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    New River Gorge

    National River West Virginia

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Endangered Species in West Virginia

Program Description
Students play a game and watch a video to help them see and understand the ways that species become endangered.

Available to schools in:Greenbrier, Monroe, Raleigh & Summers counties

 

Grade Level: 4th – 6th 

 

Program Length: 1 hour


Theme
We can lose the plants and animals around us if we aren't careful.

Instructional Objectives:

1.  Identify how plants and animals become endangered

2.  List three plants or animals that are listed as endangered in West Virginia

3.  State two things he or she can do to keep a species from going extinct

Pre-visit activities are:
Post-visit activities are:


Subject:
Science/Technology 

 

WV Content Standards met:

Science/Technology – SC.4.4.1, SC.4.4.3, SC.4.4.5, SC.5.5.3, SC.5.4.6, SC.5.4.7, SC.6.4.8, SC.6.4.9

 


Did You Know?

Peregrine Falcon

Between 1987 and 1991, over thirty peregrine falcons were released within New River Gorge. Think you saw one? If so, please contact the park wildlife biologist at (304) 465-6542. More...