Endangered Animals Research Project Reading Endangered Species Activities

Celebrating Earth Day with endangered animal activities? This print-and-go endangered species close reading and research project is just what you need to engage your students this April or any time!

This set includes 6 close reading passages and a step-by-step approach to writing and animal research report/essay to help you scaffold and differentiate as needed for your specific class needs!

Save time planning, engage students, and bring critical thinking activities into your classroom instantly with these high-interest endangered species reading and writing activities!

This set includes BOTH printable and digital versions.

CONTENTS of Endangered Species Close Reading

✓ Link and directions to use the digital version in Google Classroom™

✓Close Reading Anchor Charts in two sizes

✓Close Reading Graphic Organizer

✓6 articles with reader response text-dependent questions:

Endangered Species

Western Lowland Gorilla

Asian Elephant

Giant Panda

Great White Shark

Let's Save the Animals

✓Scientific Notebook Task

✓Compare and Contrast Species

✓Visualizing the Species

✓Answer Keys

✓Bonus Activities Include:

-Cause and Effect

-Main Idea

-Snapshots of Endangered Species

CONTENTS of Endangered Species Research Project

✓Link for Google Slide use and digital directions

✓Anchor Chart Posters:

• What Does Endangered Mean? Poster (color and BW)
• What Does Extinct Mean? Poster (color and BW)
• Conservation Status Poster (color and BW)
• Endangered Species List of Animals Poster (color and BW)

✓Saving Endangered Species NF Article and Reflection

✓Student Project Directions (2 Formats)

✓Preparing for Animal Research and KWL

✓Detailed Student Note-Taking Sheets with Guided Ideas for 2 Different Sources

✓Plain Student Note-Taking Sheet

✓Planning Your Writing Graphic Organizers

✓Planning each Paragraph & Details Graphic Organizer

✓Student Editing Checklist

✓Teacher Rubric

✓Lined Paper and Cover Sheet for Animal Research

✓Link and directions for digital version.

Creative Animal Research Display Options:

✓Animal Flip Book

✓Animal Snapshot

✓Animal Display Poster

✓6 “You Choose” Going Further Extension Organizers (Use with any book or article)

✓Teacher Notes and Suggestions

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"This was perfect to guide my students in their endangered species project. I was able to save individual slides and assign them in my Canvas module."

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"This resource was extremely helpful for my students to use during our end of year project! I love that I will be able to use it for years to come whether in or out of the building!"

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"My students will love this resource. It is very kid friendly and fits perfectly with the outcomes in my district. Thanks for making a variety of choices for students to represent their learning. Love it!"

All digital activities are interactive and include movable parts and text boxes to promote student independence and engagement.

You will also love:

• Animal Adaptations Close Reading
• Earth Day {no prep}
• Spring Equinox Close Reading
• The Rainforest Close Reading
• Endangered Species Research Project

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