Committed to leaving a legacy of hope
and tools to build a better tomorrow for all the Earth's citizens
and tools to build a better tomorrow for all the Earth's citizens
Saving One Species
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New England Primate Conservancy is an animal protection and wildlife conservation organization
that makes its greatest impact through humane education. We are driven by a commitment to leave
a legacy of hope and tools to build a better tomorrow for all the Earth’s citizens.
that makes its greatest impact through humane education. We are driven by a commitment to leave
a legacy of hope and tools to build a better tomorrow for all the Earth’s citizens.
With the advent of at-home and hybrid learning environments as a result of COVID-19, we've ramped up development of educational content that makes it easier for teachers to teach, for students to learn, and for parents to adapt to their unwitting and unfamiliar roles as academic coaches. Even as children and teachers head back to the classroom in the coming months, or if they're already back, innovative lessons and activities facilitate navigation through what could still be an environment in transition.
Our conservation- and animal protection-themed lessons incorporate a project-based formula in which students learn by actively engaging in real-world and personally meaningful activities that allow them to work independently. Standards-based, lessons encourage critical thinking, problem-solving, communication, self-management, project management, and collaboration. All can be applied across multiple academic disciplines, whether to enhance instruction in life sciences, geography, media and technology, vocabulary, mathematics, social studies, writing, or just about any other academic subjects. Very importantly, the lessons are engaging, with games, graphics, videos, and more. Best of all, we offer the lessons for free.
Our conservation- and animal protection-themed lessons incorporate a project-based formula in which students learn by actively engaging in real-world and personally meaningful activities that allow them to work independently. Standards-based, lessons encourage critical thinking, problem-solving, communication, self-management, project management, and collaboration. All can be applied across multiple academic disciplines, whether to enhance instruction in life sciences, geography, media and technology, vocabulary, mathematics, social studies, writing, or just about any other academic subjects. Very importantly, the lessons are engaging, with games, graphics, videos, and more. Best of all, we offer the lessons for free.
The Earth is losing species at an alarming rate, and mostly due to human activities. 69% of primate species are threatened by extinction. 100% are losing habitat to human activities. If they are at risk, so too is every other species that shares their environment. Saving one species saves many, and ultimately saves us all.
The bad news/good news is that because these destructive problems are due to human activities, they are reversible, repairable, and preventable. We cannot and should not sit back and wait for someone else to do something. We must and can each be the change that we hope for.
The bad news/good news is that because these destructive problems are due to human activities, they are reversible, repairable, and preventable. We cannot and should not sit back and wait for someone else to do something. We must and can each be the change that we hope for.
In addition to raising awareness about our environmental impact, our humane education programs strive to
develop empathy and tolerance toward all creatures, which facilitates the leap to empathy and tolerance for differences in people.
Years of study confirm the direct correlation between abuse and neglect of animals and violence against people.
Similarly, compassion for our fellow animals can be an indicator of our compassion for each other.
When we protect and advocate for our fellow animals, we are part of a much greater solution.
develop empathy and tolerance toward all creatures, which facilitates the leap to empathy and tolerance for differences in people.
Years of study confirm the direct correlation between abuse and neglect of animals and violence against people.
Similarly, compassion for our fellow animals can be an indicator of our compassion for each other.
When we protect and advocate for our fellow animals, we are part of a much greater solution.
Enjoy Learning Activities like these!
THE CASE OF THE DISAPPEARING HABITAT: THE CANDY CULPRIT
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Do you love a good detective story? Check out this project-based lesson for understanding how one's daily choices impact rainforests thousands of miles away. It's a great way to captivate kids' imaginations while they learn at home or in the classroom. Fun and engaging film noir-style detective videos introduce and explain each lesson.
Students embark on a detective adventure in which each lesson builds upon the one before it. The students are the detectives who uncover how the ingredients in their candy may be harmful to the rainforests and those who live in them. They learn about sustainable practices and companies that follow them or don’t. And they are charged with very clear and specific Action Items in each of 5 project steps that walk them through how to accomplish each task. Good Detective Strategies and Helpful Hints are included. The lessons target grades 4-8, but may be easily adapted for younger or older grades. The Candy Culprit is a project-based learning model that supports many critical skills and standards across grade levels, including common core standards, as outlined in the Introduction. It is a fun project for students to achieve on their own and effortless for teachers to apply, from home, in the classroom, or in a hybrid teaching environment.
(June 15, 2020)
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