The "Bald Eagle Success Story" of Central NY

Positives

• The article includes photographs clearly illustrating the habitat of the Black Terns.
• The article highlights the science career of a biologist as one in which a person can be outside and work in nature.
  

Additional Prerequisites

• Students should have a basic understanding of the various causes of a species becoming endangered.
• Vocabulary is somewhat rigorous, so a definition list or graphic organizer will be helpful.
  

Differentiation

• English teachers can have students read the article and conduct further research about local endangered species as preparation for an academic paragraph.
• Science teachers can have students investigate habitat degradation at the local level, as well as climate solutions designed to improve those habitats.
• There are links to related articles at the bottom of the webpage so teachers can create a mini-unit based on the content.
• Science teachers can discuss the importance of maintaining native species and the problems with invasive species.