Creator: Defenders of Wildlife | visit site
Grade Range: 6 - 11
Defenders of Wildlife is chalk full of useful, current information about wildlife conservation, threats to the natural environment, and fact sheets about specific species of animals, as well as much more! Explaining concepts such as climate change, off-shore drilling and renewable energy this site is an invaluable environmental resource. Plus, all information comes with interesting photos and an easy to navigate menu of further information.
In the Classroom
This would be an excellent resource for an environmental science class. Add to online course sites as an alternative to textbooks. Create assignments where students are directed to this site to read for understanding of the topics that are being discussed. For students in more advanced environmental studies, the section on Policy and Legislation is great. It is far more understandable than reading through the actual laws and policies. Have students read the website information on a specific policy or law, and then have the students find the actual law to "check up" on the site. This will encourage students to make comparisons between the reading that they could easily understand and the more complicated language of the actual laws. This simple exercise could be incorporated in an English or reading comprehension classroom or a science classroom (what a great way to do a little cross curricular teaching!). Students will learn to read more analytically in the process!
At Home
Have your student read the website information on a specific policy or law, and then have him or her find the actual law to "check up" on the site. This will encourage your student to make comparisons between the reading that they could easily understand and the more complicated language of the actual laws.
Tags
environment, conservation, animals, endangered species,
Subjects
Biology/Life Science, Earth Science/Geology, Language Arts, Reading, Science, Social Studies, Social Studies,