Animated Lessons
Endangered and Protected Species
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Baby Honu (Pacific Green Sea Turtle) Origami - Sea Turtle Origami project (Y, M, O, T)
Endangered Wildlife - Gator Woman is the pseudonym for a transplanted Californian who moved to the Ocala National Forest in Central Florida and fell in love with it. She created a site dedicated to the endangered wildlife of Florida. It is meant to be a place for learning, a portal or reference resource in wildlife education for teachers and students. Featured are links to websites and information about endangered Florida ecosystems, amphibians, birds, butterflies, mammals, plants or flora, and reptiles. The site is very clearly and simply laid out with easy to understand explanations and would be an excellent resource for an older elementary student to use for finding research sources. (M, O)
Huntington State Beach - Huntington State Beach is the site of a nesting sanctuary for the California least tern, a rare and endangered species. The beach is also sanctuary for the threatened snowy plover. The park also features a bicycle trail. Surfing, skating and surf fishing are also popular. The park has fire rings for bonfires. (Y, M, O, T)
Southwest Wildlife - Southwest Wildlife Rehabilitation and Educational Foundation is a non-profit organization that specializes in rescuing and rehabilitating injured and orphaned wildlife native to the southwest, educating today's youth on the importance of native wildlife and the environment, and encouraging educational career opportunities in environmental science. Virtual Tour and Kid's pages - Coming Soon! (Y, M, O, T)
Phoenix Zoo - Explore… * Animals From the Zoo * Behavioral Enrichment * The Zoo's Conservation Efforts * Our Animal Sanctuary * The History of the Zoo * Educators’ Webpage (Y, M, O, T)
Endangered and Threatened Species of Alaska Curriculum - Center for Alaska Coastal Studies. Materials focus on selected Alaskan species that are threatened, endangered, or at risk. Learn about wildlife population dynamics, the factors that may place species at risk, and efforts by people to help wildlife species recover. The teaching packet is designed to help you introduce the concepts of "biodiversity" and "endangered" to your students in a hands-on interactive way. (Y, M, O, T)
Steller sea lions research - Laboratory for Applied Biotelemetry & Biotechnology at the Department of Marine Biology at Texas A&M University Galveston (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)
Discover ChimpanZees - Get ready to discover the wild world of chimpanzees at the Gombe National Park in Tanzania! (Y, M, O, T)
Our Wild Neighbors - (Y)
CT.gov Fun Facts - Learn About CT's Wildlife, Endangered Species, Environmental Websites for Kids, Trees Plants and Flowers, Interesting Connecticut Facts and Earth Day (Y, M, O, T)
EndangeredSpecie.com The Rarest Info Around - EndangeredSpecie.com is dedicated to providing all the best endangered species information, links, books, and publications regarding rare and endangered species. This site also includes information about conservation efforts and endangered species organizations that are dedicated to saving and preserving the world's most endangered wildlife and plant life. (Y, M, O, T)
The Endangered Species Program - From the Fish and Wildlife Service (Y, M, O, T)
Especies Fact Sheet - From Kids Planet (Y, M, O, T)
Endangered Species - World Wildlife Fund (WWF) safeguards hundreds of species around the world, but focuses special attention on the flagship species: giant pandas, tigers, endangered whales and dolphins, rhinos, elephants, marine turtles and great apes. These species not only need special measures and extra protection in order to survive, they also serve as umbrella species: helping them helps numerous other species that live in the same habitats. (Y, M, O, T)
Defenders of Wildlife - Defenders of Wildlife is one of the country’s leaders in science-based, results-oriented wildlife conservation. We stand out in our commitment to saving imperiled wildlife and championing the Endangered Species Act, the landmark law that protects them. (Y, M, O, T)
Endangered Species - Research/Informational Sites from the Educational Technology Center - KSU (Y, M, O, T)
Endangered species in your state - Click on a state below for lists of endangered species in that state. The lists of endangered species for each state came from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (Y, M, O, T)
Partnerships for Endangered Species Recovery (Poster) - The Endangered Species Program's poster, "Working Together -- Partnerships for Endangered Species Recovery," celebrates the many successes achieved by working in partnership with others to conserve our Nation’s threatened and endangered fish, wildlife, and plants. Private landowners, community organizations, businesses, academia, conservation groups, and federal, state, and local government agencies have all made important contributions to the recovery of many threatened and endangered species. (Y, M, O, T)
Kids Planet Defenders of Wildlife - Interactive games and "cool stuff" that relates to wildlife conservation. (Y)
The Web of Life - The Web of Life is a story told by a common garden spider. (Y)
Wild Games - Defenders of Wildlife - Requires a sound enabled PC [ JavaScript ] (Y M)
World Wide Wolves - World Wide Wolves Web Quest from Defenders of Wildlife (Y, M, O, T)
Sea Otter Unit - This unit contains an introductory Activity; lessons plans for Reading, Technology, Writing and Social Studies; Conservation Activities, Maps, a Glossary; a list of additional resources and an Evaluation. (Y)
World Society for the Protection of Animals - WSPA works with more than 800 member organizations in over 147 countries to raise the standards of animal welfare throughout the world. (Y, M, O, T)
The Kid's Corner - From Water Planet (T)
Earthtrust - Earthtrust - one of the world's most effective wildlife conservation organizations. Here on Earthtrust's extensive web site, you'll find a wealth of information about our innovative and cost-effective programs for protecting some of the world's threatened and endangered species, including whales, dolphins, tigers, rhinos, and many others. (Y, M, O, T)
Great Barrier Reef: Endangered Animals for Kids - Click on the cirtters and answer their questions (Y, M, O, T)
African Savannah: Endangered species - Tutorial for African Savannah's endangered species:lions, Grevy's Zebra, African Wild Dogs and the majestic African Elephant (Y)
Greet Barrier Reef: Endangered Species - Corals, Green Sea Turtles, Humpback Whales and Dugongs make up this tutorial site. (Y)
Amazon Rainforest Endangered Species - Learn about Golden Lion Tamarins, Three-Toed Sloth, Hyacinth Macaws, Jaguars and Poison Dart Frogs in this endagered species tutorial. (Y)
What's the Problem - Why are some animals endagered? Check here for an overview of some threats facing animals today. By learning about problems facing animals, we can figure out how to save them! (Y)
How to help: Endangered Species - Everyone has there own way of taking action to save the world. You may like to write letters, plant wild flower gardens, or start a recycling club at your school. What is your favorite way to help animals? These pages offer six ways to learn about animals, help them and share your ideas with others. (Y)
The Food Chain game - Drag the parts of the food chain to their correct place. When it is complete, the food chain will come to life and you can watch the food chain in action. (Y)
National Park Service - Explore Nature - Biological Resources - The biologists of the National Park Service provide the expertise and leadership needed to protect, preserve, and manage biological resources and related ecosystem processes in the national park system. *Endangered Species And NPS *Working With Others To Preserve Migratory Species *Invasive Species And A Rapidly Changing Landscape (Y, M, O, T)