Disappearing Habitats

Step one:
1.Students are referred to the photos of the text and are asked :

a) Why are the places shown as important ?

b)What is the significance of these places shown?

2.Students read the whole text and underline the most important moments of it, and the solutions that are mentioned in the text. Then answer the following questions?

a)Do you know what a habitat is?

b)Which language does this word come from?

c)Look at the pictures. In which habitat(s) do the following animals live?

d)A lot of habitats are disappearing. Can you think of any reasons why this is happening?

e)Is there any solution?

f)What can we do to help protect natural habitats?

Step two:

3.Students watch the video about animals and their habitats.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emhFyS3lhoQ

What is the message carried out by this video?

Why is so important to take care of animals and their habitats?

Step three:

Read more information, look at the new words and try to guess their meaning:

http://www.environmentnewjersey.org/newsroom/clean-air-news/open-space/njs-endangered-species-habitat-disappearing-at-an-alarming-rate

What are some other facts concerning the topic?

Are there any organizations for protecting these endangered habitats?


Step four:

Watch another video and discuss about it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtcYkkJoRpY


What is the first impression while looking at this video?

How would you feel if someone came and destroy your house?

What do we really need to do about our nature?

Step five:

Collect more information, read it and prepare a presentation for the class.