Show a series of pictures using projection facilities of extinct organisms or those threatened with extinction. Include plants as well as animals. Reveal that all these organisms are not here any more. Have same pictures to hand out to pairs or threes – they should discuss if they think their organism should have been saved. Snowball the activity. They have to come up with one reason to share with the class.

Curriculum areas

Science

Activity type

Save a Polar Bear

You'll need

Projector

Tags: Ages 11-14, Lesson plan, Heat

Added by: bgupload, Lynn Grove VA High School

Date added: Friday 9th September 2011