Lesson Planet
Search educational resources
  • Sign In Try It Free
  • AI Teacher Tools
    • Discover Resources Search reviewed educational resources by keyword, subject, grade, type, and more
    • Curriculum Manager (My Content) Manage saved and uploaded resources and folders To Access the Curriculum Manager Sign In or Join Now
    • Browse Resource Directory Browse educational resources by subject and topic
    • Curriculum Calendar Explore curriculum resources by date
    • Lesson Planning Articles Timely and inspiring teaching ideas that you can apply in your classroom
    • Our Story
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Testimonials
    • Contact Us
  • Pricing
  • School Access
    • Your school or district can sign up for Lesson Planet — with no cost to teachers
      Learn More
  • Sign In
  • Try It Free

Hi, what do you want to do?

Create a lesson plan
Create a lesson plan
Generate resources with 80+ AI teacher tools
Generate resources with 80+ AI teacher tools
Search 200,000 instructional videos
Search 200,000 instructional videos
Find a teaching resource
Find a teaching resource
Species at Risk: Recovery Teams to the Rescue! Lesson PlanSpecies at Risk: Recovery Teams to the Rescue! Lesson Plan
Publisher
Curated OER
Curator Rating
Educator Rating
Not yet Rated
Lesson Plan

Species at Risk: Recovery Teams to the Rescue!

Curated and Reviewed by Lesson Planet

Sixth graders discuss how certain species and plants are deemed endangered. They work together in conservation recovery teams to research an endangered species. Then they explore efforts to make sure that the existence of these species continues.

3 Views 5 Downloads
Concepts
conservation, endangered species

Additional Tags

conservation, endangered, science
Show More Show Less

Resource Details

Grade
6th
Subjects
Science
2 more...
Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
2 hrs
Instructional Strategies
Research
1 more...

See similar resources:

Lesson Plan

Endangered Marine Turtles

Curated OER
Students work in groups and experience what it is like to be a hatchling marine turtle by playing a board game.  In this endangered marine turtles lesson, students research the threats to marine turtle hatchlings. Students then...
2nd - 8th Science
Activity

Puzzled About Conservation

Wildlife World Zoo & Aquarium
Raise children's awareness about conservation with this series of vocabulary activities. Offering riddles about endangered species and a crossword puzzle involving key terms relating to conservation, these fun worksheets will...
3rd - 6th Science
CCSS: Adaptable
Lesson Plan

Endangered Species 1: Why are Species Endangered?

Curated OER
Emerging ecologists examine endangered species by visiting the US Environmental Protection Agency website. They consider human contribution to the decline of different species. They research an endangered animal and then craft a poster...
4th - 8th Science
Lesson Planet Article

Celebrate Endangered Species Day at Your School

Curated OER
Learn how your school can join numerous conservation organizations in celebrating Endangered Species Day on May 17th.
K - 8th Science
Instructional Video

Conserving our Spectacular, Vulnerable Coral Reefs

TED-Ed
A three-minute clip covers a new strategy for protecting the coral reefs of Fiji while still allowing fishermen to harvest the fish that people survive on. Connectivity is the name of the game. This colorfully animated resource is a...
3 mins 5th - 12th Science
CCSS: Adaptable
Website

Kids Do Ecology: Endangered Species and Conservation Biology

National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis, University of California Santa Barbara
Find out about conservation biology as it relates to endangered and threatened species. Learn about the factors contributing to the loss of species and what efforts have helped bring some animals back form the brink of extinction.
3rd - 8th Science
Lesson Plan

An Introduction to Endangered Species

ARKive
Explore the world's endangered species with a presentation and bingo game activity. After viewing a presentation about the meaning of endangered species as it relates to specific animals, kids play a game of bingo with cards that...
6th - 8th Science
Lesson Plan

Endangered Species !: Why Are Species Endangered?

Curated OER
Young scholars explore the various issues and problems faced by endangered species globally. They research the plight of endangered species, create a poster of a selected animal, and present their poster and research to the class.
6th - 8th Science
Activity

Endangered Species Game

American Museum of Natural History
Multiple factors affect the survival of endangered species. A hands-on activity has learners explore those factors. They play a board game that highlights factors such as human influence, habitat availability, and new species introduction.
6th - 12th Science
Lesson Plan

Endangered Species in the Sonoran Desert

Curated OER
Students identify and explain some caused of endangerment and extinction for species as well as explain the effects of extinction on an ecosystem. Teachers use this lesson plan before teaching students about collecting insects or plants.
6th - 8th Science
Try It Free
© 1999-2026 Learning Explorer, Inc.
Teacher Lesson Plans, Worksheets and Resources

Sign up for the Lesson Planet Monthly Newsletter

Open Educational Resources (OER)

  • Health
  • Language Arts
  • Languages
  • Math
  • Physical Education
  • Science
  • Social Studies
  • Special Education
  • Visual and Performing Arts
View All Lesson Plans

Discover Resources

  • Our Review Process
  • How it Works
  • How to Search
  • Create a Collection

Manage Curriculum

  • Edit a Collection
  • Assign to Students
  • Manage My Content
Contact Us Site Map Privacy Policy Terms of Use