Project – Endangered Species Name: ________________________________

Description
You are going to choose one specie, one extinct, one endangered, one threatened, and one vulnerable, and
research them. You will create a fact sheet for each species from your research.

Bonus Points Opportunity

 For each unique native American species you use, you will receive 5 bonus points on this
assignment.
 Because the species has to be unique, you will be asked to register your native species with your
teacher. If someone already registered your desired species, you will not receive the bonus points.
 Up to 10 additional bonus points will be given for creativity.
 This means the theoretical maximum score is 130.
 This is a test grade.

Format
Your fact sheet must look like this:

Common Name of species

Scientific Name of species (Genus species)

Diet Picture of the

Animal/Plant/Insect/Fungus Must
Preferred Habitat/Biome be placed here

Range

Number of individuals in the wild OR date went extinct

Essential Questions:
1) How did humans cause this species to decline/go extinct?
2) What steps, if any have humans taken or did take to prevent extinction?
3) What effects has the decline/extinction of this animal had on its biome/habitat?
4) What steps would you take to prevent extinction?

Grading Rubric
This rubric is per fact sheet
Grade of = 25 20 15 10 5 0
o Color used o Little or no color o No color o No color o No color o No color
extensively o All required o Most required o Most required o Some required o Few required
o All required facts facts are present facts are present facts are present facts are present facts are present
are present and and correct and correct and correct and correct and correct
correct o All essential o All essential o All essential o Most essential o Few essential
o All essential questions are questions are questions are questions are questions are
questions are answered answered answered answered answered
answered o Most answers o Some answers o Some answers o Few answers are o Few answers are
o All answers are are in complete are in complete are in complete in complete in complete
in complete sentences sentences sentences sentences sentences
sentences o Most spelling is o Some spelling is o Some spelling is o Few spelling is o Few spelling is
o All spelling is correct correct correct correct correct
correct o Picture of o Picture of o No Picture of o No Picture of o No Picture of
o Picture of species given species given Species. Species. Species.
species given
Examples Follow
 ENDANGERED
Common Name: Asian Lion

Scientific Name
Panthera leo persica
Diet
Meat
Habitiat
Tropical Forests
Range
Gir National Park,
India

Essential Questions:
1) Destruction of habitat, hunting, inbreeding NUMBER LEFT IN
due to tiny population
2) Established nature preserves, stopping WILD:
hunting
3) Prey Species have overpopulated areas 411
4) establish nature preserves, reintroduce
species, establish breeding programs
 EXTINCT
Common Name: The Dodo

Scientific Name
Raphus cucullatus
Diet
Fruit, nuts, roots
Habitiat
Tropical Forests
Range
Island of Mauritius

Essential Questions:
DATE WENT
1) The dodo was overhunted severely
2) A few animals were captured live, but died EXTINCT:
after a few years in captivity
3) Unknown 1662 (APPROXIMATE)
4) Prevented hunting, or established a nature
preserve.
 THREATENED
Common Name: White rhinoceros
Scientific Name
Ceratotherium simum
Diet
Grass, leaves
Habitiat
African Savanna
Range
Southern Africa,
Kenya

Essential Questions:
1) Destruction of habitat, poaching NUMBER LEFT IN
2) Established nature preserves, stopping
poaching, putting animals in zoos.
WILD:
3) Carnivores that hunt white rhinos have been 17,460
limited, grazing activities are affected
4) Prevent hunting, establish nature preserves.
 VULNERABLE
Common Name: Sprague's Pipit
Scientific Name
Anthus spragueii
Diet
Insects, Seeds
Habitiat
Grasslands
Range
Great plains from
Canda to Texas

Essential Questions:
NUMBER LEFT IN
1) Encroachment on nesting grounds
2) Listed on vulnerable lists WILD:
3) Unknown
4) Establish nature preserves APPROXIMATELY
400,000