如何避免地球上動植物的滅絕

The learner will:

1.  review the basic needs of all living things.
2.  identify what happens when the basic needs of people, animals, and plants are not met.
3.  know and understand the definitions of endangered species, extinct, basic needs, and habitat.
4.  explore some of the reasons why living things become extinct.
5.  identify some of the things people can do to prevent endangered animals from becoming extinct.

Example Structure of Class:  

Week 1 (3/5):  Are These Animals Threatened, endangered, or extinct?   This week will help the learner to define and explain the differences between threatened,  endangered, and extinct species and give an example of each.
Week 2  (3/19):  Why Are Species Endangered?   This week will help the learner to understand and gain perspective on human issues that continue to endanger species and threaten our global environment.
Week 3 (3/26):  Tracking Endangered Species.  This week will help the learner to understand how to use statistics to help them learn more about the extent of this global concern.
Week 4 (4/ 2):  Critically Endangered Species. To provide the learner an understanding of critically endangered species, how they differ from endangered species, and why they are critically endangered.
Week 5 (4/9): Ecosystems.  The learner will be shown how to describe an ecosystem, create a simple food chain,  and create a food web.  
Week 6 (4/ 16):  Learners will be shown what Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources are.   
Week 7 (4/23 ):    To provide the learner an understanding of what the differences are between the following types of animals:  Endangered, Threatened and Extinct. 
Week 8 (5/2):  To provide the learner an understanding of what Watersheds and Wetlands are.