7th Grade Science
Endangered Species Research Project
Name___________________________
1. Select a critically endangered species, endangered species, threatened, or vulnerable species from one of the
following websites:
http://worldwildlife.org/species
http://www.earthsendangered.com/list.asp
http://endangeredspeciesinternational.org/
http://www.iucnredlist.org/search http://www.fws.gov/midwest/endangered/lists/pdf/OhioSppList2014.pdf
http://eol.org/
(Students who select species listed in Ohio will receive 5% extra credit on the project).
Each student must select a different species. No two students may research the same one.
2. Do research to thoroughly answer the following questions:
a. Where do they live?
b. What is the estimated population?
c. What are the threats to the future survival of the species?
d. What, if anything, is being done to help the species survive and what organizations are
involved in this work?
3. Create a trading card on a 4x6 blank index card (provided in class) using the format presented in class.
Common name _______________________ Scientific name ___________________________ (1 point)
Research criteria
Where is this species
found?
(1 point)
What is the
estimated
population? If
population
information is not
available, why not?
(1 point)
What are the threats
to the future survival
of the species?
(2 points)
What is being done
to help the species
(or similar species)
survive? What
organizations are
involved in this
work?
(2 points)
Sources cited
(1 point)
Excellent
(x7)
Verbal description
and visual display is
accurate.
Good
(x6)
Verbal description or
visual display is
accurate.
Population data
provided with
citation(s) and
date(s).
Population data
provided with date
or citation.
Fair
(x5)
Verbal description
and visual display
contain some
inaccuracies.
Population data
provided.
Needs Improvement
(x4)
Verbal description
and visual display
missing or contains
many errors.
No population data
provided.
Score
/7
/7
Three sentences
describe the
threat(s).
Two sentences
describe the
threat(s).
One sentence
describes the
threat(s).
No description is
provided.
Three sentences
describe the work
being done and who
is doing the work.
Two sentences
describe the work
being done and who
is doing the work.
One sentence
describes the work
being done and who
is doing the work.
No description is
provided.
/14
/14
At least three
sources properly
cited
Two sources cited
One source cited
No sources cited
/7
Your Name
Population data (numbers if available and
conservation status if not on the front)
Image
Common Name
Scientific Name
Threats: (Three quality sentences with
supporting details)
Conservation Efforts: (Three quality sentences
describing the work being done and the
organizations working to preserve the species.)
Conservation status
map
Sources: (at least three)