Endangered Animals Set (Earth Day)

“In nature,nothing exists alone.” – Rachel Carson, 1962.

Children will enjoy learning about the world’s endangered animals with this themed Puzzle Set.

Includes:

• Animals at Risk Two-Page Activity Set – Learn about how the extinction of animals and plants occurs, fill in a crossword with some of today’s at-risk animals, find and circle the names of nine extinct animals, and learn about what animal is being affected today by ‘colony collapse disorder’ by completing a color-in puzzle.

• Working to Protect Animals Word Search Puzzle – Reinforce dozens of vocabulary words found throughout the Two-Page Activity Set by finding and circling them in this word search puzzle.

• Free Bonus - What is Plastic Pollution? Crossword Puzzles – Learn the basics on plastic pollution by answering the clues to these Crossword Puzzles. Topics include why we make plastic, where discarded plastic ends up, what animals are affected, and what people can do to help. A great addition to your Earth Day materials.

• Struggling to Survive Word Search Puzzle – Find and circle the names of dozens of today’s at-risk (endangered) animals.

Concepts Explored: Earth Day | environment | reuse | recycle | oceans | wildlife | sea turtle | fish | seabirds | biodegradable | microplastic | endangered | species | at-risk | extinction | extinct | Yangtze giant softshell turtle | dodo bird