Students learn what makes this species so unique and why it is important to protect them. They help to collect and study scientific data and understand implications for environmental policies at local and statewide levels.
Curriculum Frameworks:
HS-ESS3-3 - Earth and Human Activity - resources/sustainability/biodiversity
HS-LS1-2 - From Molecules to Organisms--Structures and Processes - animal body systems functions
HS-LS2-2 - Ecosystems--Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics - (a)biotic factors and biodiversity
HS-LS2-7 - Ecosystems--Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics - human activities affect on ecosystems