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Fifth graders explore sea turtles and the issues relating to them as endangered species. They research sea turtles on the Internet and find reasons why the turtles are endangered. They identify potential issues to be considered when preserving sea turtles and present their arguments to the class.
Students compare and contrast snakes and turtles, then fill out an information sheet.
Students discuss turtles. They read books about turtles, make turtle puppets, research turtles on the Internet and then create a turtle fact booklet.
Learners investigate turtles. They complete a Webquest, examine the evolution of turtles, explore various websites, take an online trivia quiz, answer discussion questions, and read newspaper articles about people and animals.
First graders examine turtles. They identify the parts of a turtle and study fun facts about turtles. They discuss the habitat, eating habits, and how turtles protect themselves. They explore the camouflage used by turtles.
Students explore the anatomy of various types of land, sea, and fresh water turtles. In this turtle lesson, students define anatomy and then compare and contrast the anatomy of two turtles. Students learn the functions of the turtles' anatomical parts.
In this turtles worksheet, students read two pages of facts about turtles. Students match four kinds of turtle pictures to their habitats.
Middle schoolers investigate eight different species of sea turtles while being involved in classroom lecture and video presentation. The characteristics used to identify sea turtles is taught to help students identify unknown species.
Young scholars comprehend that the floor turtle is not alive. They brainstorm the Roamer's language. Students are told that they are going to be taught how to program the floor turtle to follow instructions. They discuss the basic instructions followed by the floor turtle, young scholars are shown how to enter the instructions.
Students hold onto their hearts as they travel with mother sea turtles on a marvelous journey to their nesting sites on a Costa Rican beach.