Science Education Research Article

Science Education Research Article Review

I chose an article from  Science Journal for Kids. The article I chose is titled Where Does Australia's Wildlife Hide? Click here to see it. I chose this article because discusses endangered species in a way that elementary students can understand. The article provides interesting facts about animals choosing to live in busy cities instead of in more rural and secluded areas. Most people believe that animals and plants do not chose to live in busy areas, but according to this article, that is false.
Key terms to teach to students that are found in this article are:
+Biodiversity
+ Species distribution+ Endangered species+ Conservation+ Urban wildlife+ Urban development+ Biodiversity hotspot
The article also discusses scientific methods such as control group and map overlay. 
Students can read this article independently and watch videos about the topic as part of an inquiry/investigative lesson.