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The Scientific Process of Conservation Biology: Analyze, Design, Debate Unit PlanThe Scientific Process of Conservation Biology: Analyze, Design, Debate Unit Plan
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The Scientific Process of Conservation Biology: Analyze, Design, Debate

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  • Lesson 1: A Slimy Situation
  • Lesson 2: A Cause for Concern
  • Lesson 3: The Big Debate
  • Lesson 4: Conservation-A Numbers Game
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Scientists use data to learn about species survival—and your classes can too! A set of four lessons guides learners through a process to draw conclusions about the fluctuations in the population of the Hellbender species. They read newspaper articles and review data and then create a management plan to conserve their population of the Hellbender.

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wildlife conservation, animal populations, habitats, translocation, breeding

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science

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  • Create a rubric of expectations for the management plan

Classroom Considerations

  • Provide pupils with devices loaded with spreadsheet software
  • Requires a solid understanding of requirements for species survival and wildlife conservation

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