Written by Steve Schuch Essential Question How can

Written by: Steve Schuch Essential Question How can people help animals in danger?

Amazing Vocabulary Words Ø biologists Ø conservation Ø hover Ø Inhumane Ø overpopulation Ø prohibit Ø salt marsh

biologists • Definition: A biologist is a scientist who studies living things. • Sentence: The biologist looked at the cells under the microscope. • Part of Speech: noun – a person, place, thing, animal, or idea. • Synonyms: environmentalist, ecologist, natural scientist. • Think about it: Name the kind of tools a biologist might use. • Create your own sentence using the word biologist.

conservation • Definition: means “protecting things in nature and using them wisely. ” • Sentence: We learned about conservation from the forest ranger. • Part of Speech: noun – a person, place, thing, animal, or idea. • Synonyms: protection, preservation, safeguarding • Think about it: Why is the conservation of nature important? • Create your own sentence using the word conservation.

hover • Definition: to stay near a specified point or level. • Sentence: Many species hover their babies to keep them safe from predators. • Part of Speech: verb – a word that tells what someone or something is or does. • Synonyms: drift, linger, wait • Think about it: Can you name an animal who might hover his/her baby? • Create your own sentence using the word hover.

inhumane • Definition: Someone who is inhumane is not kind to living things. • Sentence: Hurting animals on purpose is inhumane. • Part of Speech: adjective - a word that describes a noun. • Synonyms: cruel, vicious, brutal • Think about it: What word is the opposite of inhumane? • Create your own sentence using the word inhumane.

overpopulation • Definition: a situation in which too many people or animals live in a certain area. • Sentence: The student is studying the problem of deer overpopulation. • Part of Speech: noun – a person, place, thing, animal, or idea. • Synonyms: overcrowding, excess, surplus • Think about it: Can you think of any other species that may be experiencing overpopulation? • Create your own sentence using the word overpopulation.

prohibit • Definition: to prohibit means “to not allow. ” • Sentence: The law prohibits picking wildflowers in the park. • Part of Speech: verb - a word that tells what someone or something is or does. • Synonyms: ban, disallow, forbid • Think about it: Can you name things that schools prohibit? • Create your own sentence using the word prohibit.

salt marsh • Definition: a salt marsh is low, wet land near salt water. • Sentence: Grasses and reeds grow in salt marshes. • Part of Speech: noun – a person, place, thing, animal, or idea. • Synonyms: bog, wetland, swampland • Think about it: Can you tell what biologists would study in salt marshes? • Create your own sentence using the word salt marsh.