Working together for the manatee
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In this lesson from Xpeditions, students will use the Internet to research the manatee to find out why it is endangered. They will write speeches they might give to boaters who are interested in helping to protect the manatee.
Students will:
- view pictures of manatees and maps showing their migration patterns, and describe the manatees’ range;
- hypothesize the impact of Florida’s recreational activities on manatees;
- research and answer questions about manatees and the human and environmental factors that threaten them; and
- write presentations they would give to boaters who want to protect manatees while continuing their boating activities.
North Carolina Curriculum Alignment
Science (2005)
Grade 6
- Goal 7: The learner will conduct investigations and use technologies and information systems to build an understanding of population dynamics.
- Objective 7.01: Describe ways in which organisms interact with each other and with non-living parts of the environment:
- Coexistence/Cooperation/Competition.
- Symbiosis.
- Mutual dependence.
- Objective 7.03: Explain how changes in habitat may affect organisms.
- Objective 7.01: Describe ways in which organisms interact with each other and with non-living parts of the environment:
