Endangered & Extinct Species

ScienceAnimals of the WorldAges 9–11

Understand why some animal species become endangered or go extinct — habitat destruction, hunting/poaching, pollution, climate change, and invasive species — and know examples like the giant panda, mountain gorilla, Amur leopard, and the now-extinct dodo and thylacine, using the IUCN Red List as the system scientists use to track threatened species

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Before

Animals EverywhereRequired first Structural AdaptationsRequired first Climate Change Basics Changing Environments Rainforest Animals

This concept

Endangered & Extinct SpeciesConceptual concept

Protecting Endangered Animals The Biodiversity Crisis Biodiversity Invasive Species

Check understanding

Defines endangered as a species at risk of extinction
Names at least 3 causes of species becoming endangered
Gives at least 3 examples of endangered or extinct animals
Knows the IUCN Red List exists as a tracking system

“If your child sees a news story about an endangered animal, can they explain what 'endangered' means and describe at least three reasons why some animals are at risk of disappearing forever?”

Curriculum record

Type: Conceptual
Subject: Science
Domain: Animals of the World
Age range: Ages 9–11