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What would you do if you did
not have a home? What would you do? Animal habitats are being destroyed every 10
seconds. It did not just begin! You have been selected to examine the affect people
have had and are still having on animal habitats. You will read “The Year of
the Panda” and discover how the interaction with human and environmental
concerns and other animals effect how an animal survives.
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You will examine through your
reading and research the difference between and ecosystem and a biome, as well
as the difference between the habitat and an ecosystem. You will create a pamphlet that will
illustrate the animal’s habitat. In the pamphlet you will give a geographic
location of the habitat and examples of how man has affected the animal and
where it lives.
You
will work with a partner to read and investigate the panda’s habitat or
biome. In order to examine the problem,
you will use the PPA Steps. As you read the book, The Year of the Panda, you
will analyze the problem the panda is facing. You and your partner will answer
questions to help guide your research.
Use the resources to help you identify the problem and the causes. Then
examine the problem that existed and a solution to the problem. How is the problem the animal faces today
being solved?
Your
pamphlet should consist of three sections.
Section one should include the animal and its habitat. Section two should show the problems facing
the animals’ habitat. Section three should show how the animal is being
protected.
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· Ecosystem Think Quest
· Panda Protection Think Quest
· The Year of the Panda
Guided Reading Questions:
· What type of animal is the book about?
· What do they eat?
· Where do they live?
· Are they endangered? If so why are they endangered?
· What ecosystem exists in this habitat?
· How did the animals survive?
· What policy did the government put in place to protect
the animals?
Six Steps of the PPA (Public
Policy Analyst)
Step 4 Evaluate an
Existing Policy
Step 6 Select the Best Solution (Feasibility vs. Effectiveness)
This is how your work will be
evaluated.
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Did research on the internet independently |
10 points |
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Habitat Questions were answered thoughtfully and thoroughly |
10 points |
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Pamphlet was creatively put together and informative |
10 points |
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Presentation was well thought out |
10 points |
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Partner worked well together |
10 points |
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Total |
50 points |
Congratulations! Animal homes are affected in many ways. What things can you do so that the animal’s
homes are safe?
Standard 4:
Students will understand and apply scientific concepts, principles, and
theories pertaining to the physical setting and living environment and recognize
the historical development of ideas in science.
Key Idea 6: Human decisions and
activities have had a profound impact on the physical and living environment.
Performance Indicators--Students:
participate in activities which show how humans have changed their
environment and the effects of those changes