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Lesson Plan

Endangered Species: What and Where?

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This Endangered Species: What and Where? lesson plan also includes:

What do endangered species have in common with non-endangered species? Given an endangered species to read about, individuals choose another species that is not endangered to compare it to. As a class, they create a species book with the new species and their characteristics.

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Concepts
endangered species, habitats, wildlife conservation
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Additional Tags
science
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Instructional Ideas
  • Have pupils create Venn diagrams that compare and contrast their endangered species with their non-endangered species
Classroom Considerations
  • If using with early elementary, teachers need to support the reading and writing requirements
  • Requires the use of Keep Wildlife Alive species cards found here: KWA Cards
Pros
  • Provides recommendations for modifying for different grade levels
  • Uses infographics to communicate data to young learners
Cons
  • None
NGSS
HS-LS4-4