Predator Free 2050

That's News to Me

Low Int – Int
Teens & Adults
Grades 9–12

In this digital-only lesson featuring modified content from The Washington Post, students read about a non-native predator in New Zealand and an effort to eradicate all non-native pests by 2050. This lesson includes an article and comprehension and discussion questions.

Focus

current events
authentic materials
reading
interpretive
productive

Vocabulary

stoat
serial killer
advance
predator
conservation
uninhabited
biodiversity
ongoing
device
rodent

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