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Creature Cards

Provided by: Alliance for the Great Lakes |Published on: August 7, 2023

Bundle Grades 6-8, 9-12, 3-5

Synopsis

These illustrated cards give information about over 60 plants and animals that live in the Great Lakes region, including where they live, what they eat, how big they are, and some unique characteristics.
Students will learn about the physical characteristics of the species, whether they are endangered or invasive, details about their habitat, and where they fit in the food web.

Subjects: Biology, Visual and Performing Arts

Authors: Alliance for the Great Lakes

Region: North America, USA - Midwest, United States, Wisconsin

Languages: English

Positives

The first two slides provide useful definitions and a breakdown of the card's structure.
The illustrations are colorful and well-crafted.

Additional Prerequisites

Students need to know what a food web and ecosystem is.
The cards can be used as projections in class or printed off, cut out, and used for memory games or other projects.

Differentiation

These slides could supplement a lesson on how climate change is causing the endangerment of species worldwide.
These slides could enhance a classroom discussion on how invasive species end up in the wrong ecosystem.
These slides could support a lesson about different animal classes and their distinct characteristics.
These slides could augment a classroom discussion on how humans could lessen their impact on biodiversity and ecosystems around the world.

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