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Hatch or Not to Hatch
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Activity
6:
Protected Lands
Students
make presentations the importance of protecting habitat for golden
eagles.
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Unit:
To Hatch or Not
to Hatch?
Guiding Question: How
might the fact that Denali is a national park affect the reproductive
productivity of the golden eagles that nest there?
Critical Content: The
importance of national parks for protecting habitat and food
sources (prey) needed by golden eagles and other animals.
Grades: 5-8
Duration: Two 45
minute periods
Group size: 2-3
students
Setting: classroom
Materials: posterboard,
colored markers, colored paper, and scissors or PowerPoint,
optional golden
eagle photographs.
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Procedures:
- Students are to make a presentation explaining how the fact
that Denali is a national park affect the reproductive productivity
of the golden eagles that nest there, and why.
- Students should begin by making an outline of their presentation
including the main points that they want to make. Content should
be emphasized. Ideas should be supported.
- Students may include any information already presented in this
unit, or other information they deem relevant. Students can use
photographs of golden
eagles or Denali scenery.
- Presentations may take the form of a poster, a powerpoint slideshow,
or a skit, but should be limited to 3-5 minutes.
Discussion
Questions:
- What are some of the ways that habitat is important for golden
eagles to reproduce successfully?
- What are some of the differences between habitats and environments
that are in national parks and those that are outside parks?
- Why is protecting golden eagles important?
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