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American Museum of Natural History

Endangered Species Game

For Students 6th - 12th
Multiple factors affect the survival of endangered species. A hands-on activity has learners explore those factors. They play a board game that highlights factors such as human influence, habitat availability, and new species introduction.
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American Museum of Natural History

The Legend of the Flying Frog

For Students 6th - 12th
Young conservation biologists have an opportunity to get involved in the effort to save endangered species. After reading and illustrating the tale of the Flying Frog, they craft a tale about another fictional endangered species.
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NOAA

Endangered Species Origami

For Students 3rd - 5th
Make sea turtle or whale origami in a hands-on activity that provides instructions for folding and facts for learning about each.
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Wildlife World Zoo & Aquarium

Puzzled About Conservation

For Teachers 3rd - 6th Standards
Raise children's awareness about conservation with this series of vocabulary activities. Offering riddles about endangered species and a crossword puzzle involving key terms relating to conservation, these fun worksheets will...
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Teach Engineering

News Flash!

For Teachers 5th - 7th Standards
Extra, extra, read all about it! Scholars research information on endangered species and produce a news report to share their findings with the rest of the class. In groups, they then consider engineering solutions to problems on habitat...
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Nature New Brunswick

Habitat for Endangered Wildlife and You

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Compare and contrast your habitat with that of endangered plants and animals! Learners discuss what a habitat is actually comprised of, describing what theirs looks like. They fill out a graphic organizer explaining what they eat, how...
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National Wildlife Federation

Links in the Chain of Life

For Teachers 6th - 12th
A small little ant can have a large impact on its ecosystem. Young researchers explore the different species that live in a plains ecosystem. They find the characteristics of several species and then compare species to determine how...
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Howard Hughes Medical Institute

The Great Elephant Census Modeling Activity

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed Standards
They say elephants never forget—and your class won't forget an insightful modeling activity either! Junior zoologists take part in a mock elephant census using the sample count and total count methods. The included materials provide...
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ARKive

Temperate Rainforest in the Pacific Northwest

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Explore the amazing temperate rainforest of the Pacific Northwest. Your class starts by investigating the animals and plants of the Northwest, specifically Washington, and then research an animal population common to the area. In small...
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Staten Island Zoo

The African Savanna

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Are you thinking about taking your class to the local zoo? Kids of all ages love visiting exotic animals in order to learn about biodiversity, habitat, and animal adaptations. Here is a 44-page activity guide that provides educators with...
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Environmental Education in Wisconsin

Biome Travel Guide

For Teachers 5th - 12th
In a perfect marriage of social studies and science, groups work together to research and create a travel guide presentation to share with the class. Not only do kids learn about the climate and geography of a biome, but also the...
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Teach Engineering

Designing a Winning Guest Village in the Saguaro National Park

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Don't desert a resource on the desert! Scholars work in groups to build on their ideas from the previous lesson to design a sustainable guest village in the Saguaro National Park. Each group produces a PowerPoint presentation to share...
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National Geographic

National Geographic: Endangered Animals of the Americas

For Students 2nd - 6th
Discover animals that are endangered. Students will work on the power of persuasion to address endangered species throughout the American continents.
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Read Works

Read Works: Endangered Animals at a Glance

For Students 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about four endangered animals that are increasing in population, the gray wolf, the bald eagle, the grizzly bear, and the Sumatran rhinoceros. A question sheet is available to help...
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Read Works

Read Works: Endangered Animals at a Glance

For Students 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about endangered animals that are increasing in population including the gray wolf, the bald eagle, the grizzly bear, and the Sumatran rhinoceros. A question sheet is available to...
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NOAA

Noaa: Endangered Species Origami [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover facts about endangered whales and turtles. Fold paper to make Origami models of these two creatures.
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US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: Endangered Species: Save Our Species Coloring Book

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Use this site to create your own picture book of 21 endangered species. As you color each of the pages you can learn about each endangered animals.
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National Geographic

National Geographic: Endangered Animals of the Americas

For Students 3rd - 8th
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.
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Other

Species at Risk in Ontario

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides an interesting overview of endangered species in Canada and Ontario.
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NOAA

Noaa: Northwest Salmon

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource presents information about the causes of salmon decline, endangered species act and more at this readable resource with nice images.
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Read Works

Read Works: Saving Big Cats

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about jaguars, tigers, and other big cats that have become endangered species. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in classifying and categorizing.
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Read Works

Read Works: Bald Eagles Are Back!

For Teachers 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about bald eagles being taken off the endangered species list. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works

Read Works: Living on the Edge

For Students 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about some of the endangered animals a conservation group called EDGE of Existence is working to save. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works

Read Works: Head Count

For Teachers 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about scientists who use satellite imaging to count endangered animals. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

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