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Which Animals Should Be Saved?

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders investigate the concepts related to the endangerment of different animal species. They conduct research using a variety of resources. The skills of prediction are used to show the possible outcome of the extinction of a...
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ECOSYSTEMS : ANIMAL SURVIVAL

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore how Earth's natural processes and people's activities affect the ecosystems and animal world. Find out how well different species adapt to new conditions and fight for survival.
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Rainforest (Elementary, Social Studies)

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Explore the rainforest with your class. Learners study the meaning of the word endangered, choose an animal to study, gather data, and discuss why the animal is in danger of extinction. This is a motivating way to have your class discuss...
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The Race

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Students play game simulating route turtle hatchlings take from clutch to ocean, and describe threats hatchlings face and how this affects the marine turtle population.
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Duck Squad - Super Savers

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students determine
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It's Everyone's Home

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students research environmental destruction. In this cause and effect lesson, students students gain an understanding of everyday things we do to harm the environment. Students work in groups to create a brochure that tells the negative...
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Adopt-An-Insect III

For Students 7th - 9th
In this biology worksheet, students search through the links provided on insects to identify the order to which each insect belongs. Then they write the characteristics that distinguish insects from other arthropods. Students also select...
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Man's Struggle for Environmental Preservation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine the way all living things are connected to one another. In groups, they participate in experiments in which they analyze the chemical processes through the biosphere and explain the role of energy. They also...
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Captive-Breeding Programs

For Students 7th - 12th
In this captive-breeding worksheet, students will read a paragraph about the California condors and the history behind its captive breeding program. Students will use this information to complete 7 short answer questions.
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Wolves

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore wolves. For this ecology and wolves lesson, students research predator-prey relationships on the Internet and complete a related worksheet with a partner. Students interpret data on bar graphs to determine growth and...
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Sunken Lesson: Animal Adaptation

For Teachers 4th - 5th
This animal adaptation PowerPoint provides definitions and photographs of vocabulary related to how the animals that live in particular biomes protect themselves. It also explains the cause/effect relationship between the inability of...
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Academic Raceway 500

For Teachers 4th - 5th
This PowerPoint provides a raceway game in which students compete by answering animal questions correctly to advance their racecar. The main animal themes covered are adaptation, survival, endangered and extinct animals, and ways to...
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Folktales and Ecology: Animals and Humans in Cooperation and Conflict

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Story elements such as conflict, character analysis, resolution, and moral are discussed and charted as elementary children read folktales involving animals. An element of science is also introduced as learners discover what a keystone...
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Getting to Know All About You

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students learn each other's name and at the same time become familiar with the name of an endangered species. Without the student watching, their name and the name of an endangered species is placed on their back with tape. Students go...
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What's the Difference? An Endangered Animal Story

For Students 5th - 6th
In this math or science in literature activity, students read the story 'What's the Difference? An Endangered Animal Story' and answer the 10 science or math questions.
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What Threatens the Survival of Species?

For Students 4th - 6th
In this species survival worksheet, students brainstorm different examples of what threatens the survival of species. This worksheet is a graphic organizer.
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Endangered Ecosystems Grades 4-5

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students read about research at the field sites. They read field reports from team members at the site. Students conduct their own research on ecosystems in their lives. They explore and build an interactive food web. Students create...
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Introduction to Invasive Species

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore the environment by identifying invasive species. In this ecosystem observation lesson, students identify the native species that exist in an exotic land such as Hawaii and the impact of invasive plants, insects and...
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Animal Species Richness in Tioga County, PA

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students compile an extensive list of animal species seen throughout Tioga County. In this data collecting lesson, students report daily any animal species seen during the course of their travels and adventures outdoors in Tioga County...
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State of the Planet's Wildlife

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students view and discuss a video about the challenges facing wildlife on the planet Earth. They define key terms, watch the video, and answer discussion questions about the film.
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Mad About Madagascar

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners read/discuss "On Madagascar, A Treasury of Fauna and Flora," examining the issues affecting the biodiversity of Madagascar. They present information on issues affecting Madagascar's ecology, and write policy statements on...
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Steller Sea Lions

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this Steller sea lions worksheet, students read information and do activities on four pages. Students put life cycle events in chronological order.
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Eat an Alien Invader

For Teachers 1st - 5th
If you are looking for a lesson plan about invasive species to ocean habitats, you have arrived! Introduce the concept to learners and have them read an article about marine invasive species. Vocabulary, relevant web links, and a cute...
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Life on the Edge

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students participate in a variety of activities about endangered animals. They read books, watch videos, and, in pairs, choose an endangered animal to research. They create a 2 slide presentation to be compiled into a class slide show.

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