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Threatened Species and Public Policy

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Students discuss the Endangered Species Act and its impact on people and the environment. They read the act and watch video footage. They examine why sea turtles are endangered and efforts to protect them. They analyze numerical results of conservation.

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endangered species act, extinct, sea turtle, science
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6th - 8th
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Science
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3 hrs
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