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Lesson 1: History of Endangered Species

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students explain why some species are considered endangered. In this biology instructional activity, students read several articles and explain how the history of endangered species are presented today. They discuss the consequences of...
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Endangered Species - Can We Help Them Survive?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Pupils, in groups, select an animal that has been identified as endangered and then identify its characteristics. They discuss why the animal has become endangered, evaluate adaptations for its survival and include an illustration.
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Endangered Species in Your State

For Students 6th - 10th
In this ecology worksheet, students study the list of endangered species today. They complete 7 short answer questions that follow.
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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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Species on the Edge

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students study science. In this endangered species instructional activity, students examine sea turtles and actions that can be taken to help keep them alive. They work in small groups to research different species of turtles and share...
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Species on the Edge

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students examine sea turtles. In this endangered species lesson, students analyze sea turtle habitats. Students hypothesize why sea turtles could go extinct.
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Reading Skills: Endangered Species

For Students 4th - 8th
In this endangered species worksheet, learners read passages, match vocabulary to definitions, answer short answer questions, and more. Students complete 4 activities.
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The Lesson: Species Under Threat

For Teachers 5th - 11th
Young scholars consider the plight of endangered species. In this global studies lesson, students research selected websites about endangered animals and identify global issues that contribute to their demise.
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Endangered Species

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
In this endangered species worksheet, students complete short answer questions on different endangered species. Students complete 11 short answer questions.
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Seals, Corals, and Dollars...

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore the interdependence of animals and their habitat.  In this Hawaiian ecology lesson, students work in groups to research the necessity of preserving precious coral as a habitat for monk seals.  Students prepare...
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Endangered Species

For Students 4th - 6th
In this endangered species worksheet, students complete math word problems where they refer to the chart about endangered species. Students complete 7 problems.
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Let's Roam Together

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students collect information about buffalo and transform their classroom into a wildlife park. In this conservation lesson, students work in groups to research a question pertaining to buffalo populations and habitat...
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Countdown Calendar

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students create a calendar of endangered species. In this preservation lesson, students research endangered species of plants and animals around the Lake Pontchartrain Basin. Students gather facts about the endangered species and create...
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Platypus in Crisis

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students learn about the Australian Minister of Fisheries and Wildlife and platypus as an endangered species. In this endangered species lesson, student role play as the Australian Minister of Fisheries and Wildlife to make a...
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Endangered Species

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students investigate endangered species. For this animal science lesson, students identify endangered animals and use the Productive Thinking Model to come up with a solution to the problem. Students present various solutions.
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Adopt a Species!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students identify endangered species. In this animal science lesson, students research endangered animals and create a fundraiser to "adopt" an endangered species.
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Endangered Species of Asia Word Search

For Students 5th - 6th
In this Asian endangered species word search worksheet, students complete a word search of terms related to the endangered species in Asia.
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Endangered Species of Australia Word Search

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this word search worksheet, students find the name of 10 endangered species from Australia in the word search. Words can be spelled in any direction including diagonally.
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Biological Diversity and Conservation

For Students 7th - 12th
For this conservation biology worksheet, students will complete 9 short answer questions on the different strategies of conservation biology, including the Endangered Species Act and establishing protected areas for animals.
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Wise Use of Our Resources

For Students 6th - 8th
In this resource review learning exercise, students will review the definition of key vocabulary words and then fill in the blank with the correct term in 10 sentences.
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Endangered Species Word Unscramble and Sentence Writing

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this endangered species word scramble worksheet, students unscramble 10 words that are associated with endangered species to complete a table at the top of the page. They use a number of the words to write sentences on the blank lines...
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Illinois Endangered Species- Bald Eagle and River Otter Finger Puppets

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this endangered species worksheet, learners follow directions to color black-lined pictures of a bald eagle and a river otter. They cut out the pictures to make finger puppets of these species, which are endangered in the state of...
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Endangered Species: Report Planner

For Students 5th - 7th
In this science related worksheet, learners write three things they would like to learn about an endangered species and then list the resources they plan on using to secure the answers to their three facts.
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Endangered Species and Extinction

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders determine the difference between extinction and endangered species. Using the internet, they research one endangered species, identify its common and specific name, where it lives and what it eats. To end the lesson,...