ENDANGERED ANIMALS

PLEASE SAVE THEM

Level: Form One- (Intermediate-Advanced)

Time: 80 minutes.

Aims:

1. To introduce students to the topic endangered animals.
2. To create awareness among children about endangered animals.
3. To get students to practice the use of ‘we should’ and ‘we could’.

Technical requirements:

• Computers connected with internet
• Students working with the most of three people in a group
• Students must possess their own email.

Websites:

• http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/content/animals/kidscorner/endangered_animals/overview.htm
• http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/content/animals/kidscorner/endangered_animals/endangered_game.htm

Preparation:

1. Teacher browses for page that offers learning about endangered animals for kids.
2. Teacher must go through the page and make sure that it is suitable for the leaning.
3. Teacher prepares worksheets that are needed for the lesson.
4. Teacher must ensure that all students have their own email.

Procedures:

1. Teacher shows students a clip of endangered animals.
2. Teacher asks students about their opinion on the video.
3. Teacher tells students that those animals are animals of endangered species and that they are going to learn more about the endangered animals.
4. Teacher gets students to open the web: ttp://www.sheppardsoftware.com/content/animals/kidscorner/endangered_animals/overview.htm
5. Teacher allows students a few minutes to read carefully about what is written on the web.
6. Teacher gets students to follow the instruction on the page.
   >Students must go to the globe on the left side of the page and choose one continent of their favorites.
   >Then, they have to choose one of the animals appeared on the page.

7. Students then have to describe about the animal chosen and give reason why they are endangered. They must write this in their writing book.
8. Next, teacher gets students to work in their own group and create a poster to help save the animals from extinction. The title of the poster would be: PLEASE SAVE ME
9. After they have finished, teacher distribute handouts to each students and get them to write a short letter to the Prime Minister about their idea on how to save the endangered animals. (Teacher will collect the letter afterwards to check on students’ writing).>In the letter they should use the words ‘we should’ and ‘we could’ while stating their suggestions.
10. Students then have to log on to their email and send the letter they have written to the Prime Minister at; ppm@pmo.gov.my.
11. After students have finished, teacher gets students to go to the links: http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/content/animals/kidscorner/endangered_animals/endangered_game.htm
    

Follow-up activities:

1. As homework, students have to go back home and write a short paragraph on public awareness about the issue.