M2.1: Endangered Species
Description
Module 2: Reforestation This module is designed to help students evaluate why we need to restore rainforests. Students may produce action projects that will help raise awareness of how issues such as palm oil production contribute to global warming, habitat loss, destruction of species and other global problems.
Learning Objectives
To explore the importance of protecting endangered plant species .
Learning Outcomes:
All students
Most students will be able to explain how endangered plant species can be saved through a multi-media presentation.
Some students will reflect upon the effect game based learning can have on raising awareness in a fun and creative way.
ACTIVITIES
Notes:All resources and website links to can be found under assignment documents and assignment links.
Task 1: Endangered Plant Species
How can we tell if a plant species is in danger of becoming extinct? Scientists at the National Museum of Natural History have a quick step-by-step method for predicting the future of the species in their specimen collections. Try the Planet Assessment Project method yourself (see assignment links).
VIRTUAL CLASSROOM TOOLS: Create a discussion post titled ‘Species Assessed’ Share your findings from the plant assessment project with other students in the virtual classroom.
Task 2: Species of the Day
Each plant or animal featured as a Species of the Day is chosen for a particular reason. Read about some of these in the Species of the Day Archive (see assignment links). Select your favourite species and use library resources and conduct an online research for further information and images about the species. Create an awareness photo story that tells the story of your selected species. Photo stories can be posted to the Campaign Headquarters
VIRTUAL CLASSROOM TOOLS: Upload the finished photo stories to the virtual classroom video wall.
Continue to M2.2: Growing Trees near you! »