Enduring Understanding: People can help correct past incidences of societal growth that were harmful to the environment. The students will learn: 1) the life cycle of the spotted salamander 2) where it lives 3) the life needs of the spotted salamander 4) how humans influence the spotted salamander life cycle 5) how citizens can positively contribute to an environmental problem.
Recommended level: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
1. The Spotted Salamander: Life Cycle and Habitat
2. Humans, Salamanders, and Civic Action