Endangered and Threatened Species WebQuest

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Endangered and Threatened Species WebQuest
The Great Shark

• 7th Grade Science
• TEKS 7.12

Asiatic Lion
Crimped Zois's Bluebell
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Introduction

• Before a plant or animal species can receive
  protection under Endangered Species Act, it must
  first be placed on the Federal list of endangered
  and threatened wildlife and plants. Our listing
  program follows a strict legal process to
  determine whether to list a species depending on
  the degree of threat it faces.

The Bald Eagle
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Grevys Zebra
The African Elephant
The Florida Panther
Giant Panda
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The Challenge

• Your task is to take the role of an
  environmentalist and pick an endangered or
  threatened species of your choice to research.

Asian Cobra
You want to find all information you can about
your species and report how we can improve the
environment to help the species you researched.
Bottlenose Dolphin
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Blagay Daphne
Soca Trout
Green Sea Turtle
Green and Golden Bell Frog
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The Journey

• Research your species at these websites
• www.animalinfo.org
• www.geocities.com/RainForest/Vines/1460
• www.kidsplanet.org/factsheets/map.html
• www.endangeredspecie.com
• www.schoolworld.asn.au/species/species.html
• http//endangered.fws.gov/wildlife.html

Cheetah
Also try www.google.com and enter your species
name.
Siberian Tiger
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Ghost Bat
Black Rhinoceros
Chimpanzee
Koala
Polar Bear
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The Report

• Write a paper and/or poem about your feelings
  regarding ways that we can help to conserve the
  earths resources that are needed and/or would be
  helpful to your species.

Humpback Whale
View this site to see a sample poemwww.gaklz.pa.
us/academics/LS/5th/forestpo/fpoemm/slhforpo.html
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