Teacher/Student Development
Dictionary Definition of Turtle
Website: Top Ten Facts about Turtles
Literary Connections
Article: What has its own armor, comes in colors and is awesome? Turtles!
Justifications
Website: Loggerhead Marine Life Center
Website: Randy’s Turtle Rescue
Standards Correlations
Florida:
SC.4.N.1.2- Compare the observations made by different groups using multiple tools and seek reasons to explain the differences across groups.
SC.3.N.1.5- Recognize that scientists question, discuss, and check each others’ evidence and explanations.
SC.4.L.16.3- Recognize that animal behaviors may be shaped by heredity and learning. (SC.4.L.16.3)
SC.4.L.16.2- Explain that although characteristics of plants and animals are inherited, some characteristics can be affected by the environment.
SC.5.L.17.1- Compare and contrast adaptations displayed by animals and plants that enable them to survive in different environments such as life cycle variations, animal behaviors, and physical characteristics.
*In Florida, adaptations are not taught until 5th grade, however, teachers can touch on this topic with students in 4th grade before beginning the lesson.
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Here are some pictures from teachers at an NSTA Conferences trying this challenge.
NSTA 18 –
Teachers having fun!