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| Written answers to each of the
questions below must be submitted before group work begins. |
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| Students
may find and use other Internet references. These must be
documented using MLA format. |
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| 1. What are raptors? | ||
| 2. How do raptors differ from other birds? | ||
| 3.
Write three paragraphs explaining what you learned from
the falconer
who visited |
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| school; which of his raptors did you enjoy the most? Explain why. | ||
| 4. Why do we need raptors? (Hint: wht does the study of these top predators reveal | ||
| about our ecosystem?) | ||
| 5. What do changes in raptor status indicate? | ||
| 6. Does saving one raptor make a difference? | ||
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Which raptor populations are endangered? |
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| 8. What are people in Canada doing to help save raptor habitats? | ||
| 9.
Raptors are important to their food web. Diagram their food web. |
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| 10. What organism presents the greatest danger to raptors? | ||
| 11.
How can YOU make a difference? Will YOU do what YOU can? |
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| 12.
Summarize what you have learned in a five paragraph essay. a. It should be type written, with one inch margins in a 14 point font. b. Proofread your work so that it is free from spelling and grammatical errors. |
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| References |
| KidZone. "All About Birds pg2." KidZone Fun Facts for Kids. 23 Feb. 2008. <http://www.kidzone.ws/animals/birds2.htm>. |
| Delaware Valley Raptor Center. "Resident Bird Bios." Delaware Valley Raptor Center. 23 Feb. 2008. <http://www.dvrconline.org/>. |
| PLEASE REPORT BROKEN LINKS! YOUR ASSISTANCE IS APPRECIATED. |
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| This page is maintained by K. Snyder, 2008. |
