The unit begins by looking at skeletal remains collected from animals killed on Alabama roads. Have students begin making an informal identification of animals killed on roads while driving to and from school. Students begin to notice weather conditions, speed limit for traffic, and behavioral habits of the animals identified. Students then move to the webwork activity page. Students print the chart RoadKill Data Form to be used as reference in their car.
Students identify the information to be included and record results.
This activity can become a family or carpool directed project. It is possible for students to connect to this site from home and send the information directly back to the classroom. Students will send information to the national RoadKill Project to be included in their numbers. This activity does not need to be formally closed until the end of each year. Students can explore the extentions for other activities.