we are going to: • review what you learned in the previous...

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We are going to:• review what you learned

in the previous lessons.• read about and discuss

endangered habitats.

Unit 6 Animal Habitats - Lesson 8

Are there places like this around your town?

Let's talk!

Warm- up

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Let's read and discuss.

In this lesson, you’ll read about some habitats on Earth that are almost gone. They are endangered.

Can you recognize any of the endangered animals in this picture?

What habitats do you know?

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What animal species do you know?

What animals live in the tropical rainforest?Let's read and discuss.

People are cutting down trees, growing farms, and building roads. This is putting many animal species in danger.

Why are the rainforests in Central Africa endangered?

The tropical rainforests in Central Africa are home to half of Africa’s animal species.

Learn

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Checkpoint.

Can you guess what other habitats are endangered?

What habitat did you just read about?

Learn

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Let's read and discuss.

The oceans are getting warmer and dirtier. All the species living there are in great danger.

Why is the Great Barrier Reef endangered?

Where can we find coral reefs, in oceans or lakes?

The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef.

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Let's read and discuss.

Why is the Arctic endangered?What is the reason that ice in the Arctic is melting?

Is the Arctic warm or cold?

Because of the global warming, the ice is melting. This is very bad for all the animals living there. The Arctic is home to the polar bear.

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Let's fill in the blanks. compound word: a compound word is made when two words are joined to form a new word. For example “sunglasses” is made by joining the words “sun” and “glasses.”

Word Bankgrass, bag, paper, back, drop

lady

bug

ladybug

news

_______

hand

_______

______

pack

______

land

rain

______

Practice

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Let's discuss. How much would you like to visit these places? Give one to five stars to show how much you want to visit them.

tropical rainforest

coral reef

temperate forest

savanna

boreal forest

desert

the Arctic

alpine

Apply

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tropical, habitat, coral, Arctic,species, melt

In this lesson, we...

read and discussed about endangered habitats.

reviewed some words:

Do more research on endangered species.

How can people help save the endangered habitats?

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Wrap- up

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