Species in Danger
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(12) Passages included in this Reading Set:
The Extermination of the American Bison
William Temple Hornaday was a zoologist and conserva...
Mountain Gorillas: Going, Going, Almost Gone
Students will read a passage about mountain gorillas and learn about their status as a critically endangered species. Students ...
Mountain Gorillas
Rose’s Dad told her and her sister they were going on a safari to learn about mountain gorillas. Rose wanted to go on summer va...
Dr. Dian Fossey: Renowned Primatologist and Conservationist
Students will read a passage about Dr. Dian Fossey and learn about her extensive efforts to study and protect the critically en...
Orangutans: Forest Friends in Need
Students will read a passage about orangutans and learn about the threat to their rainforest home. They will then answer questi...
Stacy and the Orangutans
Stacy’s class learned that orangutans are critically endangered. This prompted her to do research on these clever animals. Then...
Amur Tigers: Big Cats in Crisis
Students will read a passage about Amur tigers, also known as Siberian tigers, and learn about their status as an endangered sp...
Whoa! That’s a Big Cat!
Billy and Sam had to write a report on an endangered animal. They chose the Amur tiger, or Siberian tiger. In their research, B...
Ava and the Loggerhead Sea Turtles
Each year thousands of adult female loggerhead sea turtles come to the beaches of Florida to lay their eggs before returning to...
Blue Whales: Saving the Giants of the Ocean
Students will read a passage about blue whales and threats they face in their ocean environment. They will then answer question...