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If You Care, Leave it There

Provided by: Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection |Published on: May 20, 2024

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Synopsis

In this worksheet, students will learn about the importance of not touching wild animals and then answer comprehension questions about the reading in the form of a crossword puzzle.

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Subjects: Science, English Language Arts

Authors: Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection

Region: North America, USA - Northeast, United States, Connecticut

Languages: English

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Positives

Students will love the cute images of the animals!
Teachers can use this low-prep resource as a substitute teacher activity.

Additional Prerequisites

Teachers may need to explain how to complete a crossword puzzle but all of the answers are in the reading.
Students should know the terms predator and rabies.

Differentiation

Teachers can take students to a park to practice being in nature without disturbing it.
Students can create posters, warning others to leave nature as it is.
Students may enjoy learning more about the careers the worksheet mentions.
After reading the section about not feeding animals, students can research what some Connecticut animals eat in the wild.
Teachers and students can read the worksheet together and use the crossword to assess students' understanding,
Teachers can use this topic to lead into other ways humans disturb natural systems, such as deforestation and climate change.

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