Learning Experience 9 - Extinction: Reasons for extinctions and

recommendations for future planning.

Estimated Timing: 60 minutes

Lesson Objectives:
Navigate government websites and printed books: VR6 ii
Compare and contrast content within independently viewed texts: VR6 iv
Resources:

1. Dorling Kindersley. (2011). Animals alive: The fight for survival in the wild.
Author: London, England.
2. Dodo Bird information page (Logic Media, 2014). http://dodobird.net
3. Find your inner animal activity (World Wildlife Foundation [WWF],
2014a). http://www.worldwildlife.org/pages/find-your-inner-animal
4. Australian Endangered Species List (Ninemsn, 2014).
http://www.australiangeographic.com.au/topics/science-
environment/2014/06/australian-endangered-species-list

Classroom Organisation: Whole class and individual work is present within the
learning experience.

Student Experiences:

1. As a whole class compare and contrast the extinct dodo bird (pages 12-
13) with the solutions being taken to save the Jaguars (pages 22-23).
2. Individually students will do the same comparisons with the dodo bird
and another animal of their choice.
a. Students work individually to use the webpage
http://dodobird.net to research the dodo bird and all factors
contributing to its extinction
b. Each student take the find your inner animal quiz found at
http://www.worldwildlife.org/pages/find-your-inner-animal
c. The animal presented to each student at the end of this quiz will
determine the animal group they base the next contrast activity on.
d. Students use the website
http://www.australiangeographic.com.au/topics/science-
environment/2014/06/australian-endangered-species-list to
choose an endangered animal.
3. Present information clearly using headings for clarity of knowledge
a. Compare and contrast the reasons for dodo extinction with the
reasons for risk factor of their chosen animal.
b. Is their chosen animal on the same path as the dodo birds was?
c. What should be taken as measures of protection to avoid this
animal becoming extinct forever (like the dodo bird).
4. Whole class discusses the different animals that people were paired with
on the quiz and subsequent animals chosen for investigation.