Endangered Animals in Arizona

In this activity, students will read about endangered species and research an endangered species from Arizona.

By completing this lesson, your students will be able to:

  • Obtain and evaluate information from a nonfiction text about endangered species.
  • Identify 4 threatened or endangered species in Arizona.
  • Explain why a selected animal has become endangered.

More About this Lesson Plan

Wild Kids is a collection of simple activities that can be used to introduce students to different wildlife and life science concepts. Each activity includes a two page printable student worksheet and a page of teacher instructions. They have been aligned to the Arizona academic science standards and can be used to promote three dimensional teaching.

In this activity, students will read an article about endangered species. Through the reading, they will become familiar with some examples as well as the reasons why those animals have become endangered. Then, they will research an animal in more detail and write a report.

Authors

  • Eric Proctor, Wildlife Education Coordinator,
    Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD)
  • Other AZGFD staff

Standards Correlation

This lesson has been correlated to the following Arizona Department of Education academic standards:

  • 4th Grade
    Science

    1. 4.L4U1.11

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