Endangered Animals and Number Sense Lesson

Created by Teacher(s): Emily Townsend|Published on: October 14, 2022

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In this lesson, students use a base number (1,000, 100, or 20) to compare the numbers of extinct, endangered, and vulnerable species and consider how their actions can help protect animals and plants.

Inquire: Students estimate the number of living things in a group to get a sense of the large number of species in the world.

Investigate: Students write numbers to represent the number of living things on the IUCN's Red List.

Inspire: Students compare and contrast numbers to compare groups of living things, reflecting on how to help living things in their community.

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Subjects: Mathematics

Duration: 1 hour

Region: Global

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Emily Townsend

K-8 ELL Teacher

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