Endangered Species Webquest Requirements
Due date: Friday Jan. 31, 2014
You need to organize your webquest into a Google Presentation or PowerPoint. NO OTHER FORMAT IS
ACCEPTABLE. Do not share your webquest with me until it is COMPLETE. Divide your presentation into 8
sections, each with its own title. The requirements for each section are listed in the chart below. You will have
two scheduled class days to use the computers. Work ahead and use your time wisely so you will be able
to complete this assignment!! Anything you do not finish in class will have to be done on your own time.
Section
1. Description
2. Classification
3. Habitat
4. Nutrition
5. Reproduction
6. Role in the Ecosystem
7. Threats and Solutions
8. Works Cited
Requirements
Describe your organism’s color, shape,
size and unusual characteristics,
adaptations and body systems
Scientific Name and Common Name
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Kingdom
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Phylum (Division for plants)
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Class
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Order
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Family
 Other related organisms
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Which biome is your organism
found in?
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What are the main characteristics
of this biome? (Abiotic Factors,
Dominant Plants, Wildlife, &
Geographic Distribution)

What is the distribution of this
organism within the biome it is
found—include a map!
 Describe any migration patterns
(if any)
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How does your organism obtain
energy?
 How is food stored (if possible)?
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How often does the organism
reproduce?

What is the gestation period?
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How many can be born at once?
 How long after birth do parents
care for offspring?
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Producer, herbivore, omnivore,
carnivore, decomposer?

Describe other organisms in the
same ecosystem
 Include a food web your organism
could be a part of; add your
organism if necessary

What threats does your organism
face in its ecosystem? Predators,
Pollution, Overpopulation,
Competition, Deforestation? Be
specific and thorough here!

What is being done to protect
your organism?
 What solutions do you have??
You must use at least FIVE different
internet resources and cite ALL information
in your presentations – including images
and content
Possible
Points
5
10
10
5
5
10
30
10
Points
Earned
You will also be graded on the following:
What to Include
Title Page
Table of Contents
Spelling & Grammar
Neatness & Organization
Creative title (not just the name of
your organism), Name, Date,
Image and scientific and common
names of the organism you chose
One slide listing each section from
the table above and the slide
number with each required item
Use spell check – I will deduct 5
points for the first spelling or
grammar mistake and 5 points for
the next mistake
Images and text boxes are
positioned properly; fonts/font
colors are legible; do not use
excessive text on each slide, etc.
TOTAL POSSIBLE
Possible
Points
Points
Earned
10
10
10
10
150 points
Endangered Species Websites – Use these to select a species and complete the assignment!
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Animal Planet
http://animal.discovery.com/
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Animal Websites
http://www.stmary.pvt.k12.de.us/lib_animal.html#Endangered%20Species
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Bagheera - A Website for Endangered Animals
http://www.ckmc.com/
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BBC Animals Page
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/animals/
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Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species (CITES)
http://www.cites.org/
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EE Link - Endangered Species
http://www.eelink.net/EndSpp/index.html
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Endangered! - American Museum of Natural History
http://www.amnh.org/nationalcenter/Endangered/index.html
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Endangered Animal Images
http://www.imagineanimals.com/images.cfm
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EndangeredSpecie.com
http://www.endangeredspecie.com/
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Endangered Species Project North America
http://www.endangeredspecies.org/
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Endangered Species Sites
http://edtech.kennesaw.edu/web/endangsp.html
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IUCN List of Threatened Species
http://www.redlist.org/
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Marilee's Endangered Animals Links
http://marilee.us/endangered.html
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National Marine Mammal Laboratory's Education Website
http://nmml.afsc.noaa.gov/education/
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Endagered List
http://www.epa.gov/espp/list.htm
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - General Endangered Species in US
http://www.fws.gov/endangered/wildlife.html
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Kid's Corner
http://www.fws.gov/endangered/kids/index.html
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - The Endangered Species Program
http://endangered.fws.gov/index.html#B
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Virtual Zoo - Thinkquest
http://library.thinkquest.org/11922/index.htm
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WWF Endangered Species
http://www.panda.org/about_wwf/what_we_do/species/index.cfm
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World Wildlife Fund
http://www.worldwildlife.org/endangered/index.cfm