BACKGROUND
The timeline on the Dinosaurs Alive page shows a massive extinction
about 65 million years ago. We are living through a similar time,
with biodiversity dropping very fast. Last time it was probably
a giant asteroid slamming into the earth. This time around, it's
the environmental damage done by the ever-growing human population.
FOLLOW-UP
Have your students research endangered birds from your area. The
students can write a paper and present to the class their findings.
Have the students answer the following questions:
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What is the animal’s name?
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What is the bird’s range?
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What is its status in the wild?
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Approximately, how many are left in the wild?
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Why is it endangered?
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What can we do to help its situation?
Have your students brainstorm ideas
how they can help the bird’s situation. Have them create a
project to make others aware of the plight of this species.
RESOURCES
US Fish and Wildlife Services
http://www.fws.org
Conservation on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild
Flora and Fauna
http://www.CITES.org |
