Extra Credit Project:

Endangered Species

Mrs. Sill
Science Teacher
Endangered Species Research Project

Requirements:
§ Research

§ Your job is to choose one endangered

species to research and…

§ Create a presentation that covers all of

the following information:
 Requirements:
§ Slide #1: Heading
§ Your name, Class, Animal Selected

§ Slide #2: Introduction

§ What is an endangered species?
§ What is the Endangered Species Act?
§ How does a species get “listed”?
§ How many species are protected by this Act?

§ Slide #3: Endangered Species Threats

§ Describe (in detail in your own words) at least 3
factors that may cause a species to become
endangered.
Requirements:
§  Slide #4: Introduction

§ Common Name of Animal

§ Scientific Name of Animal
§ Describe the animal
§ Weight, height, body features (feathers, fur,
scales, etc.)
§ What is the animal’s natural lifespan?
§ What is the estimated population of this animal?
§ Include at least one picture of animal
Requirements:
§ Slide #5: Habitat
§ Where does your animal live?
§ Continent(s) / Specific Area (river, city, etc.)
§ Describe the habitat (details!)
§ Include at least one picture of the habitat

§ Slide #6: Survival Requirements

§ What does it need to survive? (biotic and abiotic
factors)
§ What does it eat?
§ Does it have any predators?
§ Include at least one picture of predators/prey/diet
Requirements:
§ Slide #7: Threats that are specific for this species
§ Why is this species endangered? Be specific.
§ Include at least one picture demonstrating the
threat(s)

§  Slide #8: What efforts are in place to help this

species?
§ What organizations are focusing on this species?
§ How are they helping?
§ What can be done to save this species?
Requirements:
§ Slide #9: Sources used for your research
§ List all websites / sources where you found information

_________________
Suggested websites for research:
§ Endangered species lists from KidsPlanet by area:
http://www.kidsplanet.org/factsheets/map.html
§ U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service:
http://www.fws.gov/endangered/
§ World Wildlife Foundation:
http://www.worldwildlife.org/home-full.html
§ Endangered Species Information:
http://www.endangeredspecie.com/
Requirements:
**You can add additional slides but must have a minimum of those
listed above.

**Send completed project via webmail

 Mrs. Sill
Science Instructor
Nevada Connections Academy
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