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Curated OER

Out of the Freshwater Aquarium

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this online quiz instructional activity, students answer a set of multiple choice questions about freshwater aquarium fish. Page includes links to answers and resources.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Studying Fossils

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners hypothesize dinosaur size and speed by looking at dinosaur track way or by measuring a dinosaur models water displacement. In addition, techniques to help students become familiar with the ways paleontologists study fossils can...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Studying Fossils

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Learners study the Evolution in the Light of Fossils. Activities in this lesson range from quantitative measurements of hominoid skulls to the comparison of hominoid bone structures. They hypothesize dinosaur size and speed by looking at...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Web of Life

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students describe the importance of having a balance ecosystem. After a brief lecture, students give an explanation of the properties of an ecosystem. They create a web, using yarn which shows how the various members of the ecosystem are...
Activity
Constitutional Rights Foundation

Constitutional Rights Foundation: Are We Headed for a Sixth Mass Extinction

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
Website
PBS

Pbs: A Modern Mass Extinction

For Students 9th - 10th
Are we in the midst of a mass extinction? Is Homo sapiens triggering this mass extinction? Four expert panelists have written responses to the aforementioned questions for this highly informative site.
Interactive
Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Hhmi: Biointeractive: The Making of Mass Extinctions

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive module explores the environmental factors and species involved in five major mass extinctions.
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Extinction: Is It Inevitable?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students read the article "The Sixth Extinction" by Niles Eldredge on past mass extinctions and the current rate of loss of species. There is a choice of student activities which includes having students respond to discussion and...
Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Extinction Prevention via Engineering

For Teachers 5th - 7th
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...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Episd: Human Actions and the Sixth Mass Extinction

For Students 9th - 10th
[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.
eBook
Unite for Literacy

Unite for Literacy: Saving Animals From Extinction: The Black Rhinoceros

For Students 1st - 2nd Standards
Learn some facts about the black rhinoceros, an endangered species, in this book. Includes audio narration in English and Spanish with text in English.
Handout
Environmental Education for Kids

Eek!: Species With Status: Endangered

For Students 3rd - 8th
Endangered species are animals, plants or other life forms facing a high risk of extinction in the wild. Learn about some endangered species in Wisconsin.
Handout
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.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Mass Extinctions

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] An organism goes extinct when all of the members of a species die out and no more members remain. Extinctions are part of natural selection. Species often go extinct...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Human Actions and the Sixth Mass Extinction

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes how human actions are resulting in a sixth mass extinction.
Website
Other

Hvpm: Mass Extinctions

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of the mass extinctions throughout earth history. Each mass extinction has a link to its own page with a list of its possible causes and the species that were most affected.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Human Actions and the Sixth Mass Extinction

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes how human actions are resulting in a sixth mass extinction.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Extinction and Radiation of Life

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes how species die out, and how new ones evolve to fill the vacant niches.
Lesson Plan
Scholastic

Scholastic: Learning the Causes of Extinction

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
There are five major causes of extinction: habitat loss, an introduced species, pollution, population growth, and overconsumption. Through this activity, students will create a list of reasons why animals can become extinct.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Extinction and Radiation of Life

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes how species die out and how new ones evolve to fill the vacant niches.
Website
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.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Human Causes of Extinction

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In addition to habitat destruction, other human-caused problems are also threatening many species. These include issues associated with climate change, pollution,...
Article
Read Works

Read Works: Endangered Animals at a Glance

For Teachers 5th
[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.
Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Ap Environmental Science: Biodiversity

For Students 9th - 10th
Through an interactive learning module, students investigate the importance of species richness and biological diversity.

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