Biodiversity is essential for every habitat, but many species are at risk due to pollution and other factors. Explore several different species native to Illinois in a gallery walk with posters that learners have created after research and class activities. Additionally, they learn about the fate of the prairie-chicken and the ways that industrialization can lead to habitat loss.

Concepts

biodiversity, endangered species, extinction, animal species, reading comprehension, compare and contrast, habitats, pollution

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Use in your unit about habitats and endangered animals
• Adapt the resource to reflect the habitats in your town and community

Classroom Considerations

• Resource is based on the diversity in the habitats of Illinois

Pros

• Provides all necessary worksheets and graphic organizers for student use
• Activities are helpful for an earth science class, biology class, or in a language arts class when focusing on informational text

Cons

• None

Common Core

RI.3.1 RI.3.4 RI.3.5 RI.4.1 RI.4.4 RI.4.5 RI.5.1 RI.5.4 RI.5.5