Illustrating Endangered Animals

In this lesson, students form an art agency and try to secure a job of creating a children's book about endangered species. Students conduct research, answer questions, critique work, prepare facts, illustrate the species chosen, prepare a page with the problem and one with the conclusion, and present a book to another group for critique. This is a creative approach to teaching children about endangered animals.  They create books that show how changes in the environment effect the stability of an ecosystem.

Standards & Objectives

Learning objectives: 

Objectives:

Students will 

  • form a group.
  • conduct research.
  • answer the questions for each section.
  • critique a work of art using the levels of art criticism.
  • prepare the facts gathered for final presentation.
  • illustrate the species chosen.
  • prepare a page introducing the problem.
  • prepare a page for the conclusion.
  • present your book to another group for critique.

 

Lesson Variations

Blooms taxonomy level: 
Understanding

Helpful Hints

Materials Needed:

  • paper and pencils
  • Internet access (optional)
  • handouts of questions (available online)
  • preferred art media, such as colored pencils

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