Animals in danger
I can understand that changes to environments can sometimes pose dangers to animals.
Animals in danger
I can understand that changes to environments can sometimes pose dangers to animals.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- An animal's environment must contain all the things required for living things to survive and grow.
- Changes to environments can cause danger to the animals within them.
- Estimating the number of animals in an environment can be a challenging task and can be done in different ways.
- Researchers may directly observe animals in the wild, and also use technology such as drones to survey large areas.
Keywords
Environment - The environment is the surroundings of a living thing, including other plants or animals, and the conditions they live in.
Endangered - An endangered plant or animal is one that is at risk of becoming extinct.
Estimate - To estimate is quick calculation of what the size, value or amount of something might be.
Researcher - A researcher is someone who studies a subject, especially in order to discover new information or reach a new understanding.
Common misconception
Humans are separate from an ecosystem and human actions cannot affect an ecosystem.
Using the slides and secondary sources, share with pupils the many different ways that human actions can negatively impact on animals' environments and endanger the animals that live there.
Equipment
Junk modelling resources to create a model environment for Task A. Task B photos are on worksheet.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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