What do endangered species have in common with non-endangered species? Given an endangered species to read about, individuals choose another species that is not endangered to compare it to. As a class, they create a species book with the new species and their characteristics.

Concepts

endangered species, habitats, wildlife conservation

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Have pupils create Venn diagrams that compare and contrast their endangered species with their non-endangered species

Classroom Considerations

• If using with early elementary, teachers need to support the reading and writing requirements
• Requires the use of Keep Wildlife Alive species cards found here: KWA Cards

Pros

• Provides recommendations for modifying for different grade levels
• Uses infographics to communicate data to young learners

Cons

• None