Endangered Animals 4-9

A theme page about endangered animals with lesson plans for elementary/intermediate students (A1.2 – B1), year 4-9 in Swedish Compulsory School.

Background

Species List | Endangered, Vulnerable, and Threatened Animals | WWF

Species List | Endangered, Vulnerable, and Threatened Animals | WWFhttps://www.worldwildlife.org/species/directory?direction=desc&sort=extinction_statusWWF is committed to saving endangered species. Learn more about the species we are working to protecting from becoming endangered or extinct.

 

Warm-up

Lesson Start: Open the Theme Image above in a new tab and project it on the board (before students come to class). Read the text and discuss the image, anticipating the contents of the lesson/project start.

Endangered Species video - YouTube

Endangered Species video – YouTube (0:50)https://youtu.be/hCqgLO9cw8sThis is our video, we want to introduce Endangered Species. – Pictures to music, no narrator

Four critically endangered animals, in a stunning animation, sing 'I Dreamed a Dream' - YouTube

Four critically endangered animals, in a stunning animation, sing ‘I Dreamed a Dream’ – YouTube (2:20)https://youtu.be/Jp2-ZTlSl6EFour critically endangered animals, in a stunning animation, sing ‘I Dreamed a Dream’ from Les Misérables to highlight what humans are doing to our planet

Love v1 THE TIGER - US trailer on Vimeo (1:30)

Love v1 THE TIGER – US trailer on Vimeo (1:30)https://vimeo.com/112015371Life in the jungle can be both beautiful and savage… A lush paradise when viewed from a distance, providing camouflage to a daily Hell of trials and survival

Endangered Species Video - YouTube

Endangered Species Video – YouTube (2:13)https://youtu.be/RhwPfWTWNNwShowing pictures and names to the sound of music By: Entity 4 – By: Entity 4

100 Endangered Animals: 2013 - YouTube

100 Endangered Animals: 2013 – YouTube (8:50) https://youtu.be/JAK2JxLP1gwA film showing a world map, filling it with endangered animals. No speech. – It includes one hundred of the most endangered species (yr 6-9)

 

Songs

The Song of the Endangered Species - YouTube

The Song of the Endangered Species – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/NK2EOEv9KKgThe title says it all. – The sound may cause a laugh, but the message is good (yr 5-7)

'Animals in danger' with lyrics | Johnny & the Raindrops - YouTube

‘Animals in danger’ with lyrics | Johnny & the Raindrops – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/lSERMjWBUTEA great song to get children to think about the issues of endangered animals. Simple enough for them to sing along, especially on the chorus. Upbeat and lively. (yr 6-8)

Kamahl ~ The Elephant Song - YouTube

Kamahl ~ The Elephant Song – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/_SSt22nmkG4Kamahl ~ The Elephant Song The song may be old, but the message is as relevant as ever – Lyrics available below (yr 6-9)

 

Vocabulary

Endangered Animal Printouts - EnchantedLearning.com

Endangered Animal Printouts – EnchantedLearning.comhttp://www.enchantedlearning.com/coloring/endangered.shtmlEndangered animals are those species that are in danger of going extinct. About 100 animal links to texts and b/w pictures with vocabulary (yr 4-7)

Glossary - ESL 121A (Podevyn/Payne) - Endangered Animals - LibGuides at Las Positas College

Glossary – ESL 121A (Podevyn/Payne) – Endangered Animals – LibGuides at Las Positas Collegehttps://libraryguides.laspositascollege.edu/endangeredanimalsInformation for ESL 121A students doing research on endangered animals. (yr 7-9)

 

Lesson Plans

CBBC Newsround | Teachers | Citizenship 11 14 | Subject areas | Globalisation Environmental | Endangered species

CBBC Newsround | Teachers | Citizenship 11 14 | Subject areas | Globalisation Environmental | Endangered specieshttp://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_1680000/newsid_1682900/1682979.stmEndangered Animals – World – Various activities about endangered animals (yr 5-7)

News English Lessons | ESL Lesson Plans | Endangered Species

News English Lessons | ESL Lesson Plans | Endangered Specieshttp://www.newsenglishlessons.com/1208/120813-endangered_species.htmlA new study has found that U.S. restaurants are using endangered shark species to make shark fin soup. A short listening /reading text with various downloadable activities (yr 6-8)

Koalas - ESL Lesson Plan - Breaking News English Lesson

Koalas – ESL Lesson Plan – Breaking News English Lessonhttps://breakingnewsenglish.com/2202/220214-endangered-koala-4.htmlEnglish News Lessons: Free 27-Page lesson plan / 2-page mini-lesson – Koalas – Handouts, online activities, speed reading, dictation, mp3… current events. – Choose the level (yr 7-9)

Breaking News English ESL Lesson Plan on Endangered Animals

Breaking News English ESL Lesson Plan on Endangered Animalshttp://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/0508/050817-animals-e.htmlThe world’s endangered species are in danger from the Internet. Online shoppers are buying huge numbers of exotic animals. – A Reading/listening text with various downloadable activities (yr 8-9) ‘Endangered Species’ with good vocabulary (yr 9)

 

Reading

Endangered Animals: List of 15+ Endangered Animals with Facts • 7ESL

Endangered Animals: List of 15+ Endangered Animals with Facts • 7ESLhttps://7esl.com/endangered-animals/List of endangered animals! There are many millions of animals in the world and a vast variety of different species.

List of Endangered Animals with Facts, Info & Pictures

List of Endangered Animals with Facts, Info & Pictureshttps://www.activewild.com/list-of-endangered-animals/Endangered animals list with facts, pictures & links to further information. Learn about threatened animals such as blue whales and leatherback sea turtles.

Animals

Animalshttp://kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/Basic info of various animals, both endangered and not (pictures only: yr 4-6, text: yr 6-9)

Reading Exercise - Endangered Species | EnglishClub

Reading Exercise – Endangered Species | EnglishClubhttps://www.englishclub.com/reading/environment/endangered-species-reading.htmIn spring 2008, the polar bear was placed on the endangered species list. – Reading text with a vocabulary list and a quiz (yr 7-9)

 

Extinct Species - Bagheera

Extinct Species – Bagheerahttps://bagheera.com/extinct-species/Extinction occurs when there are no more individuals of that species (plant or animal) alive anywhere in the world – the species has died out.
Australia’s Endangered Animals

Australia’s Endangered Animalshttps://www.natureaustralia.org.au/what-we-do/our-priorities/wildlife/wildlife-stories/australias-endangered-animals/Since European settlement and introduced predators, hundreds of species have become extinct in Australia. Today, nearly 1 in 3 of our unique mammals is at risk of extinction!

Listening

BBC Learning English - 6 Minute English / Saving China's elephants

BBC Learning English – 6 Minute English / Saving China’s elephants (6:11)http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep-150430A podcast about a scheme to save the Asian elephant in China, with transcript The same programme as a video is below, under Viewing (yr 6-8)

Conservationists Try to Save Rare Rhino

Conservationists Try to Save Rare Rhino (4:38)http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/conservationists-try-to-save-rare-rhino/2573670.htmlWildlife conservationists in Kenya are trying to save a rare kind of rhinoceros. The workers hope they can save these rhinos by helping them breed.

From Birds to Bears, Animals Face Danger Around the World

From Birds to Bears, Animals Face Danger Around the World (14:59)http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/newly-discovered-animals-face-danger-famous-elephant-dies-polar-bears/1965168.htmlHundreds of newly-identified plants and animals in Southeast Asia are in danger. Poachers killed a famous elephant in Kenya. (yr 7-9)

Technology Helps Save Elephants and Rhinos

Technology Helps Save Elephants and Rhinos http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/elephant-rhinoceroses-poaching/1774093.htmlElephants and Rhinos Threatened by Poachers | As It Is –  Officials in Kenya have begun using small electronic devices to protect rhinos (yr 9)

 

Viewing

Protecting Endangered Species - YouTube

Protecting Endangered Species – YouTube (2:45)https://youtu.be/cJoo8dUp2eMHere at DP World we believe we all have a role to play. This role includes protecting endangered species. (4-9)

Endangered Animals! - YouTube

Endangered Animals! – YouTube (4:18)https://youtu.be/cJoo8dUp2eMWhat’s something pandas, orangutans, rhinos, and gorillas have in common? – Choose slower speed (5-6)

10 Most Beautiful Endangered Animals on Planet Earth - YouTube

10 Most Beautiful Endangered Animals on Planet Earth – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/TiRe3A-PSGEThese are the most beautiful endangered animals from Kingdom Animalia that are currently at the brink of extinction from the face of Earth. (yr 7-9)

Endangered Animal Species - Animals for Kids - Educational Video - YouTube (3:45)

Endangered Animal Species – Animals for Kids – Educational Video – YouTube (3:45)https://youtu.be/M1IDQSeJ1csFacts for kids! Leopards, rhinos, gorillas, pandas, polar bears … Why are all these animals endangered? (yr 8-9)
Lesson

We need IMMEDIATE action to stop extinction crisis, David Attenborough - BBC - YouTube (6:00)

We need IMMEDIATE action to stop extinction crisis, David Attenborough – BBC – YouTube (6:00)https://youtu.be/dbCR0KSU52gWith a million species at risk of extinction, Sir David Attenborough explores how this crisis of biodiversity has consequences for us all, threatening food and water security, undermining our ability to control our climate and even putting us at greater risk of pandemic diseases. (B1)

Speaking

ESL Discussions: Conversation Questions: Speaking Lesson: ENDANGERED SPECIES

ESL Discussions: Conversation Questions: Speaking Lesson: ENDANGERED SPECIEShttp://www.esldiscussions.com/e/endangered_species.htmlESL Discussions: Free worksheet and online activity on Endangered Species. (yr 8-9)

Conversation Corner: Animals in Danger worksheet - Free ESL printable worksheets made by teachers

Conversation Corner: Animals in Danger worksheet – Free ESL printable worksheets made by teachershttps://en.islcollective.com/resources/printables/worksheets_doc_docx/conversation_corner_animals_in_danger/questions-animals-conversation/2712Do you know these endangered animals? Guess and discuss (yr 8-9)

 

More Materials

Endangered Animals - Animals - A-Z Animals

Endangered Animals – Animals – A-Z Animalshttps://a-z-animals.com/animals/endangered/A-Z animal listings organised by conservation status, including endangered and threatened animals. A-Z animal listings organised alphabetically. A-Z Animals, an online animal encyclopedia where you can learn about all your favourite animals, and even some you may have never heard of!

 

Interactive

Endangered Animals English as a Second Language (ESL) exercise

Endangered Animals English as a Second Language (ESL) exercisehttps://www.liveworksheets.com/po1288737uiEndengered animals online worksheet for Grade 4. You can do the exercises online or download the worksheet as pdf.

In Pieces - 30 Endangered Species, 30 Pieces.

In Pieces – 30 Endangered Species, 30 Pieces.http://species-in-pieces.com/#30 species, 30 pieces. In Pieces is an interactive exhibition of 30 of the world’s most interesting but unfortunately endangered species — their survivals laying literally, in pieces. Explore information, facts and figures and download assets of each unique species. (yr 8-9)

Animals in Danger

Animals in Dangerhttp://www.xtec.cat/~ihidalgo/gueb/an1.htmlInteractive – Facts and activities of endangered animals for students’ own research (yr 4-6)

 

CC

Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License

Animals, year 1-3

Animals make one of the favourite topics with young children. In this unit, students will learn animal names, sounds and their kids by singing, reading and watching videos.

Warm-up

The Secret Life Of Pets - Official Teaser Trailer (HD) - Illumination - YouTube

The Secret Life Of Pets – Official Teaser Trailer (HD) – Illumination – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/i-80SGWfEjM

The Secret Life Of Pets – Official Teaser Trailer (HD)

Pip | A Short Animated Film - YouTube

Pip | A Short Animated Film – YouTube (4:05)https://youtu.be/07d2dXHYb94

Dog’s heroics will make you cry!

 

Vocabulary

Learn Farm Animals for Kids | Video Flash Cards | Kindergarten, Preschool & ESL | Fun Kids English - YouTube

Learn Farm Animals for Kids | Video Flash Cards | Kindergarten, Preschool & ESL | Fun Kids English – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/bV8MSaYlSbc

Learn farm animals vocabulary in English with this fun video. In this video, you’ll learn: cow, duck, sheep, horse, cat, donkey, turkey, pig, chicken and dog. (yr 1-2)

ESL-Kids - ESL Flashcards | Animals

ESL-Kids – ESL Flashcards | Animalshttp://esl-kids.com/flashcards/animals.html

ESL-Kids.com – ESL stuff for teaching kids including flashcards, worksheets, classroom games and children’s song lyrics. – Choose the size and print

Pet Animals Printables for Primary School - SparkleBox

Pet Animals Printables for Primary School – SparkleBoxhttps://www.sparklebox.co.uk/topic/living/pets.htmlFlashcards, Bingo, Sorting cards, Pets and where they Live Matching Cards, Survey form, animal face masks etc.

Pets - British English Vocabulary - LanguageGuide.org

Pets – British English Vocabulary – LanguageGuide.orghttp://www.languageguide.org/english-uk/vocabulary/pets/Pets Speaking Challenge Listening Challenge Interactive

Farm Animals - English Vocabulary - LanguageGuide.org

Farm Animals – English Vocabulary – LanguageGuide.orghttp://www.languageguide.org/english/vocabulary/farm-animals/Pictures of farm animals with audio vocabulary.

Farm Animals

Farm Animalshttp://www.letshavefunwithenglish.com/vocabulary/farm_animals/index.htmlVocabulary and exercises with farm animals Interactive

Pets

Petshttp://www.letshavefunwithenglish.com/vocabulary/pets/index.htmlVocabulary and exercises with pet names. Learn the vocabulary, match the words, crossword.

Category: Animals | Learning Chocolate

Category: Animals | Learning Chocolatehttp://www.learningchocolate.com/category/animals

Various exercises with animal words. (yr 3)

Pets ESL Printable Worksheets For Kids 1

Pets ESL Printable Worksheets For Kids 1http://www.eslways.com/pets-p1.htmlAnimals – Downloadable and printable worksheets about pets Farm Animals

 

Games

FARM ANIMALS GAME PPT worksheet - Free ESL projectable worksheets made by teachers

FARM ANIMALS GAME PPT worksheet – Free ESL projectable worksheets made by teachershttps://en.islcollective.com/resources/projectables/powerpoints_ppt_pptx/farm_animals_game_ppt/animals-beginner-prea1/52762

This interactive Powerpoint presentation is a multiple-choice game for kids about farm animals. Click on the speaker and guess the animal in the stable. – Free Registration Required

PETS PPT worksheet - Free ESL projectable worksheets made by teachers

PETS PPT worksheet – Free ESL projectable worksheets made by teachershttps://en.islcollective.com/resources/projectables/powerpoints_ppt_pptx/pets_ppt/present-simple-animals/47196

This is a Powerpoint presentation on pets. It contains some audio flashcards on the most common pets and a guessing game. The students have to read the description and guess the missing pet. – Free Registration Required

 

Songs

On the Farm (counting song) - YouTube

On the Farm (counting song) – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/9uuh3zG21ts

It’s a counting song about the animals on the farm. How many are there? Can you count them all?

The Baby Animals Song - YouTube

The Baby Animals Song – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/cJg4YFtvOp8

It’s a song for children about the names of baby animals. This song was written and performed by A.J. Jenkins.

Sounds of the Animals Song | Songs For Children by Hooplakidz - YouTube

Sounds of the Animals Song | Songs For Children by Hooplakidz – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/h6kssBH6rPo

Discover the magic of the animal kingdom with music and animation.

Old MacDonald Had a Farm - YouTube

Old MacDonald Had a Farm – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/vPd7TaUhYTE

The traditional nursery rhyme. This song was arranged and performed by A.J. Jenkins. – A slow version to learn the song with.

Old MacDonald Had a Farm | Favorite kid video | Baby songs and nursery rhymes |PBS Kids | Kidsongs - YouTube

Old MacDonald Had a Farm | Favorite kid video | Baby songs and nursery rhymes |PBS Kids | Kidsongs – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/nhmXH6O8NIQ

Sing along with pigs, cows, ducks and more on this classic nursery rhyme

Bingo Song by Kidsongs | ABC Songs | For Kids | PBS Kids | 1 2 3 | Baby Songs | plus lots more - YouTube

Bingo Song by Kidsongs | ABC Songs | For Kids | PBS Kids | 1 2 3 | Baby Songs | plus lots more – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/JXurqlB5MlU

Here’s the classic nursery rhyme “Bingo”. Join the Kidsongs Kids on a sing-along adventure and meet lots of animal friends!

My Dog Ben - Original Children Song by Hooplakidz - YouTube

My Dog Ben – Original Children Song by Hooplakidz – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/4SBHL5bv1W0

This song is specially made by Hooplakidz creator for all of those who have pets

 

Lesson Plans

Pets vocabulary in English - Learn with Games Pictures Sounds and Quizzes

Pets vocabulary in English – Learn with Games Pictures Sounds and Quizzeshttps://www.english-learn-online.com/vocabulary/pets/learn-pets-vocabulary-in-english/

You can learn pets vocabulary in English on this page online and for free. In this online lesson you can learn pets with activities such as games, pictures, sounds, flash cards, tests, quizzes,…

 

Viewing

Animals with Steve and Maggie - YouTube

Animals with Steve and Maggie – YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAVCV4yPW7KbUtN3piVrj422YryHW7cuHSteve and his animal stories for kids in English are fun.. (yr 1-3)

Story Time with Carol - YouTube

Story Time with Carol – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/_ime5fYs4ngJoin Carol Read for Story Time – she’s bringing “The Moon in the River” alive for Young Children learning English as a second language. (yr 2-3)
Animal Stories - Fairy tale Compilation | 51 minutes English Stories (Reading Books) - YouTube

Animal Stories – Fairy tale Compilation | (Reading Books) – YouTube (51:35)https://youtu.be/dZ-iYN3ki_kEach video, that has sound & mute version, is accompanied by English subtitles. (yr 2-3)

The Present - OFFICIAL - YouTube

The Present – OFFICIAL – YouTube (4:18)https://youtu.be/WjqiU5FgsYc

Leave out the subtitles, the story speaks for itself. (yr 3)

19. Pets - Comparison expression - Educational video for Kids - YouTube

19. Pets – Comparison expression – Educational video for Kids – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/50Jr-FVw7PI

Educational video for Kids – Role-play conversation (yr 3)

 

Reading

three little pigs - YouTube

three little pigs – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/90Sf9saPuDI

The story starts after the song, at 2min. Stop after 2 min for year 1-2.

“The Three Little Pigs” and The Big Bad Wolf | Three Little Pigs – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/TrcWstqwA4M

“The Three Little Pigs” and “Big Bad Wolf story” Short Story for Kids. (yr 3)

There's An Alligator Under My Bed-Story Time - YouTube

There’s An Alligator Under My Bed-Story Time – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/sNE8p0E4NVU

Mercer Mayer reads his picture book, There’s An Alligator Under My Bed

The animal shelter | LearnEnglish Kids | British Council

The animal shelter | LearnEnglish Kids | British Councilhttp://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/short-stories/the-animal-shelter

The Good family wants to adopt an animal to take home from the shelter. – The script and a worksheet can be downloaded from the page.

 

Speaking

Pet Questions

Pet Questionshttps://webenglish.se/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/pet-questions.pdf

A printable handout to have the students interview two friends.

 

Writing

Describing animals - YouTube

Describing animals – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/CYMclpp9aQ8

Learn to describe an animal with easy sentences.

Lesson 8:

Lesson 8: “This animal has / Does it have?” Animals & Adjectives – Kids English Grammar Cartoon – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/rQuE1jBhGyg

English Grammar Cartoon for Beginner English learners • – Teaches how to use adjectives to describe animals.

 

Interactive

Pet show story Super Minds 1

Pet show story Super Minds 1https://en.islcollective.com/video-lessons/pet-show-story-super-minds-1

The students are going to improve their listening skills as well as practising prepositions of place and action verbs.

 

More Materials

How Animals Sound In Different Languages. – The Language Nerds

How Animals Sound In Different Languages. – The Language Nerdshttp://thelanguagenerds.com/how-animals-sound-in-different-languages/Different languages perceive animal sounds differently. If you think your language represents animal sounds accurately, you are so wrong.

 

CC

Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License

Generic selectors
Exact matches only
Search in title
Search in content
Post Type Selectors
Search in posts
Search in pages
event
link_library_links
pt_view
Filter by Categories
Autumn
B1 Level
Beginner
Calendar
Countries
Course Plan A1
Digital Ideas
Digital Tools
Elementary
Fairy tales
Featured Post
History
Intermediate
Links
Literature
My Classes
Spring
Teaching Matters
Teen Beginner
Themes
Topics
Winter