Unit Plan

Sustainability and Extinction

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This Sustainability and Extinction unit plan also includes:

Galapagos Penguins are the only penguins on earth that live north of the equator (in the wild). In this last lesson plan a discussion on how the Galapagos islands developed their populations and diversity sparks the introduction. Two activities build on these concepts before a visit to a conservatory center and a research project.

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CCSS: Adaptable
Concepts
charles darwin, sustainability, extinction, human impact on the environment, ecological succession, interdependency, communities, ecology, the galapagos islands, isolationism, endangered species, food chains, food webs, producers, consumers, herbivores, carnivores, predators, prey
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Additional Tags
science
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Instructional Ideas
  • When students create the board game, ensure they are thoughtful about what pieces are sustainable rather than plastic
Classroom Considerations
  • Requires prior knowledge of the three previous lessons in the series
Pros
  • Offers an additional activity to create a board game
  • Provides videos, links, and references
  • Includes many differentiation and extension ideas to retain student interest
Cons
  • None