Stimulates students to think of ways to care for the planet Earth. Students are asked to compare their lives and posessions today with their ancestors of 100 years ago. Instructions on how to prepare a plaster cast of an animal track. Guidelines for evaluating the situation and who to call. Informs students about one of the many studies currently being conducted to evalute the status of various species of wildlife in Texas.
Students plot on a map where mountain lion sightings have been reported in recent years.
Utilizing these sheets will help the students retain information by reinforcing the information use in different ways. It may be helpful to discuss the words listed in the glossary prior to going over the animal fact sheets. This way the students may be able to define the words used in the fact sheets. Younger students can color the fact sheets and take them home to share them with their parents. Introduces students to different animal adaptations.