Endangered Species Debate - Evolution - Grade 9-11 MYP Middle School Science
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Get your middle school science class talking with this biology / environmental science discussion activity on endangered species, recommended for grade 9-11 students learning about evolution! Designed with MYP in mind but appropriate for any middle school, high school, international, or homeschool STEM curriculum.
Students take on one of 5 character roles to discuss the benefits and costs associated with protecting endangered species. In the process, they will discuss natural selection, mass extinction, and biodiversity. A. Which endangered species should we focus on protecting? Print and share or use the included slides for a paperless digital experience. Can be used as a formative assessment to check for understanding or as a summative assessment using the included MYP rubrics (criteria A and D).
Get the Evolution unit plan associated with this activity here.
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Includes the following:
- Discussion handouts and slides in PDF and PowerPoint formats
- Teacher notes for simple guidance and implementation
- Differentiated digital rubrics (criteria A and D) for MYP years 1-5 (grades 6-10)
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- Teach MYP science or a similar international science curriculum
- Are a homeschool parent/teacher looking for engaging discussion or debate topics
- Want a low-prep formative/summative assessment task
- Want to improve student collaboration and communication skills
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