Endangered Species

# Vulnerable and at Risk **Explore Earth's most delicate environments and discover how fragile life can be.** Through this collection of resources, students will explore unique habitats, investigate what makes them special, and uncover how even slight changes can harm the living things that depend on them. ## Key Learning Outcomes: 1. Define the characteristics of a specific habitat 2. Identify how these habitats could change 3. Explain how these changes can sometimes pose dangers to living things ## How to Use This Playlist: This playlist includes a range of resources designed to introduce your students to a selection of habitats that are at risk as well as the living things that depend on them. Here are some suggestions on how to use the resources: ***Habitat Explorable Scenes*** - Pick one of these explorable scenes to learn about a threatened habitat and the at-risk animals and plants that depend on it. Encourage students to use these questions to guide their exploration: 1. What makes this habitat special? 2. How does it help living things survive? 3. What might happen if the habitat changes? (For instance, how would cutting down trees in a rainforest affect the survival of the living things that depend on them?) - [Polar North](https://edvr.se/Hbx-cQr-Weh/av-scene-polar-ecosystem-the-north) - [Rainforest Ecosystem: Future Forests](https://edvr.se/Hbx-cQr-Weh/av-scene-future-forest-01) - [The Coral Reef](https://edvr.se/Hbx-cQr-Weh/the-coral-reef) ***Wild Fact: Rewilding*** - For an extension activity, students can watch this 360-degree video to explore how human activity impacts the survival of species and how rewilding efforts are being implemented across Europe. **You will need an Eduverse+ subscription to access this resource.** - Wild Fact: Rewilding ***Collection of Endangered or Threatened Species 3D Models*** - This unique collection of 3D models, featuring endangered, at-risk, or threatened species, is a powerful tool for nurturing empathy and igniting conversations about conservation strategies like rewilding. - Polar Bear - Snow Leopard - Green Sea Turtle - Jaguar - Blue Whale (Animated) - Capuchin Monkey (Animated)