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Orangutans
"What is Happening to Orangutans?
Earth Day Science Symposium

     
Created 4/13/2008    
Last Updated    4/16/2008      4/14/2008

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Day 1

Topic Welcome and Keynote Address to Orangutan Symposium

Objective/ I can ... Read and understand the latest data about orangutans. Answer basic facts about orangutans.

State Goals 12.A.1a  Identify and describe the component parts of living things and their major functions. 12.A.1b  Categorize living organisms using a variety of observable features. 12.B.3b Compare and assess features of organisms for the adapatative, competitive, and survival potential.

Classwork You will have to register to access the sea turtle pdf files Read Hand out page 1 "Welcome!" Read Handout page 2 "Keynote Address" Handout page 3 Orangutan Facts EDSS Orangutan Slideshow                 -or- Orangutan Facts Handout

Assessment 10 points for each correct answer; 110 points is an A+

Resources Earth Day Science Symposium Orangutans Bonobo Indonesia Facts

Day 2

Topic Student Preparation

Objective/ I can ... Study data. Answer guided questions. Enlarge charts and maps.

State Goals 12.B.3b Compare and assess features of organisms for the adapatative, competitive, and survival potential.

Classwork Hand out a folder for each group for Handouts #5-8 Handout 5: Making Your Presentations Read Handout 6: Enlarging Your Chart Read Handout 7: Group Self Evaluation Read Handout 8: Grade Sheet Fill in "Class" and "Presentation Number" at the top of the grade sheet                Use Presentation 1 Estimating Orangutan Populations Demonstrate how you expect students to make their presentations. Answer Questions Demonstrate enlarging charts (page 9) Read Handout 4: Presentations Checklist

Assessment No grading

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Day 3

Topic Student Preparation

Objective/ I can ... Read data. Answer guiding questions. Make charts. Prepare an effective presentation to explain data Rehearse a presentation.

State Goals 12.B.3b Compare and assess features of organisms for the adapatative, competitive, and survival potential.

Classwork containing: Assign Presentations Read Data page of Presentations Answer Guiding Questions Data #1-6 Main Point #7 Critical Thinking #8 Online #9 (optional) Research questions can be extra credit. (optional)

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Day 4

Topic Presentations

Objective/ I can ... Read data. Answer guiding questions. Make charts. Rehearse a presentation.

State Goals 11.A.3f  Interpret and represent results of analysis to produce findings. 11.A.3g  Report and display the process and results of a scientific investigation. 12.B.3b Compare and assess features of organisms for the adapatative, competitive, and survival potential.

Classwork Complete charts. Rehearse presentations. Answer guiding questions 8 and 9; do research. Evaluation of charts using Handout

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Day 5

Topic    Presentations

Objective / I can... Rehearse presentations.

State Goals 11.A.3f  Interpret and represent results of analysis to produce findings. 11.A.3g  Report and display the process and results of a scientific investigation. 12.B.3b Compare and assess features of organisms for the adapatative, competitive, and survival potential.

Classwork Rehearse a presentation.  Prompts Charts What conclusion does your chart illustrate? Maps and Diagrams What countries/areas are shown on your map/diagram? Graphs What does the x axis represent? What does the y axis represent? What do the lines or bars represent? What has changed? How has it changed? Is their a trend? Pie Charts What does each segment of your chart represent? What do all the segments of the pie represent?

Assessment Use grade sheets to guide grading and record points

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Day 6-7

Topic Oral Presentations of Orangutans.

Objective/ I can ... Explain data on a chart. Evaluate presentations.

State Goals 11.A.3f  Interpret and represent results of analysis to produce findings. 11.A.3g  Report and display the process and results of a scientific investigation. 12.B.3b Compare and assess features of organisms for the adapatative, competitive, and survival potential.

Classwork Groups will present their data.

Assessment Use grade sheets to guide grading and record points

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Day 8

Topic    Closing Activity: Plenary Session

Objective/ I can ... Participate in a class discussion about what is happening to orangutans. State a concise and well-reasoned answer.

State Goals 12.B.3b Compare and assess features of organisms for the adapatative, competitive, and survival potential.

Classwork Class Plenary Session Each group states: Title of Presentation Main Points What is happening to orangutans? Opinion Questions Handout Help Protect Orgagutan Habitat

Assessment Collect check lists and group evaluations. Group Self-Evaluation Add points and write comments.

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Assignments    Art Activity    Lesson Plan      Tests Maps     Resources     Web Sites     Field Trips   PowerPoint Computer      Book    Games    Extra Credit       Activity

ART

Orangutan National Geographic Coloring Page

Orangutan Coloring Page   detailed

Orangutan Coloring Page   easy

BIOLOGY

Comparison of Human and Chimpanzee Chromosomes

Human, Chimpanzee, Gorilla, and Orangutan comparison

BORNEAN ORANGUTAN  Pango pygmaeus

Bornean Orangutan Wikipedia

CLIP ART

Orangutans   Classroom Clip art 5 pages  3 clipart and rest real photos

FACT SHEETS

Orangutan   Nat'l Geographic Fast fact printable

Orangutan Pongo pygamaeus   Fact sheet from Kid's Planet

Orangutans Nat'l Geographic E-Card to cut out and Fast Facts about Orangutans

LESSON PLANS

Orangutan Curriculum for Teachers   5 day plan

Orangutan Lesson Plan 59 pages  An Earth Day Orangutan Science Symposium.  Groups learn and teach the class about orangutans. 8-days.

Orangutans from Teacher Resources 21 pages  grades K-3   Educator's Pack

NEWS

Orangutan Metropolis Uncovered  20 Nov 2002.  An increase by 10 percent in the world's orangutan population.

Palm Oil Puts Squeeze on Endangered Orangutans  287 May 2007.

ORGANIZATIONS

Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Programme (SOCP)

PHOTO GALLERIES

SOCP Photos  24 pictures

PRESENTATION LINKS for Earth Day Orangutan Symposium

SLIDESHOWS

EDSS Orangutan Slideshow

SUMATRAN ORANGUTAN  Pongo abelii

Sumatran Orangutan  Wikipedia

Sumatran Orangutan Pango pygmaeus abelii Physical Characteristics, Diet, Behavior, Environmental/Global, Research and Investigations  from the Sedgwick County Zoo in Wichita, Kansas

WEB SITES

National Geographic's Creature Feature: Orangutans  Facts and Photos, Video & Sound, Map, E-Card for kids

Orangutan Nat'l Geographic Animal page includes Sound, video, and fact sheet.

Orangutan A WhoZoo site with a few pictures and information

Orangutan Foundation

Orangutan Tools

Orangutan Pango sp.  Primate info net  Taxonomy, Morphology, Range, Habitat, Ecology includes two maps

Pongo Pygamaeus: Bornean orangutan Animal Diversity Web from the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology

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