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Endangered Species

Endangered species are organisms that are in great risk of becoming extinct. They may be threatened by a variety of challenges that people have caused such as habitat loss, pollution, introduction of invasive species, poaching and the pet trade. These threats limit the resources available, inhibit these species from meeting their basic needs, and discourages their success. All of us have the opportunity to protect endangered species through our choices, our voices, and our collective actions.

Teacher Guide

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Pre-Class Activities

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Tell Tale
This activity aims to cultivate empathy by imagining a meeting with a favorite animal.
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Community Comfort
This activity aims to address how living things like people depend and rely on one another.
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Look Natural
This activity aims to consider what impact people can have on a landscape.

Lesson

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Endangered Species
A inquiry-based presentation to assist in formal instruction of this topic. Slides include a script that can be used to help guide student thinking and to support student understanding.

A recording of this presentation can also be found here.

Post-Class Activities

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Food Frenzy
This activity aims to assess understanding of how living things are dependent on one another.
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Helping Hand
This activity aims to consider positive impacts that people can have and encourage action.
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Animal Advocates
This activity aims to encourage collaboration to determine solutions and make an impact.
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  • Living Things
  • Life Cycles
  • Habitats
  • Adaptations
  • Endangered Species
  • Animal Care
  • Additional Resources