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Use DND To Teach Biology and Conservationism With This Monster Manual
Teachers, parents, and others are wondering how to teach biology in a fun
way. The game of Dungeons & Dragons has already been used to teach social
emotional learning, sign language, history, and more. Why not use D&D to
teach biology and conservation? Mage Hand Press, creator of custom D&D
content, teamed up with the Center for Biological Diversity, scientific
advocate of endangered species, to create a totally unique monster manual.
In this book, you won’t find orcs, goblins, or kobolds. Instead, each
“monster” is inspired by a real-world extinct animal. The Book of
Extinction has two versions for each entry. One is the actual creature from
our world: its history, biology, and the circumstances leading to its
extinction. The other is a creature with lore, magic, and abilities that
are inspired by the real-world creature but more suited to the world of
D&D. As a team of educators, parents, therapists, and youth workers
bringing D&D to young players, we’re always looking out for awesome D&D
resources for teachers, and we fell in love with this one immediately. We
got to chat with Lucas Zellers, the lead writer for the Book of Extinction,
about his journey from D&D player to honorary conservationist.