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Endangered Species Worksheet - Research

Learners research six supplied endangered animals, record key information, and explain why each carries a critically endangered, endangered, or vulnerable status.
Grades
Grades 2–5, Elementary
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Updated Jul 29, 2021

Subject
ELA, Science, Life Sciences, Animals, Biology, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Earth Sciences, Writing
Topic
Living and Non-Living Things, Research
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Worksheets & Printables, Worksheets
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This Endangered Species Worksheet is a great way for students to learn about the different types of endangered species. It is a research-based activity that will help them understand more about each category of endangered species.

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Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Research reliable information about an endangered animal

  • Summarize factors affecting a species' conservation status

  • Differentiate critically endangered, endangered, and vulnerable classifications

Teaching tips

  • Require learners to record the source of each factual claim in classroom notes.

  • Compare two statuses and discuss how the supporting evidence differs before writing.

Skills covered

  • Species research — learners gather information about six animals.

  • Conservation categories — three levels of concern are interpreted.

  • Evidence synthesis — researched threats support a status explanation.

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Core concepts

  • Endangered species research

  • Conservation status

  • Animal research

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