Curated OER
Loggerhead Nest Management Program
Students identify the sea turtle management documentary and complete an activity for each slide. They plot the location of nests laid on the island they patrol and discuss their rationale for management decisions. Finally, students...
Curated OER
Information Fluency Unit
Third graders pretend they have been asked to make t-shirts to show endangered plants and animals in the rainforest. Using the internet, they research what is happening in the rainforest and discover why the destruction of it is harmful...
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Where Have All the Salmon Gone?
Students watch a video and examine why several species of salmon in the Puget Sound have been placed on the endangered species list. They analyze and graph data about the salmon and discuss how the issue effects all who live in the Puget...
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Illustrating Endangered Species
Students conduct research to answer the questions for each section. They critique a work of art using the levels of art criticism. Also they prepare gathered facts for a final presentation.
Curated OER
Diversity and Adaptations of Organisms
Eighth graders discover the difference between extinct and endangered animals and discuss the reasons why this has occured. They identify threatened and endangered animals living in their local area as well.
Curated OER
Protect for Safekeeping
Students observe the North Dakota quarter reverse and discuss its imagery and meaning. They define "endangered species" and "conservation." They read books about recycling and conservation. They complete a worksheet about recycling and...
Curated OER
Web of Life - Alaska
Seventh graders research Alaska, then construct their own food web after researching a habitat of their choice.
Curated OER
Species and Spaces - At Risk at Home
Eleventh graders explore and compare Canadian biomes and investigate species at risk. They describe population growth and eco-regions in terms of climate and geography. They research and create presentations about the natural history and...
Curated OER
Theme: Rain Forests and Planet Ecology
Students expand their knowledge of rain forests and planet ecology through the use of literature and related activities.
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Biodiversity: Species
Defines the term species and the origin of the concept. Provides estimates of numbers of species in different biological categories, explains what endangered species are, and what ring species are. (Published: May 26, 2010)
Other
Wolf Recovery Foundation: Wolves
A very detailed portrayal of wolves and their social life from a Native American point of view: also looks at the wolf's reintroduction into Yellowstone.
Other
Iucn: Red List of Threatened Species
Find out about endangered animals featured here from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Search through thumbnails to view previous months' species of the day to learn more.
National Geographic
National Geographic: Endangered Animals of the Americas
Students select an endangered or threatened animal to research, locate it on a map, and create a persuasive essay or poster to convince others to help the animals.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: News Flash!
This activity illustrates the interrelationship between science and engineering in the context of extinction prevention. There are two parts to the activity. The first part challenges students to think like scientists as they generate...
World Wildlife Fund for Nature
World Wildlife Fund: Ranger Club (Dutch Version)
The Dutch version of the World Nature Fun's Ranger Club children's site. Students learn about endangered animals in different habitats, obtain pictures through the animal library and play games. Some sections of the resource offer paid...
San Diego Zoo Global
San Diego Zoo: Orangutan
This resource provides extensive information about the orangutan, including photos, an audio clip and a video. [0:32]
Lincoln Park Zoo
Lincoln Park Zoo: Dwarf Crocodile
Offers great information of the West African Dwarf Crocodile. Information includes what they look like, where they are found, what they eat, and how often they reproduce. Special adaptations that the crocodile has made are also included.
Lincoln Park Zoo
Lincoln Park Zoo: Bactrian Camel
Get the facts about the Bactrian Camel. Information includes where it lives in the wild, its niche environment, what its diet consists of, what it looks like as well as its reproduction habits.
San Diego Zoo Global
San Diego Zoo: Python
This resource provides detailed information about the python, as well as several pictures and an audio clip.
PBS
Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Jaguarundi
Learn more about the Jaguarundi through the exploration of this resource. The content of this site includes information on behavior, characteristics, life cycle, diet, range and habitat.
World Wildlife Fund for Nature
Wwf Global: Mysterious Carnivore Discovered in Borneo's Forest
In December 2005 an animal was discovered in the mountainous region deep in the heart of Borneo. This carnivorous species is suspected to posses characteristics similar to a cat or lemur. Learn more about this mysterious creature here.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Penguins: Popularity, Peril and Poop
Dyan deNapoli explains the reasons behind the decline in penguin populations and why penguins are like the proverbial canary in the coal mine of our oceans. [5:23]
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Disappearing Frogs
Kerry M. Kriger describes why frogs are on the verge of extinction and how you can help save them. [3:48]
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Every City Needs Healthy Honey Bees
Bees have been rapidly and mysteriously disappearing from rural areas, with grave implications for agriculture. But bees seem to flourish in urban environments- and cities need their help, too. Noah Wilson-Rich suggests that urban...