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Loggerhead Sea Turtles
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Loggerhead Sea Turtle Activity
In the Loggerhead Sea Turtle activity, students explore the environment and anatomy of this unique species of sea turtle. This activity was designed as a combination of visual, hands-on, and collaborative learning, providing 1-3hours of programming.
Start by showing your class the included video on loggerhead sea turtles, and lead class from there.
Conversation Starters:
Ask:
- What environments do you think Loggerhead Sea Turtles live in?
- What adaptations do you think Loggerhead Sea Turtles have
developed to help them survive?
Standards:
3-LS3-2. Use evidence to support the explanation that traits can be
influenced by the environment.
3-LS3-1. Analyze and interpret data to provide evidence that plants
and animals have traits inherited from parents and that variation of
these traits exists in a group of similar organisms.
4-LS1-1. Construct an argument that plants and animals have internal
and external structures that function to support survival, growth,
behavior, and reproduction.
Science and Engineering Practices:
- Planning and Carrying Out Investigations
- Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions
- Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Information
Disciplinary Core Ideas:
LS1.A: Structure and Function
LS4.D: Biodiversity and Humans
Cross-Cutting Concepts:
- Patterns
- Structure and Function
What is a Loggerhead sea turtle? Join marine biologist Jen Hazerus as she explores the diet, habitat, anatomy and evolution of the Loggerhead sea turtle.
The page is designed to give educators the neccessary tools to be able to guide their class through the wonderful world of the Loggerhead sea turtle. Use the activities below to teach your class about the biology of these animals.
In JAWS: Loggerhead Edition, students explore some of the specific anatomical features of the loggerhead sea turtle, giving special attention to the jaws. This activity was designed as a combination of visual, hands-on, and collaborative learning, providing 1-3hours of programming.
Start by showing your class the included video on loggerhead sea turtles, and lead class from there.
Conversation Starters:
Ask:
- What do you think is special about the Loggerhead Sea Turtle jaw?
- How do you think the Loggerhead Sea Turtle’s jaw helps it survive?
- How fast do you think Loggerhead Sea Turtles can swim? Why?
- Do you think Loggerhead Sea Turtles are carnivores, herbivores, or
omnivores? Why?
Standards:
1-LS1-1. Use materials to design a solution to a human problem by
mimicking how plants and/or animals use their external parts to help
them survive, grow, and meet their needs.
2-LS4-1. Make observations of plants and animals to compare the
diversity of life indifferent habitats.
3-LS3-2. Use evidence to support the explanation that traits can be
influenced by the environment.
4-LS1-1. Construct an argument that plants and animals have internal
and external structures that function to support survival, growth,
behavior, and reproduction.
Science and Engineering Practices:
- Analyzing and Interpreting Data
- Developing and Using Models
- Planning and Carrying Out Investigations
- Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions
- Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Information
Disciplinary Core Ideas:
LS1.A: Structure and Function
LS4.D: Biodiversity and Humans
Cross-Cutting Concepts:
- Patterns
- Structure and Function
JAWS: Loggerhead Edition
