Crossword on Endangered Animals
Games
Grades3, 4, 5Science, English Language Arts
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Provided by Green Guardians
What it is
- This digital crossword puzzle features images, information, and vocabulary about endangered plants and animals in California.
- Students will learn about several different species, their habitats, and the causes of their endangerment.
- Hints are provided for each puzzle to help students complete them.
Teaching tips
Positives
- This is a fun and engaging game for students to play.
- It provides a quick activity to break up lessons or add in something interactive.
Additional Prerequisites
- Students should understand how to complete a crossword puzzle.
Differentiation
- This could be made more difficult by projecting the game for the entire class to complete individually and covering up the image or the sentence it's used in.
- To extend the activity, have students complete the puzzle and then read about one of the animals detailed in the puzzle to learn more about them.
- Another extension would be to challenge students to create their own crossword puzzles about other species of endangered plants and animals for their peers to complete.
From the scientist review
The crossword introduces students to fit in appropriate words to answer a set of questions on wildlife conservation and human impacts on biodiversity loss. The resource is insightful and would stretch student's capability to think critically on ways to mitigate biodiversity loss. This resource is recommended for classroom use.
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