Unit Plan Template
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Unit Author
First and Last Name
William Baquerano
Author's E-mail Address
williambaquerano@my.unt.edu
Course Name(s)
LTEC
Course Number(s)
4100
Course Section(s)
006
School City, State, Zip
Denton, TX, 76201
Instructor Name(s):
Professor Knezek
Unit Overview
Unit Plan Title
Endangered Animals
Curriculum-Framing Questions
Essential Question
Why are endangered animals?
Unit Questions
Why do animals become endangered? Which habitats and
climates do endangered animals live in? What can we do to
help endangered animals?
Unit Summary
Students will learn endangered animals in this planet, why they are important to our planet,
and they can do to help minimize the problem.
Subject Area(s): (List all subjects that apply)
Science, Art (for group and individual projects), English
Grade Level (Click boxes of all grade levels that apply)
K-2
6-8
ESL
Gifted and Talented
3-5
9-12
Resource
Other: 4-8
Student Objectives/Learning Outcomes
To learn what endangered animals are, and how they become endangered. To learn what
animals are endangered and why it is important to save them.
Targeted State Frameworks/Content Standards/Benchmarks
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Science, Grade 3,
Science concepts. The student knows that living organisms need food, water, light,
air, a way to dispose of waste, and an environment in which to live. The student is
expected to:
observe and describe the habitats of organisms within an ecosystem
observe and identify organisms with similar needs that compete with one another for
resources such as oxygen, water, food, or space
describe environmental changes in which some organisms would thrive, become ill, or
perish; and
describe how living organisms modify their physical environment to meet their needs
such as beavers building a dam or humans building a home.
Procedures
Students will learn about endangered animals in our planet and research them. Later on they
will do an art project on the animal they choose, and write a mini research paper. At the end
of the lesson the students will make the art projects and research papers into one big class
book.
Approximate Time Needed
2 weeks
Prerequisite Skills
Knowing different animals from around the world
Materials and Resources Required For Unit
Technology – Hardware (Click boxes of all equipment needed.)
Camera
Laser Disk
Computer(s)
Printer
Digital Camera
Projection System
DVD Player
Scanner
Internet Connection
Television
VCR
Video Camera
Video Conferencing Equip.
Other:
Technology – Software (Click boxes of all software needed.)
Database/Spreadsheet
Image Processing
Desktop Publishing
Internet Web Browser
E-mail Software
Multimedia
Encyclopedia on CD-ROM
Web Page Development
Word Processing
Other:
Printed Materials
List of endangered animals
Supplies
Art supplies to make art projects of animals.
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Internet Resources
Others
http://www.wwf.org/
http://www.earthsendangered.com/
None
Accommodations for Differentiated Instruction
Resource Student
Some research on a certain animal can be given to them at
an extent
Gifted Student
I can give them more of challenge when researching. Or
they may research two animals.
Student Assessment
I will assess them by having the class present their animal to see if they know their knowledge
from it. I will use a rubric to determine their grade, more on the research than the art project.
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