Okay kiddo, today we are going to learn about rare species. Do you know that there are many different kinds of living things like plants and animals on our earth? Some of them are very common, which means we can see them pretty much anywhere we go, like a squirrel or a pigeon. But some of them are very rare, which means they are hard to find or there aren't that many of them left. These rare species are very special and we need to take good care of them.
You know how some of your toys or books are your favorites, and you take extra care of them? It's like that with rare species too. Scientists and people who care about the environment try to learn as much as they can about these species so they can figure out how to make more of them and protect them from things that can hurt them.
Sometimes, rare species become rare because something happened to their home, like a fire or a flood. Other times, people do things that hurt the animals or plants that live there, like cutting down too many trees or polluting the water. When that happens, the rare species can't survive very well and they need our help.
So, it's important for us to learn about rare species and how to help them. We can do things like not littering, using less water or energy, and planting more plants in our backyards to help give them a safe place to live. When we take care of rare species, we are helping to take care of our earth, and that's something we all want to do!