Endangered Species



	Norwood Public School Grade 5 Science
	Save them. They'll save us.
	Celebrate Endangered Species Day

Activity #		Due Dates
1. Identify Endangered Species	Look at these web sites; locate endangered species. 1 2 3 4 5 Create a prioritized list of your four choices to submit. Write one sentence about your reasons for studying the organisms you have chosen.	4/18
2. Investigate the impact of endangered species on an ecosystem or biome	Once you have selected (and received approval to study) your endangered animal, find out why your species is endangered. What are its predators? What does it eat? What would happen to the food chain your species is involved in if your species was to become extinct. In class, students will create a poster urging others to help stop the threats to endangered species.	5/2
3. Research your chosen animal, bird, plant, insect, reptile, amphibian or fish	Create a poster to urge others to care for our environment - specifically doing what is needed to help your species. Develop a fact sheet to distribute. Create a T-shirt to advertise your organism.	5/13
4. What is being done?	Visit this link. Find out what is being done!	5/14
5. What else can be done?	What is happening to the habitats of animals, birds, insects, and fish? What are zoos doing?	5/15
6. What will Norwood do?	Develop your plan. Create a poster to urge the people of Norwood to take the right action.	5/16
7. Raise awareness at NPS	Why doesn't New Jersey have any Endangered Species Activities?
8. Get creative!! Plan an "Endangered Species Day"	Develop activities - posters, coloring pages, brochures, speeches, or power points to educate and motivate others to get involved.	5/16
9. Conduct the activities!	Planned grade level activities will be distributed to teachers in grades K-4.

References to consult:

Endangered Species Act?
Hawk watch
Save our Salmon
Endangered Species by State
Habitat Facts
Hickerphoto
There's still time!
ARKive Education
The State Foundation
Away