Endangered Animals

Your student will be beginning a unit of study about endangered animals when they return from their off track vacation. My focus for them will be to learn about earth’s endangered animal species. They will be responsible for researching an animal of their choice. They will need to complete a written report, a computer slide show, and a 3 dimensional diorama of their animal in its natural habitat. These student created products will be available for parents to view during our Open House later this year. Some good sites for your child to visit while they are researching their animal include:

• Endangered Means There is Still Time: http://training.fws.gov/deo/endang/sml/sld01.html

• Endangered Species: http://web.archive.org/web/20010309082703/http://www.defenders.org/eslc.html

• Eight things kids can do to help protect endangered species and their habitats: http://web.archive.org/web/20010301180753/http://www.nwf.org/endangered/kids/g7kidsdo.html

• Dodo: http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/expeditions/treasure_fossil/Treasures/Dodo/dodo.html?dinos

The reference sites listed above are included in an article by Lois Lewis as part of an Endangered Species WebQuest your child may explore at Education World’s website:

http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/webquest047.shtml

P.S. If possible, please have your child bring in a shoebox for their animal diorama project when they come back on track. Thank you.