Endangered Animals Discussion Guide

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Book-Related Activities

BEFORE READING

Have children define the word endangered. Ask: How does it make you feel when you hear that some animals are endangered? Tell children that this book not only tells about endangered animals but also gives suggestions about how people can protect them.

AFTER READING

Review what children learned. What are some extinct animals? What are some endangered animals? Discuss the reasons why animals become endangered or extinct and what people can do to prevent this.

Uncover Lizards and Snakes
Watch and learn about lizards and snakes with expert and curator Dr. Darrel Frost from the American Museum of Natural History. Continue to interactive

Zoom in on True Bugs
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LESSON PLAN	Launching an Inquiry into Endangered Animals Students will create questions they want answered while they show what they know about endangered and extinct species.
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