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Students create their own turtle shells to help remember how to decode Full Review »
The Chicago Turtle Club was founded in 1988 to serve the needs of turtle and tortoise enthusiasts of all ages who seek more information or help in maintaining the well being, safety, and environment of their turtles or tortoises. CTC membership is open to Full Review »
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- 1st
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Students describe the attributes and habitats of turtles, and compare/contrast them to other animals. They investigate turtles on the Internet, draw turtles using KidPix, and create turtle models using various art materials. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students listen to The tortoise and the Hare. They identify character traits and complete a vocabulary worksheet. Divided into two groups - tortoises and hares - and write three short sentences about their character on index cards. They exchange cards with other students and read them aloud. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 4th
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Students watch a Powerpoint Presentation about turtles. They explain that there are 3 types of turtles and where each type lives. They describe a turtle's body and state some things that turtles eat. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students study the predator-prey relationship by recording the differences between sea turtles and land tortoises. Full Review »
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- 1st - 4th
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Students compare and contrast snakes and turtles, then fill out an information sheet. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students compare two versions of "The Tortoise and the Hare" using a Venn diagram. They edit a transcribed story for grammar and illustrate it with clip art. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 4th
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Students listen to a reading of the "Desert Tortoise Tale" and complete a maze that highlights the different threats the baby tortoise faces along the way. They discuss the reasons the Desert Tortoise is becoming endangered. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students observe words together as a class that follow the Turtle Rule and the Spider Rule to divide syllables. They look at several words together on the board and determine which rule they follow. One volunteer goes up to the board and divides the word into syllables and then the class decides which rule it follows. Full Review »