Protecting Panda Bears Endangered Species from the Mountains of Central China

When visiting China Basia had a chance to observe the culture, learned about the history and focused on specific only for China – Panda Bears.

Giant pandas are found exclusively in the mountains of central China. They distribute within a limited area of the southern range of the Qin Ling Mountains in Shaanxi province, the Min Mountains bordering southern Gansu province, and the Qionglai and Balang Mountains, the Great and the Lesser Xiang Hills and Liang Mountains in Sichuan province. (Zhu 1980) See Map 1.

http://www.chinauniquetour.com/html/Xian/20101124/arts-6418.html

By revising Magic Tree House #48: “A Perfect Time for Pandas” she could better understand importance of protecting endangered species and preserving environment.

Comprehension questions to the book

http://www.risetoreading.com/2013/01/22/comprehension-questions-48-a-perfect-time-for-pandas/

Check the Lesson Plan

http://www.mthclassroomadventures.org/pdf/mth-48-lesson-plan-lapbook.pdf

Magic Tree House Fact Tracker #26:”Pandas and Other Endangered Species” by Mary Pop Osborn and Natalie Pope Boyce

Overview

When Jack and Annie got back from their adventure in Magic Tree House #48: A Perfect Time for Pandas they had lots of questions. What do pandas eat? Where do they live? Why are snow leopards so scarce? How can we help? Find out the answers to these questions and more as Jack and Annie track the facts.

PDF Book Chapter Sample

http://www.magictreehouse.com/pdfs/rewards/MTHFT_Pandas_Sample_WEB.pdf

Activity Booklet, page 26

http://img1.imagesbn.com/pimages/resources/MTH_Fact_Tracker_Activity_Booklet.pdf

We also read “Pandas (National Geographic Readers Series)” by Anne Schreiber

China Unique tours

http://www.chinauniquetour.com/html/index.html