Environmental Stewardship
Species extinction and what we can do

Students Using the Video Microscope
to view Atlantic Salmon eggs at the Tributary Mill Conservancy

     The links to the right on this page are to three lessons designed by Dr. Joan Silver to bring the student into the awarness of species extinction and to the conclusion that they are capable of making a positive difference.  Teaching that we are all environmental stewards. Each Lesson has a lesson plan, PowerPoint slides, and speaker notes.  All lesson plans are in Adobe pdf format. the slide presentations are in Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 format.  A link to the free viewers/reader download page is provided at the bottom.

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Cover Page

Introduction

Acknowledgements

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Lesson #1
Species Extinction and its Effect on our Environment

Lesson Plan #1
in Adobe pdf format

Slide Presentation #1
in Microsoft Office PowerPoint - 2007. 

If the file downloads as a .zip, put your cursor on the file, right click, then click on rename and change the file extension from .zip to .pptx

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Lesson #2
Mankind’s Role in Extinction

Lesson Plan #2
in Adobe pdf format

Slide Presentation #2
in Microsoft Office PowerPoint - 2007

If the file downloads as a .zip, put your cursor on the file, right click, then click on rename and change the file extension from .zip to .pptx

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Lesson #3
Help Protect and Preserve this Planet for Future Generations

Lesson Plan #3
in Adobe pdf format

Slide Presentation #3
in Microsoft Office PowerPoint - 2007

If the file downloads as a .zip, put your cursor on the file, right click, then click on rename and change the file extension from .zip to .pptx

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Did You Know?

Plants and animals hold medicinal, agricultural, ecological, commercial, aesthetic and recreational value and thus, their loss significantly curtails options for future discovery and advancement in these areas.  Our health and well-being and that of generations to come are incumbent on saving endangered species and protecting our environment.  As we lose more and more species, we become significantly more vulnerable to natural disasters and will incur greater consequences from global warming.  Given the urgency of the current state of our planet, the goal of this project is to deepen the students’ understanding of the importance of their roles as stewards of this planet and to ensure that each understands the difference s/he can make in protecting and conserving our natural resources for future generations.