presentation on the animal and how...

This web page is part of a larger site that focuses on endangered animals and conservation efforts. This page has several topics that are all relevant like the endangered species act, mass extinction, and the bald eagle.

The Gorilla Foundation promotes the protection, preservation and propagation of gorillas. Learn about gorillas, including basic gorilla life and the politics of extinction, as well as a "biography" of Koko, the signing gorilla.

Polar bears have been officially listed as "threatened" under the United States Endangered Species Act. The belief is that the loss of Arctic sea ice in a warming climate could lead them toward extinction in less than four decades.Learn...