Canadian Museum of Nature
Canadian Museum of Nature: Great Auk
A profile of the extinct Great Auk is provided here by the Canadian Museum of Nature.
Canadian Museum of Nature
Canadian Museum of Nature: Carolina Parakeet
The Carolina parakeet was once found in the southern United States but is now extinct. The reasons are explained here and you can see a drawing of this lost bird.
Canadian Museum of Nature
Canadian Museum of Nature: Dodo
The Dodo became extinct shortly after 1640 and all that remains of them today are bones and some pieces of skin. Provided is a brief description of their location, characteristics and predators.
Canadian Museum of Nature
Canadian Museum of Nature: Eskimo Curlew
The Eskimo curlew, which migrated between the Northwest Territories and Argentina is believed to be extinct, although there are occasional reports of possible sightings. The reasons for its decline and a drawing of one can be found here.
California State University
Cardboard Tree and Endangered Animals Lesson
Two short art lessons in one that introduce young learners to the idea of extinct animals and habitats. Each student will be creating and painting a habitat and assembling an owl. This could be adaptable to use the extinct animal of your...
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: Ology: Endangered!
After making the gameboard, play this interactive learning game that teaches about "The Endangered Species Act", a law that protects animals and plants that are in danger of going extinct.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Adaptations in the Animal World
[Free Registration/Login Required] Learn about how animals adapt through evolution and how some plants and animals are becoming extinct.
Canadian Museum of Nature
Canadian Museum of Nature: Takahe
Do you know what a Takahe is? Get the facts on this bird that was once thought to be extinct. Included are five photographs.
Canadian Museum of Nature
Canadian Museum of Nature: Moas
The Canadian Museum of Nature provides a concise introduction to the moas. Learn about these now extinct large flightless birds that used to call New Zealand home.
San Diego Natural History Museum
San Diego Natural History Museum: Fossil Field Guide: Scallop
Brief look at fossil evidence that reveals the life and ecological interactions of the extinct scallop.
San Diego Natural History Museum
San Diego Natural History Museum: Fossil Field Guide: Crassatellid Clam
A look at what fossil evidence reveals about the life and ecological interactions of this extinct species of a clam.
Text Project
Text Project: Fyi for Kids: Bison [Pdf]
This FYI for Kids (Volume 4, Issue 1) article focuses on Bison. It explains the difference between bison and buffalo, how the Native Americans used them, how they were hunted to near extinction by settlers, and how they are returning to...
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Fossil Museum: Paleobiology
This table is an overview of the appearance and extinction of major groups of organisms through geologic time.
Curated OER
Sedl: Extinction
This second lesson in a course on dinosaurs is devoted to extinction. There are group activities, discussion of the idea, and a way to assess what the students have learned.
Forum Romanum
Outlines of Roman History: Extinction of the Western Empire: Great Invasions
In this article from the 1901 textbook by William Morey, you read about the split of Rome into East and West. and the invasions of swarms of barbarians.
University of California
Ucmp: Welcome to the Dinobuzz
Site details with the current topics concerning dinosaurs. Site covers dinosaur speeds, dinosaur extinction, warm-blooded dinosaurs and more.
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