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Going, Going... Gone?

Provided by: American Museum of Natural History |Published on: November 18, 2025

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Synopsis

This resource from the American Museum of Natural History and OLogy informs students about many species that are on the verge of extinction.
The resource provides eight clickable fact cards with various statistics, stories, and interactive questions and lists the main causes of extinction for species.

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Subjects: Science

Authors: American Museum of Natural History, OLogy

Region: Global

Languages: English

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Positives

The quiz questions on each card give students automatic feedback, making it easy for them to learn in the moment.
Students will love the cards' interactive elements.

Prerequisites

Before letting students explore the page, teachers may want to differentiate between extinct, critically endangered, endangered, vulnerable, and threatened.

Differentiation & Implementation

Teachers can have students each explore one of the species on the web page and report what they learned to the class.
Students may want to use resources outside of this webpage to learn about the species that have gone extinct.
Teachers can make connections between animal extinctions and climate change by clicking the "Find out more!" link under "What Causes Extinction" and highlighting the section on global climate change.
Teachers can use this resource to make connections to Sustainable Development Goal 14, Life Below Water, and Goal 15, Life on Land. For more information about teaching the Sustainable Development Goals, teachers can check out this curriculum guide.
The fact cards for each species are designed to look like baseball or athlete cards. Students can make creative connections by researching an endangered species not shown and creating their own endangered species card.

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American Museum of Natural History

The American Museum of Natural History is one of the world’s preeminent scientific and cultural institutions. Since its founding in 1869, the Museum has advanced its global mission to discover, interpret, and disseminate information about human cultures, the natural world, and the universe through a wide-ranging program of scientific research, education, and exhibition.

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