Sea Turtles Unit: SmithLifeScience

Day 1

Topic Sea Turtle Introduction

Objective/ I can....
Identify characteristics of sea turtles

State Goals
12.A.1a Identify and describe the component parts of living things and their major functions.
12.A.1b Categorize living organisms using a variety of observable features.

Classwork-Homework

What Can You Observe? Sea Turtle Observation Page

Read Sea Turtles by Kira Freed Found at ReadingA-Z.

Sea Turtle Questions

TEC

Resources

All Species fact Sheet
Sea Turtle Information: SmithLifeScience
Facts, Teacher Resources, and Web Sites

Sea Turtle Projects Old Lesson plan

Sea Turtle Poster

Science Symposium on Sea Turtles New Lesson plans What is Happening to Sea Turtles? 59 pages

Day 2

Topic Sea Turtle Projects

Objective/ I can ..
View sea turtles in their natural habitat.

State Goals
12.A.1a Identify and describe the component parts of living things and their major functions.
12.A.1b Categorize living organisms using a variety of observable features.

Classwork-Homework

Safari Montage Kira: The Sea Turtle 28 minutes

View Sea Turtle Model
Scan pages of sea turtle book to show on screen.
Explain projects.
Explain reference materials.

TEC

Resources

Complete Educator's Guide
Sea Turtle Migration-Tracking & Costal Habitat Educational Guide

Sea Turtle Lined Paper
Green Sea Turtle
Loggerhead
Leatherback
Kemp's Ridley
Hawksbill
Sea Turtle Hatchlings
Sea Turtle Nesting

Sea Turtle Educator's Guide
Here are liknks to individual pages.
Sea Turtle Species of the World
Scientific Classification & Shell Patterns
Florida's Coastal Habitat
Archie Carr Wildlife Refuge

Sea Turtle Information: SmithLifeScience
Facts, Teacher Resources, and Web Sites

Day 3

Topic Sea Turtle Work Day 1

Objectives/ I can ....
Name eight species of sea turtles.
List what sea turtles eat and where they live.

State Goals
12.A.1a Identify and describe the component parts of living things and their major functions.
12.A.1b Categorize living organisms using a variety of observable features.
12.B.3b Compare and assess features of organisms for the adapatative, competitive, and survival potential.

Classwork-Homework

Sea Turtle Book Pages 1 & 2

Page 1 Sea Turtle pdf page 10
1. Name the 7 species of sea turtles.
2. Explain how each got their names.

Page 2 Food and Habitat pdf pages 10-11
1. List the 7 sea turtles.
2. Tell where the sea turtles live.
3. List what food each sea turtle eats.

TEC

Resources

Sea Turtle Information: Mr & Mrs Smith's Life Science
Facts, Teacher Resources, and Web Sites
Turtle Skeleton Diagram

Day 4

Topic Sea Turtle Work Day 2

Objective/ I can .....
List the nesting habitats of U.S. sea turtles.
Identify sea turtles by their scientific classification.

Classwork-Homework

Sea Turtle Book Pages 3 & 4
Page 3 Five Species Found in US Waters pdf pages 12-13
1. List 5 sea turtles found in US Waters.
2. Tell how much they weigh and shell length
3. Number of eggs laid.
4. Incubation Period.
5. Nesting Season.
6. Number of clutches per nesting season.

Page 4 Scientific Names pdf page 14
1. Write the common name and the scientific name for each sea turtle.

TEC

Resources
Sea Turtle Information: SmithLifeScience Facts, Teacher Resources, and Web Sites

Sea Turtle Migration-Tracking & Costal Habitat Educational Guide

Day 5

Topic Sea Turtles Work Day 3

Objective/ I can ...
List the problems sea turtles are facing.
Identify a solution for problems sea turtles are facing.

State Goals
12.A.1a Identify and describe the component parts of living things and their major functions.
12.A.1b Categorize living organisms using a variety of observable features.

Classwork-Homework

Sea Turtle Book pages 5 & 6
Page 5 Nesting, Incubation, Emergence pdf pages 16-17
List the 11 steps

Page 6 Threats to Survival pdf pages 20-21
List 10 natural and human caused threats sea turtles are facing.

TEC

Resources
Sea Turtle Information: SmithLifeScience
Facts, Teacher Resources, and Web Sites

Day 6

Topic Sea Turtles Work Day 4

Objective/ I can ..
Design and create a poster about a problem sea turtles are facing.
Identify laws that are helping sea turtles.
List facts about Archie Carr.

State Goals
12.A.1a Identify and describe the component parts of living things and their major functions.
12.A.1b Categorize living organisms using a variety of observable features.
13.B.1c Describe the contributions men and women have made to science and technology.

Classwork-Homework

Sea Turtle Book pages 7, 8 & 9
Page 7 Poster
Use one problem from page #6.
Create a round poster that would make the public aware of problems sea turtles are facing.
Poster will include words, picture, and color.

Page 8 Conservation Strategies pdf pages 22-23
List 3 laws and explain how each law protects or helps sea turtles.

Page 9 Archie Carr pdf pages 28-29
1. List 3 facts about Archie Carr.
2. Explain how the Archie Carr Wildlife Refuge is trying to help sea turtles.
3. What does STSL stand for?
4. How is the STSL helping to protect sea turtles.

TEC

Resources
Sea Turtle Information: SmithLifeScience
Facts, Teacher Resources, and Web Sites

Day 7

Topic Sea Turtle Shell

Objectives/ I can ...
Organize information into a 3-D Sea Turtle Book.
Create a 3-D model of a sea turtle.

State Goals

Classwork-Homework

Sea Turtle Bottom Shell
Title
Your Name
Date

Sea Turtle Top Shell
Use a coffee filter as sheel.
Draw a scale pattern in pencil.
Color scales with marker.
Outline pencil scale lines with black marker.

TEC

Resources
Sea Turtle Information: SmithLifeScience
Facts, Teacher Resources, and Web Sites

Day 8

Topic Sea Turtle Project Evaluation

Objectives? I can ...
Utilize self-created project to answer questions.

State Goals

Classwork-Homework
Sea Turtle Evaluation
Use your Sea Turtle Model as your reference.

Finish 3-D shell of Sea Turtle Book if not complete.

TEC

Resources
Sea Turtle Information: SmithLifeScience
Facts, Teacher Resources, and Web Sites

Day 9

Topic Sea Turtle Pictionary

Objectives/ I can
Play a game to learn words and concepts related to sea turtles.
Plot the migration routes of sea turtles.

State Goals

Classwork-Homework
Use page 32 from Sea Turtle Migration-Tracking & Costal Habitat Educational Guide for words and concepts for sea turtle pictionary.

TEC

Resources

Assignments    Art Activity    Lesson Plan      Tests
Maps     Resources     Web Sites    Field Trips
Computer      Book    Games    Extra Credit       Activity

ART PROJECTS

Paper Sea Turtle

CARAPACE

Comparing Sea Turtle Size Using Carapace

COLORING PAGES

Green Sea Turtle National Geographic

Turtle Eggs and Walnut Turtles Make eggs from balloons and paper mache. Create a scence of hatching baby turtles.

CONSERVATION

Sea Turtle Sancutary

Sea Turtle Conservation 12 pages of sea turtle information

EXTRA CREDIT

Coordinate Graphing: What Endangered Animal

Sea Turtle Oragami 3 pages, 58 steps to create a sea turtle.

Plotting the Migration of Sea Turtles Use the following sets of position points, provided by researchers, to create your own map of a turtle's movements.

Sea Turtles Dig the Dark The Mayor of a historical coastal city is managing the construction of a long-awaited bridge connecting his town to another bustling city just across two wide rivers. The bridge architects have an idea for this outstanding bridge to light up the sky at night so the bridge could be known as a “Cathedral of Light”! Will these lights really disturb the ancient species of loggerhead sea turtles that return to the nearby beaches to nest? Print this Sea Turtles Dig the Dark Worksheet and answer the questions.

Sea Turtle Maze

GAMES

Race for the Sea A sea turtle survival game

HISTORY

Archelon

Turtle PreHistory

INFORMATION

All Species fact Sheet

Gulf of Mexico Sea Turtle Poster

Sea Turtle Poster

Biology of Sea Turtles Construction and design of turtle skeletons.

Turtle Biology Sea turtles are ancient creatures. They have traveled our planet for more than 200 million years, tracing a highly successful evolutionary path, living in a variety of environments from dry land to the open sea.

Turtle Traxs A page devoted to sea turtles.

Video Clips of Sea Turtles

NEWS

Sea Turtle News

Sea Turtle News Archives

PAPER

Sea Turtle Lined Paper Green Sea Turtle Loggerhead Leatherback Kemp's Ridley Hawksbill
Sea Turtle Hatchlings Sea Turtle Nesting

PROJECTS

Sea Turtle Life Cycles Migration Projects: Includes turtle satellite data and plotting maps

Sea Turtle Migration-Tracking & Costal Habitat Educational Guide This is a 41 page guide about sea turtles from the Carribean Conservation Corps: Sea Turtle Survival League. I use the sea turtle paper below for projects.

Sea Turtle Projects I have 16 projects that kids can work individually, with a partner, or in a group.

SAND

Beach Sand Asses sand samples by size, type, and rounding.

THREATS and PROBLEMS

Longline Fishing Fact Sheet

Threats to the Turtles The mortality rate of the sea turtles is very high. In the case of the leatherback, it is estimated that under optimum conditions, 60% of fertile eggs laid will produce baby turtles, but only 1 to 3% will eventually become adults and reproduce.

Turtle Threats While in the ocean, adult green turtles have to avoid large predators such as sharks and killer whales. And even when they survive these predators and arrive after a long migration at the Turtle Islands to breed and nest, these adult turtles face still more threats. They may be caught by trawlers or long-lines, or destroyed by dynamite, before they even reach the beaches to lay eggs.