Journey to Save a Crane

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Description of the Unabridged Journey to Save a Crane Teachers Guide

Lesson 1: Science Exploration
Students brainstorm to generate a list of hypotheses about the knowledge, techniques, and strategies scientists need in order to study and preserve
endangered species.

Lesson 2: Journey to Save a Crane
Students view the videotape. They compare the ideas they generated in Lesson 1 to the work of Dr. Archibald, and then modify their own strategies.

Lesson 3: Animal Behavior
Students observe an animal and formulate a plan for protecting it. After this experience they discuss how research on animal behavior is challenging and rewarding.

Lesson 4: Migration
Students locate and track the migratory routes of the Siberian crane on a map
in a way similar to that of an ornithologist tracking the satellite signal of a
banded crane.

Lesson 5: Migration Game
Students identify factors influencing the migration of the cranes.

Lesson 6: Field Trip to The Chicago Academy of Sciences
Students make a Crane Field Notes Booklet and use the booklet to record observation of Siberian cranes, sandhill cranes, and whooping cranes at the museum.

Lesson 7: Help Wanted-Scientists!
Students examine some sciencerelated careers which were featured in or pertain
to the videotape. They write a help-wanted ad for one of the careers.

Lesson 8: Resolving Crane Dilemmas
Students discuss issues and questions related to the survival of cranes.

Lesson 9: The Crane Friend, Shape-Shifter
Students use their knowledge of crane behavior to create a personal legend which includes a solution to the cranes' endangerment.

Appendix
Extra activities