Illustrating Endangered Animals

In this lesson, students form an art agency and try to secure a job of creating a children's book about endangered species. Students conduct research, answer questions, critique work, prepare facts, illustrate the species chosen, prepare a page with the problem and one with the conclusion, and present a book to another group for critique. This is a creative approach to teaching children about endangered animals. They create books that show how changes in the environment effect the stability of an ecosystem.

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Illustrating Endangered Animals

Standards & Objectives

Learning objectives:

Objectives:

Students will

form a group.
conduct research.
answer the questions for each section.
critique a work of art using the levels of art criticism.
prepare the facts gathered for final presentation.
illustrate the species chosen.
prepare a page introducing the problem.
prepare a page for the conclusion.
present your book to another group for critique.

Lesson Variations

Blooms taxonomy level:

Understanding

Helpful Hints

Materials Needed:

paper and pencils
Internet access (optional)
handouts of questions (available online)
preferred art media, such as colored pencils

References

Contributors:

Originator:

Ayers Institute for Learning & Innovation

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