In this lesson plan students will learn about the rabbits that live in “Tres Marías,” located 30 minutes from Cuernavaca, Morelos and will compare these animals with their Texas counterparts. The rabbits’ weather, habitat, environment, and reproductive habits will be compared and contrasted. At the end of the lesson, the students will fill out a Venn diagram using their new knowledge.

Created by Ma. Eugenia Avila, October 2007

Note: meets Mexico education standards

Science concepts. Students are expected to:

• Identify differences between habitats in Texas and Mexico.  
• Identify differences from the physical descriptions of these places.
• Identify differences in behavior.

1. Students will make a Venn diagram.
2. Students will make a chart using all the information from the Diagram.
3. Students will view the PowerPoints to learn about the differences between each rabbit.

To complete this activity, students may work independently, in pairs, or prepare an oral review/discussion.  

Volcano rabbit PowerPoint Eastern Cottontail rabbit PowerPoint Volcano rabbit fact sheet Eastern Cottontail rabbit fact sheet Images of Iztaccihuatl and Popocatepetl volcanoes Animal Diversity Web - University of Michigan Animal Information - Rare, Threatened and Endangered (USA) Venn diagrams

Vea esta lección en Español aquí.