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Protection vs. Extinction
Can We Save Them?

(An Endangered Animal Species WebQuest)

Introduction:

Did you ever wonder why some animals are extinct? What if you were able to help others learn how to save some animals from becoming extinct? Because you are a wildlife biologist, you have been asked to do a research project on an endangered animal. You will use online resources and traditional library resources to gather facts on your animals. You will be asked to share your knowledge and expertise on your endangered animal by creating a multimedia slideshow for your oral presentation. You will explain about your chosen animal and what is being done to protect it. Do you want your animal to become the next T-Rex? What can we do now to make your animal survive into the future?

Task:

Task: You will use the Internet to research an endangered animal of your choice. Next you will create a multimedia slideshow to present your information.

Online Resources:

http://www.kidsplanet.org/Kids Planet -- Defenders of Wildlife
Site features fact sheets on numerous endangered and threatened species, interactive games and activities, teacher's curriculum guide and extensive wolf information. Created by Defenders of Wildlife.

http://www.zoomschool.com/coloring/endangered.shtml -animal print outs from enchanted learning and links to get information (RECOMMENDED SITE)

US Fish & Wildlife Service List of Species - U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service web page

http://www.fws.gov/species/#fact -fact sheets

http://eelink.net/EndSpp/specieshighlights-mainpage.html Species Highlights - factsheets and news releases about selected threatened or Endangered species.

http://www.bagheera.com/inthewild/vanishing.htm - Vanishing in the Wild

http://www.endangeredspecie.com/ - Rare information about endangered species, including why are they endangered, specific animals from your state, and what is being done to protect them. (RECOMMENDED SITE)

http://www.amnh.org/nationalcenter/Endangered/index.html
Endangered! Exploring a World at Risk Based on an exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History, this Web site describes about 35 kinds of animals that are in danger of extinction.

http://www.tenan.vuurwerk.nl/indexusa.htm

- The Endangered Animals of the World. Student from all over the world contribute reports on endangered animals

http://www.fonz.org/ - Friends of the National Zoo site.
(Golden Lion , Tamarins, Red Pandas, Giant Pandas, Black-Footed Ferrets, Maned Wolves, Asian Elephants, Guam Rails, Tigers, Cheetahs, Eld's Deer, Raptors, Scimitar-horned Oryx, Clouded Leopards, Micronesian Kingfishers)

http://www.nature.org/animals- The National Conservancy web site

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Animals/CreatureFeature - National Geographic Kids

http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/a-to-z - National Geographic

http://www.ecohealthalliance.org/wildlife/ - Saving Wildlife

Pictures:

http://images.fws.gov/

http://pics.tech4learning.com/index.php?view=sub&cat=Animals

http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/PhotoGallery/

Specific Animal Sites:

Orangutan
http://www.orangutan.com/

Northern Harrier http://www1.ridgecrest.ca.us/~auborn/harriers/harrier_info.html

Clouded Leopard
http://www.cloudedleopard.org

Galapagos Hawk http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/buteo/b._galapagoensis$narrative.html

Red Fox http://www.bcadventure.com/adventure/wilderness/animals/redfox.htm

Peregrine Falcon
http://www.raptorresource.org/facts.htm

Ocelot
http://www.pbs.org/kratts/world/sa/ocelot/

Tree Kangaroo
http://www.herbertonnss.qld.edu.au/treekangaroo

Jaguar
http://www.schoolworld.asn.au/species/jaguar.html

Beluga Whale
http://www.uvm.edu/whale/BelugaWhales.html

Snow Leopard
http://www.kidsplanet.org/factsheets/snow_leopard.html

African Penguin
http://users.capu.net/~kwelch/pp/species/african.html

Koala
http://www.savethekoala.com/

Zebra
http://www.schoolworld.asn.au/species/zebra.html

Asiatic Cheetah
http://www.cheetahspot.com/asiatic.html

Gray Bat
http://www.fws.gov/midwest/endangered/mammals/grbat_fc.html

http://www.fws.gov/endangered/i/a/saa4l.html

http://www.fws.gov/species/species_accounts/bio_gwol.html

http://www.biology.eku.edu/bats/graybat.htm

Chimpanzee
http://www.savethechimps.org/

Black-Footed Ferret
http://www.ngpc.state.ne.us/wildlife/ferret.html

Indochinese Tiger http://www.whozoo.org/anlife2000/andyn/indochinesetiger2.htm

Harp Seal
http://www.nature.ca/notebooks/english/harpseal.htm

Tigers
http://www.5tigers.org/Basics/Subsp_distribution/ichinese.htm

Gray Wolf
http://www.fws.gov/midwest/wolf/

Florida Panther
http://training.fws.gov/library/Pubs/panther.pdf

http://www.fws.gov/species/

http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/publications/pwdpubs/media/pwd_bk_w7000_0013_edwards_aquifer_species.pdf _bk_w7000_0013_edwards_aquifer_species.pdf

Conclusion:

Congratulations on your completion of this project. You have explored the Internet, the library, and the classroom for information and have done research on endangered species. You have become knowledgeable and informed about your chosen species and have also been informed about the animals chosen by your classmates. Hopefully, you have come to appreciate the importance in the need to protect the animals, or live without them because of extinction. You have completed this seminar on endangered species and have made great strides in teaching others, but there is still so much to be learned.

Protection vs. Extinction

You have found many new ways to do research, having fun and learning, so where do you go from here?

Keep exploring, researching, and sharing your knowledge.

You are the future….

Help to create a better one for every living creature.