Animals From
Around the World
Did you
know that there are about 9,900 different kinds of birds? Did you know that
about 1,200 of those kinds of birds are in danger of extinction? That’s about
12% of all birds. What does extinct mean?
What does
species mean? Let’s find out.
Vocabulary
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species extinct endangered threatened bison
(buffalo) (bald)
eagle mountain
lion / cougar/ puma deer alligator
/ predator jaguar polar
bear beaver |
cheetah giraffe zebra humpback
whale (frilled)
lizard koala
(bear) killer
whale penguin
parrot squirrel
monkey musk
ox |
hunted
/ skins / fur/ coat contamination
/ toxic chemicals pollution population rainforest nature
preserve food
supply |
Activity 1 – Endangered Animals
Around the World
Practice:
What is it? Where does it live?
What
does it eat? What about young ones? How big is it? Why is it in danger? |
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Log on to: http://www.kidsplanet.org/factsheets/map.html
Click on the link “Killer Whale” under
North America.
Practice:
What is it?
It’s a killer whale.
Where does it live?
It lives in all
the oceans of the world. It is most common in the Artic and Antarctic oceans.
What does it eat?
The Orca eats fish, squid,
birds and marine mammals.
What about young ones?
Babies are almost
400 lbs. They are 7 feet long and stay with their mothers for two years.
How big is it?
Orcas can grow over 20 feet
in length.
Why is it in danger?
Pollution in the
Earth’s oceans may be the cause of their population’s slow recovery.
Pair
Work or Small Group Work. Your teacher will assign a continent to you and you
partner(s). Click on the link for your continent. Choose two of the animals
icons below the map. Now work with your partner(s) and answer the questions
above about the endangered animals. Make sure to use your dictionary computer
to look up any words you do not know. Ask your teacher for help if you need to.
When
you are finished, tell the rest of the class about your animals.
Have a class
discussion.
Did you know the names of any of these animals? Have you
seen their pictures before? Which one was your favorite? Why? Why are these
animals are all endangered?
Activity 2 – Learning about Animal
Sounds on a Sound Safari.
Humans make a lot of different sounds. So do animals.
Have you ever wondered what sound a Northern
Puffer fish makes? How about an Emperor Penguin? Let’s find out.
Look at the words below.
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Animal |
The kind of sound it makes… |
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Canada Goose Walrus Western Rattlesnake Alligators and Crocodiles Northern Puffer Capuchinbird Macaw Mountain Gorilla Columbus Monkey Zebra Ring-tailed Lemur Orangutan Emperor Penguin Weddell Seal |
honking clacking / gonging rattling roaring / rumbling humming chattering / squealing / whistling grunting, chest beating roaring barking yodeling / shrieking |
Practice:
What is this animal? It’s a Canadian Goose.
Where does it live? It lives in Alaska.
(North America)
What sound does it
make? It
makes a honking sound.
Log on to:
http://www.wildsanctuary.com/safari.html
Listen
while your teacher plays and animal sound. Can you guess which animal it is?
Where does it live? What sound does it make? Click on the numbers to see pictures
of the all the animals.
Which
animal sound is the funniest? Which is the scariest?
If
you are interested in other endangered animals visit Kids Planet.