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Animal Research

Objective: Through research skills, and compare and contrast skills, students will be able to formulate a generalization about the concept of cause and effect relative to endangered species.
Activity: Each student is given a specific animal to research using the Science Research Box, the Science Fact Card Box, books, and other resources. Include information from newspapers, magazines, videos, TV news and programs, etc. Students collect data such as:
1) name of animal
2) type of animal
3) what islands it can be found on
4) what kind of environment it can be found in
5) what kind of foods it eats
6) distinguishing features
7) interesting facts
8) what are its predators
9) why is it endangered
Once students have collected their data, they put their information up on a wall matrix. Students make comparisons between the data found on each animal. Students formulate a generalization about the concept of cause and effect relative to endangered species.
Assessment: Students are able to write a logical generalization about the concept of cause and effect relative to endangered species.