Endangered Species

Introduction

Welcome to the Endangered Species Webquest

 "At the present rate of extinction as much a third of the world's species could be gone in the next twenty years." (World Wildlife Fund)

You are about to trade places with and endangered animal, and tell us all about yourself.

Task

Part 1:

Your main questions are:

1. What does it mean for something to be endangered?

2. What are three causes of endangerment?

3. How do we protect endangered species in our country? Find two laws that protect endangered species.

4. Why do we want to protect these animals?

5. What are people doing to help and what can you do to help?

Part 2:

Become an Endangered Species.

Select an endangered species to become and tell us about yourself.

Some questions to consider include:

1. What is your habitat?

2. What do you eat?

3. How are you an important part of the environment?

4. Why have you become endangered?

5. How many of you are left on earth?

Part Three
Interview with an Endangered Species

1. Create a poster showing your animal's habitat.

3. Answer questions about your life as an endangered species

Process

Part 1

You will be going on a scavenger hunt to find out the answers to some questions that deal with endangerment. Use the websites listed below to answer the following questions:

1. What does it mean for something to be endangered?

2. What are three causes of endangerment?

3. How do we protect endangered species in our country? Find two laws that protect endangered species.

4. Why do we want to protect these animals?

5. What are people doing to help and what can you do to help?

Part 2

You have been given the chance to become an endangered species for one day. This is a very important day! This is your one chance to tell the world about yourself and why you should be saved. So what animal do you pick?

Use the following websites to research an endangered species and tell us about yourself. Some questions to answer include:

1. What is your habitat?

2. What do you eat?

3. How are you an important part of the environment?

4. Why have you become endangered?

5. How many of you are left on earth?