ENDANGERED SPECIES A WEBQUEST

INTRODUCTION:

Congratulations! You have just been chosen to join the cast of our new weekly TV program, "Zoorific!" Each week the cast travels in the zoo van to gather material for the Saturday morning program.

TASK:

This week you and the other cast members will be gathering information concerning threatened or endangered animals. To be sure this week's show is fun and exciting; you will be making several stops during your Zoorific journey. At each stop you will need to complete a task.

PROCESS:

1. Your first stop will be at the definition site. Here you will learn how animals are categorized.

· Definition site

2. Next, stop at one of the endangered species sites to choose a threatened or endangered animal. List its common and scientific name. You may also go to the zoo sites. 

· Endangered species site 1

· Endangered species site 2

3. Visit one of the zoo sites to find the following information about your animal: habitat, food, range, status, reason for status. While at this site, visit three zoos. Does your animal reside at any of the zoos? If so, which ones? If not, do you know why? You can use the site above to answer these questions as well.

o Zoo site 1

o Zoo site 2

4. Now that you know about your animal, visit one of the map sites. Find and print a map locating the zoo where your animal resides or its natural habitat.

• Map site 1
• Map site 2

5. Visit the picture site and print a picture of your animal.

• Picture site

6. You probably have other questions about your animal, or ones your audience may ask. If you visit the expert site you can ask the appropriate expert.  To find out what you can do to help save wild animals, you can go to the help site.

• Expert site
• Help site

7. For additional activities go to worksheet site.

• Worksheet site

RESOURCES:

• Sea World Introduction to Endangered Species
• Threatened Animals of The World
• Endangered Mammals
• Zoolinks
• Yahooligans
• Mapquest
• Animal Omnibus
• Wild Ones
• Ask An Expert
• World Wildlife Fund
• FONZ, Animal Facts

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Conclusion

During our webquest we have learned about the common and scientific names of an endangered animal. We have also learned about the habitat, food, range, status, and reason for its status. There is much more we can learn about the status of animals and the human connection to them. How can you use the information gathered in your journey? Can you find other web sites that will be beneficial to your lifelong learning about threatened and endangered animals?

webquest by C.Cobb

Last Updated January 2005 by Trisha Armstrong