Endangered Animals
Grade Levels: 3 - 5
Objectives
-
Students will gain an understanding of the importance of saving endangered animals.
Materials
- 100 dried beans
- Books and magazines of endangered animals
- Construction paper
- Glue
- lunch sacks
- Markers and crayons
- Scissors
Procedures
Hide the dried beans around the room while the children are outside.
When they come in ask them to hunt for the beans.
Count and see how many are found. (They probably won't find all of them.)
Challenge them to look for more beans, then count to see how many are found the second time.
Ask the children to hunt for beans a third time, and count results.
Talk about how each time they looked for beans they were harder to find and there were fewer of them. The same is true with some of the animals on the earth. There are fewer and they are more difficult to find – they are called endangered animals.
Make a list of endangered animals. Why are they in danger?
Go to the library and find more information on endangered animals.
Let the children make puppets of their favorite endangered animals with the lunch sacks.
Put on a puppet show. Ask the children why their animals are endangered and what people can do to save them.
Challenges
Write politicians letters about enacting legislation that will save endangered wildlife.
July Events
Find educational resources for every day in July. Fill your July lessons with activities for the Summer, Independence Day (July 4), First World Cup Soccer Tournament (July 13), Ice Cream Day (July 19), First Moon Landing (July 20), Parents Day (July 26), and Beatrix Potter's Birthday (July 28).
Make Learning Fun with Sylvan
Introducing all-new Sylvan Workbooks and Learning Kits. Help children catch up, keep up, and get ahead! Click here to learn more about Sylvan Learning Products.
Free Summer Learning Guides – Gr. K-6
Make sure that your incoming students are prepared for the new school year with these packets of fun activities and skill-builders — perfect summer activities to prepare for back-to-school.
What Can Dominican U. Do for You?
Classroom Teachers: Regionally Accredited Dominican University can help keep your career on course with a MAEd in ESL, Elementary Ed, or Reading—100% online. Earn your MAEd in as little as 18 months! Find out more.
Dealing with Germs in the Classroom
Communicable diseases spread quickly among students in the classroom. We've gathered printables and advice for germ prevention in school. Find tips on how to keep your classroom clean and educate students on preventing diseases, from Swine flu to the common cold.
Educational Clip Art
TeacherVision and DK have teamed up to offer you DK's widely-recognized photographs as downloadable clip art. Find images for the human body, space, holidays, ancient Rome, and more. Feel free to use this clip art for school projects, reports, to create holiday cards, or just for fun!
Top-Ranked Educational Program—100% Online
Equip your faculty with today's best practices through an MS in Curriculum and Instruction or an MS in Educational Administration—100% online from The University of Scranton. Find out more!
