Crossword on Endangered Animals
Provided by: Green Guardians|Published on: October 28, 2022
Grades: 3, 4, 5
Type: Games
Subjects: Science, English Language Arts
Authors: Green Guardians
Region: North America, USA - West, United States, Global, California
Languages: English
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Synopsis
- 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.
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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.
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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About the Partner Provider
Green Guardians
Our mission is to promote K-12 environmental literacy as a project-based, multi-disciplinary 21st century learning initiative that engages students, parents, teachers, educators, schools, community-based partners and school districts committed to a sustainable and equitable future.
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