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Classroom Activity

"Plight of the Whooping Crane"

Your team has been asked to give a presentation at this this hearing on behalf of the whooping crane. You will proceed through a variety of websites doing research and keeping notes of your data. Finally you will present your findings in front of your class in a power point presentation to convince them that the recovery of the whooping cranes will be undermined if Mr. Hogwaller's hog farm is allowed to be built.

You teacher has divided you into teams of 3 and each of you will choose a different role to play throughout the webquest. You will be responsible for doing research in conjunction with that role.

Roles and Duties

1. Define what an endangered species is
2. Find the common and scientific name of the whooping crane
3. describe the locations and habitats of the whooping crane and the purposes of habitat
4. describe feeding and breeding habits
5. describe interesting biological and behavior characteristic of the whooping crane
6. find the population of the species

1. Describe organizations that have been created to protect the endangered species
2. Explain the endangered species act
3. Explain the current recovery efforts being used to repopulate the species and the success factor

These websites will provide you with valuable resources and assistance during your webquest.

Whooping Crane Resource Sites