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Thriving, Threatened,
Endangered, and
Extinct Species
Hailey Thomas


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• Content Area: Science
• Grade Level: 3rd Grade
• Summary: The purpose of this instructional PowerPoint is for
students to be aware of the animal species in North America.
• Learning Objective: Given an animal species, the student will be
able to list if the animal species is thriving, threatened,
endangered, or extinct with 90% accuracy.
• Content Standard: GLE 0307.5.2 Classify organisms as thriving,
threatened, endangered, or extinct.
• Accomplishment: 0307.5.7 Use a data chart or informational text
to classify organisms as thriving, threatened, endangered, or
extinct.
SPI 0307.5.2 Investigate populations of different organisms and
classify them as thriving, threatened, endangered, or extinct.


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What does this mean?
Animals are classified as one of these 4 categories.
-Thriving- Animal species that have high population
numbers.
-Threatened- Animal species whose population numbers have
decreased and are at risk of becoming endangered.
-Endangered- Animal species in danger of extinction.
Species have low numbers.
-Extinct- Animal species no longer exist.


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Facts
• Kids’ Planet has a great website to find information
on animal species in North America.
• It would be great if you would take notes as you go.


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What animal is endangered?
• Deer
• Sea Turtle
• Tyrannosaurus Rex
• Grizzly Bear


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Incorrect!
Try again! Deer are a thriving species.


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Incorrect!
Try again! Tyrannosaurus Rex are an extinct
species.


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Incorrect!
Try again! Grizzly Bears are a threatened
species. They are close to endangered.


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Correct!
You are correct! Sea Turtles are an endangered
species.


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An extinct species is high in
numbers.
• True
• False


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Incorrect!
Try again. A thriving species are high in numbers.


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Correct!
False. Extinct species no longer exist. They are
eliminated.


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Conclusion
The students will be able to identify if an animal
species is thriving, threatened, endangered, or
extinct.
The students will be able to identify what thriving,
threatened, endangered, or extinct means.