Saving the Lynx

Welcome! Before you get started with your research, take a couple of minute and get inspired by watching one of the beautiful predators of Colorado!

Click here to access the video.

While the lynx is endangered, it is not gone yet. It's time to do what we can do to make sure that the lynx is a part of the Colorado wildlife for many years to come. In order to begin saving the lynx, first we must understand them. In order to do so, use the internet to complete the following tasks:

1) Draw a picture to help others identify the lynx.

2) Write a menu for the lynx

3) Make a "Danger" sign to tell how people have and are contributing to the decline of the lynx population

Each of the three tasks are described below. The underlined words in blue are links to websites in which you will find helpful information:

1) Draw a picture to help people identify the lynx.

Step 1: View pictures on google images
Step 2: Read about the difference between the lynx and the bobcat.
Step 3: Get a big art paper and pencils/crayons and creat a picture. Be sure to draw arrows pointing to each telling feature and describe it in a couple words.

2) Write a menu for the lynx
Step 1: Research what the lynx eats.
Step 2: Be creative and write up an appetizing menu. Think of menus you've seen in restaurants. How can you make it look nice?

3) Make a "Danger" sign
Step 1: Learn about what people have done to cause lynx population decline. While some websites offer facts, other websites can tell you about current research on how humans might be impacting they lynx.
Step 2: Design your sign. Know what you're going to write or draw and where you will draw it before you get in on the page.
Step 3: Make the sign.

Each task will be given a score. The lowest score will be 1, the highest score will be 10. Below is a description of benchmark scores:

1 - You will receive a score of 1 if you do not complete the assignment. This means that one, two, or all three assignments are not done or they do not follow the steps assigned. An assignment that's given the score of one will have wrong information and will not be a helpful resource for your research.

5 - You will receive a score of 5 if you've completed all three tasks, but they do not look like finished products. This may mean that there is no color or that they are simply a list of information. The information on such a product will be true but there will not be much of it.

10 - You will receive a score of 10 if all of your tasks are completed and are colored and are something you are proud to present. The information will be very helpful for your research and it is all correct.

Well done! You are well on your way to making an impact for the lynx in Colorado!