Success of the Osprey: Formerly Endangered
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Provided by: The Nature Conservancy|Published on: August 15, 2024
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Synopsis
- In these three Nature Lab lessons, students will learn about the once-endangered species ospreys, what led to their place on the endangered species list, and how conservation efforts in New Jersey were successful in restoring their population.
- Students will read articles and fact sheets to learn about ospreys and why they were endangered, draw osprey diagrams, observe the Osprey Nest Cam, build osprey nests, and demonstrate their understanding in a quiz.
- This lesson has activities for grades 3-5, and also advanced activities for grade 6.
Subjects: Science
Authors: Nature Lab by The Nature Conservancy
Region: New Jersey
Languages: English
Teaching Materials
Positives
- The quiz is conveniently available digitally or as a printable PDF.
- The Kahoot! adds a layer of gamification that students will love!
Prerequisites
- Question 4 in the advanced Osprey Quiz does not give feedback after submitting an answer, nor does it include this in the scoring.
- Teachers should review the materials list in advance, as the activities require many materials that may not be immediately available in the classroom.
- The links to other lesson plans are broken. Climate Heroes! The Power of Trees can be found here and You’re the Scientist! Citizen science, Frogs, and Cicadas can be found here.
Differentiation & Implementation
- To support English language learners in vocabulary acquisition, teachers can use total physical response and teach students movements to go along with the words on the vocabulary list.
- If teachers want to use this lesson during the fall or winter when the live-stream is not available for lesson 2, they can watch the highlight reel available on the webpage.
- Weather and season permitting, students can birdwatch out on school grounds and look for other local birds.
- After completing these lessons, students can find and research an endangered or formerly endangered species of their choice and create a fact sheet using the Osprey Fact Sheet from the lesson as a mentor text.
- Students and teachers can discuss how climate change threatens even more species and research efforts to combat climate change.
This resource from the Nature Conservancy provides teachers with a lesson plan about a formerly endangered species. The lesson plan includes vocabulary, required materials, digital worksheets, answer keys, and student activities. The references and sourced material utilized are from the Nature Conservancy and present up-to-date information. This lesson will be a valuable resource for educators seeking to enhance climate-related learning experiences related to endangered species in the classroom.
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The Nature Conservancy
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