*Stop-Think-Act*

Hello! My name is Mary Evans. I am a zoologist and I work to preserve and save endangered species!

Scientists believe species are becoming extinct at the rate of 1 every 15 minutes…100 each day…4,000-6,000 each year.

Your class has been chosen to help the FATSA: SAVE THE ANIMALS organization by creating a poster and giving a presentation to raise awareness and help preserve endangered species. 

You are the lucky ones! You will become endangered species experts! 

To help you become experts you will first go on a scavenger hunt to find out the answers to some questions that deal with endangerment. 

Then, you will complete a quiz to find out which endangered animal you are.

As an Endangered Animal specialist, you will research two more endangered animals and make a poster presenting their descriptions, habitats, diet, reasons for endangerment and other critical information to convince groups and individuals to do their part to preserve these unique animals!

Because there is much to learn about endangered species, it is best to work in pairs. One student will be the reader and the other will be the recorder. Choose which job you will take:

Reader: will read the information

Recorder: will write the answers on the worksheets

You will have to collaborate in all parts, apart from the quiz that you will both complete individually (one at a time).

You are ready to begin your quest on endangered species! Here are the steps you will need to take:

Step 1:

First you should brainstorm some very important questions with your partner that will help you later in creating your posters. You will get information from the following sites. Complete worksheet 1. (https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BxIaHGmvnYW7cWczbGdtVEtSVnc)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endangered_species

http://idahoptv.org/sciencetrek/topics/endangered_species/facts.cfm

Use the dictionary to find out unknown words:

http://www.wordreference.com/engr/

Step 2:

You have been given the chance to become an endangered species for one day! Do the following quiz to find out which

endangered animal you are:

http://www.playbuzz.com/rebecca16/which-endangered-species-are-you   

Step 3:

Learn about yours and your partners endangered animal.

Then, you should choose two more endangered species and write about their descriptions, habitats, diet and reasons for endangerment. You will get the information from the following sites. Complete worksheet 2. (https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BxIaHGmvnYW7RGl4UFMxbjE1RzA)

Try to find some ways to protect these animals (in worksheet 2). After you complete step 4, come back to step 3 and finish worksheet 2.

http://www.worldwildlife.org/species/directory?sort=extinction_status

http://web.archive.org/web/20001206090000/http://www.kidsplanet.org/factsheets/map.html

http://www.canaryzoo.com/Endangered%2010%20species.htm

http://web.archive.org/web/20010309082703/http://www.defenders.org/eslc.html    (Not all links work on this site)

http://kids.nceas.ucsb.edu/mmp/index.html

http://mrnussbaum.com/green-2/

Use the dictionary to find out unknown words:

http://www.wordreference.com/engr/

Step 4:

Now it’s time to find out ways to protect endangered species. You will get information from the following sites. Complete worksheet 3. (https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BxIaHGmvnYW7YjNjSmlIY3hrNU0)

http://www.ehow.com/info_8377239_can-save-animals-danger-extinction.html

http://www.endangered.org/10-easy-things-you-can-do-to-save-endangered-species/

http://www.ducksters.com/animals/endangered_animals.php

Use the dictionary to find out unknown words:

http://www.wordreference.com/engr/

Step 5:

Create a poster about two of the animals you have researched and ways to protect them!

The presentation should consist of:

ü  Information on the animals (a brief description of its habitat, diet etc.)= From Step 3

ü  Description of the main reasons why these animals are endangered.

ü  Pictures of the animals. You can search the WWW and the sites from Step 3.

ü  Solutions on how to protect animals in danger.

Step 6:

Present your poster in class.

Both partners will participate in the presentation.

Be prepared to answer questions about your selected animals!

You will be evaluated on the following criteria:

• Worksheet 1
• Worksheet 2
• Worksheet 3
• Poster
• Presentation
• Team work

Total: Six stars 

You have completed your investigation on endangered species. I hope you have discovered how human activities are threatening the wildlife and that there are animals that are in real danger of becoming extinct in the future.

Perhaps with more attention, we can all work together for a better tomorrow. It was great working with you!

Thank you,

Mary Evans