1. Teacher Guide This lesson is designed to teach kids to ask a critical thinking question that you can’t just put into a search box to solve. To do that, we encourage them with smaller questions that search can help them answer. Make sure that you read the notes for each slide: they not only give you teaching tips but also provide answers and hints so you can help the kids if they are having trouble. Remember, you can always send feedback to the Bing in the Classroom team at BingInTheClassroom@Microsoft.com. You can learn more about the program at bing.com/classroom and follow the daily lessons on our Partners In Learning site. BingInTheClassroom@Microsoft.combing.com/classroomPartners In Learning site Want to extend today’s lesson? Consider using Skype in the Classroom to arrange for your class to chat with another class in today’s location. And if you are using Windows 8, you can also use the Bing apps to learn more about this location and topic; the Travel and News apps in particular make great teaching tools.Skype in the Classroom Ja'Dell Davis is a Los Angeles native who currently lives in New York City. She works in the Youth Services Department at the Educational Alliance as the Assistant Director for Higher Education Initiatives, where she specifically oversees college prep programming for high school seniors, and academic enrichment programming for middle school students. Ja’Dell previously taught high school in Philadelphia public schools, and implemented college access programming at Chester High School in Chester, Pennsylvania. Ja’Dell received her B.A. from Swarthmore College with a special major in History and Educational Studies, and a minor in Black Studies. She completed her M.S.Ed in Secondary School Education at the University of Pennsylvania. This fall, she will begin her doctoral studies in the Department of Sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In addition to her work in the education field, Ja’Dell is a dancer, musician, avid people watcher, and Scrabble enthusiast. This lesson is designed to teach the Common Core State Standard: Reading: Informational Text CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.6.1CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.6.1Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.6.2CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.6.2Determine a central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.6.3CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.6.3Analyze in detail how a key individual, event, or idea is introduced, illustrated, and elaborated in a text (e.g., through examples or anecdotes). CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.6.4CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.6.4Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings.

2. © Getty Images What methods do experts use to decrease the number of animals on the endangered species list? Which method works best?

3. Population estimates of giant pandas in the wild vary wildly. Some counts suggest as few as 1,500 but others double that number. Regardless, the iconic bear has become a sort of mascot for conservation, with zoo residents such as this one in the Chongqing Zoo in China being a popular way for the public to learn about the need to ensure the survival of endangered species. What methods do experts use to decrease the number of animals on the endangered species list? Which method works best?

4. 1 Web SearchWhat is an endangered species? 2 ThinkingDo you think it matters that animals become extinct? Why or why not? 3 Web Search What do experts say about the importance of keeping animals from becoming extinct? Is the effort critical? 4 Web Search What do experts suggest in order to decrease the number of animals on the endangered species list? 5 Web Search Name five animals, besides the panda, that are on the endangered species list. What methods do experts use to decrease the number of animals on the endangered species list? Which method works best?

5. 5 Minutes What methods do experts use to decrease the number of animals on the endangered species list? Which method works best?

6. 1 Web SearchWhat is an endangered species? 2 ThinkingDo you think it matters that animals become extinct? Why or why not? 3 Web Search What do experts say about the importance of keeping animals from becoming extinct? Is the effort critical? 4 Web Search What do experts suggest in order to decrease the number of animals on the endangered species list? 5 Web Search Name five animals, besides the panda, that are on the endangered species list. What methods do experts use to decrease the number of animals on the endangered species list? Which method works best?

7. 1 Web SearchWhat is an endangered species? What methods do experts use to decrease the number of animals on the endangered species list? Which method works best?

8. 2 ThinkingDo you think it matters that animals become extinct? Why or why not? What methods do experts use to decrease the number of animals on the endangered species list? Which method works best?

9. 3 Web Search What do experts say about the importance of keeping animals from becoming extinct? Is the effort critical? What methods do experts use to decrease the number of animals on the endangered species list? Which method works best?

10. 4 Web Search What do experts suggest in order to decrease the number of animals on the endangered species list? What methods do experts use to decrease the number of animals on the endangered species list? Which method works best?

11. 5 Web Search Name five animals, besides the panda, that are on the endangered species list. What methods do experts use to decrease the number of animals on the endangered species list? Which method works best?