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Examining Endangered Species
Middle school environmental science classes research the threatened, endangered, and extinct organisms listed for their state. They design and construct a poster of the information gleaned and write an essay about how they might be able...
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Seals, Corals, and Dollars...
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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Zoo Welcomes Baby Animals
Students engage in activities to gain a better understanding of endangered animals. In these animal lessons, students use vocabulary and comprehension skills to gain a better understanding of endangered animals. They also watch video...
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Endangered Species of Africa Word Search
In this word search worksheet, students find 13 names of endangered species listed in the word bank. Words can be spelled in any direction including diagonally.
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Endangered Species of Asia Word Search
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
In this word search activity, 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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Endangered Animal Coloring Page: Jaguar
In this jaguar coloring page, students examine a detailed picture of the endangered jaguar. Students color the picture and draw its natural habitat around it.
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Scarlet Snake Coloring Page
In this endangered animals coloring instructional activity, students examine a picture of the scarlet snake. Students color the picture and draw its natural habitat around it.
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Illinois Endangered Species- Bald Eagle and River Otter Finger Puppets
For 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 Act
Students spend the duration of this lesson examining the text of the Endangered Species Act. Individually, they complete a profile to determine where they stand on the bill and read excerpts from it. Some role-play the various members...
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Postcards from the Edge: Endangered Species
Students use the internet to identify the endangered species in their state. Using this information, they create a postcard with a picture of the animal along with facts. They discuss the main reasons to protect the endangered species...
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Endangered Species
Learners explore the various reasons for animals becoming endangered and threatened with extinction. Within this lesson, students choose an animal to research and then creativity introduce their animal to the rest of the class through...
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Species Charades
Students are introduced to a unit on endangered species. They study the diversity of endangered animals through a game of charades. After the game, students will discuss the animals that were acted out and why some of them are endangered.
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Save the _____ Story Board
Students research an endangered species. They examine statistics, characteristics, and information about the species. Students play "webmaster" and design a site that will help to save an endangered species.
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Tracking the Wild Ones
Students apply mathematic skills to discover the extent of the concern for endangered species. Students analyze graphs and look for trends in graphed results of endangered species on a global level.
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We're Environmentally Friendly
Fourth graders examine written works dealing with environmental issues and resolutions during a 5 week unit. They create posters, poems, and rap songs demonstrating authorship and knowledge of the environment.
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Endangered Species
Fourth graders investigate endangered species to discover reasons for the extinction. Resources are examined to determine preventive measures for the endangerment. The unit contains four lessons.
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A Species and Its Environment
Students research an endangered species in Canada and create a multimedia presentation that answers the question "What challenges would you face as this endangered species?"
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Madagascar Adventure
Middle schoolers develop photo essays on Madagascar's environmental challenges. In groups, students research and develop photo essay slide shows to explore the issues of balancing the needs of Madagascar's human population with those of...
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Captive Breeding and Species Survival
Learners research and assess programs that strive to preserve biodiversity, such as captive-breeding programs and species-survival plans adopted by zoos, aquariums, and other institutions.
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Endangered Species Venn Diagram
In this Venn Diagram worksheet, students compare two endangered animals. Students then summarize the differences and similarities in the Venn Diagram.
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Endangered Animals
In this endangered species worksheet, students use the form to gather information on people's favorite endangered species. Students use tally marks to record their responses.
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Lesser Long-Nosed Bat Coloring Page
For this endangered animals coloring worksheet, students examine a drawing of the lesser long-nosed bat. Students color the picture and draw its natural habitat around it.
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Right Whale Coloring Page
In this right whale coloring worksheet, students examine a picture of the right whale. Students color the picture and draw its natural habitat around it.