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Cranston High School East Library: McGunagle/Williams - Endangered Species

Assignment Information

Endangered and Threatened Species Google Slides Project

1. Create a Google Slides Presentation that includes the following endangered and threatened species: 

  • 1 plant
  • 1 insect
  • 2 mammals
  • 1 reptile
  • 1 bird
  • 1 amphibian
  • 1 fish

2. You must include the following information for each plant, insect, or animal:

  • Picture
  • Habitat
  • Two interesting facts
  • Place in the food chain (carnivore, herbivore, primary, secondary, etc.)

3. You must include one paragraph about your favorite endangered or threatened plant/animal/insect and explain why you chose this particular animal. (*** Attention to complete sentences, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling)

4. You must include a Works Cited slide in MLA format at the end of your presentation. (List any books, videos, and websites used.)

5. Your research sheet will be counted as part of your grade. 

Your slides presentation must be well organized, neat, and colorful with an appropriate title. 

Endangered Species Links

Free Online Citation Creators

Use the free online citation creators below to generate and save citations for all types of sources. 

Google Translate

Standards

American Association of School Librarians Standards for the 21st Century Learner:

1.1.1    Follow an inquiry based process in seeking knowledge in curricular subjects, and make the real world connection for using this process in own life.

1.1.3    Develop and refine a range of questions to frame the search for new understanding.

1.1.4    Find, evaluate, and select appropriate sources to answer questions.  

1.1.5    Evaluate information found in selected sources on the basis of accuracy, validity, appropriateness for needs, importance, and social and cultural context.

Common Core State Standards:

Literacy.W.9-10.W2.a : Introduce a topic; organize complex ideas, concepts, and information to make important connections and distinctions; include formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., figures, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.

Literacy.W.9-10.6 : Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products, taking advantage of technology’s capacity to link to other information and to display information flexibly and dynamically.

Literacy.CCRA.L.1 : Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.


Literacy.CCRA.L.2 : Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.

 

Next Generation Science Standards: 

 

NGSS: HSLS2-7: Design, evaluate and refine a solution for reducing the impacts of human activity on the environment and biodiversity.