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Animal Diversity and Tracking Unit PlanAnimal Diversity and Tracking Unit Plan
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Purdue University
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Animal Diversity and Tracking

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  • Lesson 2: Scent Stations
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What exactly are those glowing eyes in the night? Learners run an experiment to attract local wildlife and then document the number of visitors by identifying their tracks. They then analyze the data to draw conclusions about the types and sizes of different species and connect their findings to wildlife conservation.

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Concepts

animal tracks, diversity, wildlife, wildlife conservation

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Repeat the experiment procedure in different remote locations to compare results
  • Vary the strength of the scent stations to create data for comparison

Classroom Considerations

  • Allow time to collect and prepare activity materials

Pros

  • Includes a detailed teaching guide to help plan for instruction
  • Offers guiding and reflection questions to use as support

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  • None

Common Core

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