Extinction

Students observe models of two kinds of forests with low and high biodiversity. They observe and record the effects of habitat destruction or extinction rates. They also conduct research about mass extinction like that of the ancient...

Students brainstorm and discuss what it means for a species to be considered endangered and/or extinct. They research animals in Puerto Rico and choose one that is considered endangered and create a poster about it. In addition, they...

Third graders examine animals and organisms that have become extinct and their similarities to living organisms.  For this extinction lesson students divide into groups and research extinct animals.

Students are introduced to the five major reasons for extinction. In groups, they read scenarios and divide them into different categories. Using the internet, they identify which reason a certain animal became extinct. To end the...

Students develop a definition of extinction.  In this extinction lesson, students listen to What Happened to Dinosaurs? Students research and debate theories of what happened to dinosaurs.  Students present their arguments.

Students investigate reasons why species go extinct.  In this animal population lesson, students discuss and create a list of the 5 main reasons animals go extinct.  Students complete a sentence completion activity based on the 5 major...

Pupils create questions they want answered while they show what they comprehend about endangered and extinct species. They categorize photos of living things onto a contunum with the main points for use as a formative assessment.

Students define extinction, name four animals and two plant species that are extinct, list three reasons why animals and plants become extinct, and create ways that would help prevent extinction.

Students discuss endangered and extinct animals. In this animal lesson, students discuss how animals become endangered or extinct. Students also discuss the impact of reintroducing animals into the environment.

Students define the following words: extinction, endangered species, meteorite collision, glaciation and climate warming. They investigate that there are 307 species on the endangered list, and an average of 10-20 species are added each...