Endangered Animals: Reading, Writing and Projects —about wild Mongolian horses

This program is intended for use with the ResQ series of middle grade novels about rescuing endangered species. While the books are fictional adventures, they are heavily grounded in factual background. The books are well suited to classroom use, particularly for teachers who want to take an integrated approach to science, social studies and language arts. 

The protagonists are young people with special skills in natural and physical sciences. They use these skills to devise tools for solving the problems they face in their rescues. One of the protagonists is home schooled and is required by her mother to write logs describing her adventures. These logs are the place where the factual underpinnings for the book are provided. The protagonists always partner up with adolescents in the home countries where they travel; these characters have insight into the terrain, communities etc. and provide imperative know-how for success. 

This program is based on the second book in the series of free standing books. What follows is a summary of the story:

ResQ Takes on the Takhi, 2020. A harem of takhi—Mongolian wild horses—has wandered out of a national park and into danger. Engineering boy genius Wheaton and his naturalist cousin Stowe shuttle to Mongolia on this second mission for ResQ, their organization to save endangered animals. Against wolves and weather, by helicopter and on horseback, and helped by their new Mongolian friend Sarnai, they struggle to guide the lost horses back to the park before winter sets in. This book features an animal that went extinct in the wild and strategies that have helped to reintroduce them. 

This novel study guide was created to be used in the middle grade —3-5— classroom with sections that focus on scientific elements of the story —biological and physical; geographic and cultural information, a few math problems, reading comprehension and vocabulary. There are writing assignments, group projects, art activities and games.

· No prep is needed; this guide is perfect for independent study and/or group work

· Perfect for in-class, distance learning or homeschooling.

· Self explanatory — straight forward for teachers, parents, and students to follow!

If you are interested in using the book in your classroom Tumblehome Inc. will provide you with a significant discount. If you choose to use the study guide feel free to contact me at pell.author@gmail.com and I will provide you with a free teacher key to go with the guide.

The ResQ Takes on the Takhi Novel Study is broken down into four sections:

Before You Read p 1 provides An introduction to the Red List of Threatened Species and some warm-up exercises

Reading Log p 3-4

Chapters 1-6 & Logs

Character analysis p. 5-6

Technology p. 6-7

Measurement question p. 7

Geography and culture questions p. 7-8

Vocabulary p. 9

Fun Facts from the logs —energy question - p. 10

Bonus question – math problem p. 10

Chapter 7-12 & Logs

Character analysis p 11

Biodiversity questions p. 11-13

Geography and Environmental science questions & art project p. 14-15

Technology question and drawing p. 16

Vocabulary p. 17

Fun Facts from the logs —Biodiversity and culture questions p. 18-19

Chapters 13-20

Character analysis p. 20

Geography and culture p. 20-21

Biodiversity p. 21

Technology p. 21-22

Bonus question – energy related p. 22

Fun Facts from the logs – genetics p. 23

Bonus question – math problem j0. 24

Vocabulary p. 25

Chapters 21-30 & Logs

Geography and culture p. 26

Bonus question – culture p. 26

Technology p. 27

Biodiversity p. 27-28

Character analysis – group project and writing assignment p. 29

Fun Facts from the logs —History question p. 30

Vocabulary p. 31

Word Scramble p. 32

Final question – writing assignment about symbolism p. 33