The Odyssey of Sea Turtles in NC

Wecansharebeachesandoceanwithseaturtlesbut itrequirescommitmentandeffortonourpart.
VictoriaB.VanMeter
Odyssey
THE ODYSSEY
OF
AIG C AMP 2011
SEA TURTLES
IN
NORTH CAROLINA
JessicaJennings
Didyouknowthatonlyonein10,000seaturtlehatchlingswillsurvivetomatureasan adult?DuringAIGcamp2011wewilldiscoverthepredatorsthataseaturtlehasand howtoprotecttheseaturtlesthatvisitourbeacheshereinNorthCarolina.Towards theendoftheweekwewillbeabletoworkwiththeLoveaSeaTurtleorganizationof PittCountytohelpprotecttheseaturtles.
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Wecansharebeachesandoceanwithseaturtlesbut itrequirescommitmentandeffortonourpart. VictoriaB.VanMeter
Odyssey
THE ODYSSEY
OF
AIG C AMP 2011
SEA TURTLES
IN
NORTH CAROLINA
JessicaJennings March2,2011 SPED6403:PracticuminGiftedEducation

Day1:WatchOut:TurtleHurdles! Day2:Hey,SeaTurtlesthisisOURBeach,orisit? Day3:AmazingSeaTurtleVolunteers Day4:Wecanchangethis?Why,YesweCAN!
TheOdysseyofSeaTurtlesinNorthCarolinaJ.Jennings
THE ODYSSEY OF SEA TURTLES IN NORTH CAROLINA

TableofContents
ContentResearchPaper ConnectiontoOdyssey ContentOutline Tab1 Tab2 Tab3 Tab4 Tab5 Tab6 Tab7 Tab8
TechnologyInfusedAuthenticPaper Day1:WatchOut:TurtleHurdles!
Day2:Hey,SeaTurtlesthisisOURbeach,orisit? Day3:AmazingSeaTurtleVolunteers
Day4:Wecanchangethis?Why,YesweCAN!
CONTENT RESEARCH PAPER

ContentResearchPaper Seaturtlesareconsideredtobeverygraceful,gentlecreaturesthatshouldbe
understoodandprotectedacrosstheworldandespeciallyinNorthCarolina.InMay,while flocksoftropicalbirdsaremigratingtotheNorthCarolinamountainstopropagatetheir species,somemuchbigger,slowermovingcreaturesarearrivingonourbeachestoreproduce theirs:Theeverfascinatingseaturtles(SeaturtlesinNC,2010,para.1). Therearesevendifferentspeciesofseaturtles:theleatherback,thegreen,theKemps
ridley,theOliveridley,theflatback,thehawksbill,andtheloggerhead.Onlyfiveoftheseven speciestraveltotheNorthCarolinawaters:theloggerhead,thegreen,theleatherback,the Kempsridley,andthehawksbill;theloggerheadisseenmostfrequentlyoutofthefive. Theloggerheadseaturtlegetsitsnamefromitslargeheadandpowerfuljaws.Amature
loggerheadcanbeupto40incheslongandweighupto440pounds.Theirmaindietconsistsof mollusks,crabs,othercrustaceans,andrarely,jellyfish.Eachtwotofouryears,theloggerhead willreproduceandlayupto600eggsperseason.Aftertheeggsarelaiditwilltake60daysof incubationbeforetheeggshatch.Ahatchlingwillnotreproduceonitsownuntilitisabout20 to30yearsold.AspecificloggerheadnamedAdelitabecamethefirstseaturtletobetracked, whichopenedmanynewdiscoveriesinseaturtlemigration.AccordingtotheStateofthe WorldsSeaTurtles(2005),loggerheadsmaytravelthousandsofmilesformigrationandarein dangeroflosingtheirhabitatandbeingaccidentallycaughtbyfishermen.Spotila(2004)givesa storyoffishermanwhotriedtohunta610poundloggerheadoffthecoastofConnecticut: Severalhourslatertheylimpedbackintoportaftertryingtospeartheturtle,fightingit withtheiroars,andstrugglingtostayafloatafterthebattle.Theturtlenearly
overturnedtheboatwithitsflippers,chewedtheoarsintostumps,andtoreagashin oneofthemensarms.Theturtlethensankintotheseaandswamaway.Themen resolvedneveragaintohuntloggerheads.Iftrue,thisparticularturtle,atleast,knew howtodefenditselfandliveduptotheloggerheadreputation.(p.163) Thegreenseaturtleunliketheloggerheadseaturtlehasbeensoughtafterformany
yearsbecauseofitsbodyfat,whichisthemainingredientingreenturtlesoup.Eventhough ithasbecomeillegaltocaptureandtradethegreenseaturtleoritseggsinsomepartsofthe world,itstillcontinuestohappen(TheStateoftheWorldsSeaTurtles,2005).Greensea turtlestendtobeaslongas48inchesandhaveamassof144to450pounds.Theirmaindiet consistsmainlyofjellyfishintheimmaturestateandeventuallysoftcoralsasthegreensea turtlesmature.Greenseaturtlestendtobeinmoretropicalareasandatonepointitwas estimatedthattherewere500milliongreenseaturtlesintheCaribbean(TheStateofthe WorldsSeaTurtles,2005). Theleatherbackseaturtleiscommonlycalledthegreatmarinerbecauseofitsunique
abilitytosurviveinbothfrigidcoldandwarmwatersoftheAtlantic(Spotila,2004).According toSpotila(2004),theleatherbackseaturtleisoneofthemostincrediblymaneuverableofall theseaturtlesandoneofthefastest.Theleatherbackdoesnothaveanyissueasittriesto escapefromasharkoranyotherpredatorofthesea.Leatherbacksrangeinlengthfrom52to 70inchesandcanweighupto2000pounds.Thecarapace(shell)oftheleatherbackisone featurethatmakesitdifferentfromtheotherspeciesbecauseofitsrubberytextureas opposedtoahardshell.Thedietoftheleatherbackismainlyjellyfish,andtheytendtotravelas
farasittakestofeast.Onecanbecertainthataleatherbackseaturtlewilltravelfarandwide throughcoldwatersforonereason,feasting(Appenzeller,2009). KempsridleyseaturtlesarealsopresentinthewatersnearNorthCarolina,but
accordingtoRuckdeschelandShoop(2006),Kempsridleyswilltraveltomanydifferentareas, buttheywillalwaysreturntonestinMexico.In2004,Spotilastated,Thesmallest,theKemps ridley,isnamedafterRichardKemp,oneofthefirstpeopletostudythespecies.Theridley partofthenameisabitofamystery.Ridleysdisplayanestingphenomenonknownasan arribada,ormassnesting.Duringanarribadaasmanyas100,000turtlesemergefromthesurf tonest(p.3).Kempsridleyrangesinlengthfrom24to28inchesandhaveamassupto130 pounds. ThehawksbillseaturtlesaretheleastprevalentintheNorthCarolinawaters,butthere
havebeenafewsightingsovertime.Thehawksbillpopulationissaidtobedeclining,butthere arelargepopulationsthatcontinuetonestinYemen,northeasternAustralia,theRedSea,and Oman(Ruckdeschel&Shoop,2006).Hawksbillseaturtlesmayhavealengthupto35inches andhaveamassupto220pounds.Thesmalldistributionofhawksbillsisnotsurprising consideringthefactthatthefamoustortoiseshelldesignthatmanyaresofamiliarwithwas actuallythehawksbillscarapace(Spotila,2004).Todaythetortoiseshelldesignhasbeen replacedwithfauxplasticdesigns,butmanypeoplestilladmirethebeautyofthetrue tortoiseshellobjectsanditisoneofthemainreasonsforthenearextinctionofthehawksbill (Spotila,2004). Seaturtlescanbeverydifferentintheirdiet,appearance,migration,nesting,andmany
othercategories,butallseaturtlesfacecertainpredators,especiallybeforeandaftertheyhave
hatched.RuckdeschelandShoop(2006)statethat,thenightthattheeggsarelaidholdsthe greatestpotentialforpredators;thepotentialdeclinesduringtheincubationperiod,andthen becomeshighagainastheeggsbegintohatchandtheirscentbecomesprevalent.Some predatorsinclude:ghostcrabs,raccoons,skunks,bears,fireants,dogs,birds,theoccasional armadillo,andhumans.Humansarethebiggestthreattothesurvivalofseaturtles(McLellan, Arps,&Donnelly,2009).RecentlyinJune2010CapeHatterasNationalSeashorewasstruck withhumanactsthatendedthelifeofonefemaleloggerheadthatwascomingontoshoreto nest.Repanshek(2010)reportedthatadriverwasdrivinghisvehicleonthebeachwhenitgot stuckontopoftheturtle,thenranoveritnumeroustimesashewastryingtofreehisvehicle. Itisclearthatmanypeoplehavelostasenseofrespectforthesewonderfulcreatures.Itwould befascinatingtotravelbacktoatimebeforethedepletionoftheseaturtlepopulation. DuringtheChristopherColumbustimeperiodtherewerethousandsofseaturtles.
AccordingtoSpotila(2004),ChristopherColumbussonFerdinandwroteofhowtheysaw islandsintheAtlanticthatwerefullofturtleswhichseemedtolooklikerocks.Ferdinandgives ushopethatonedayouroceanswillbeaspopulatedastheywereduringChristopher Columbustime.Theseaturtlepopulationhascontinuedtodeclinebecauseofincreasing humandevelopmentsinourcoastalareasandithasbecomeveryimportantthatwebeginto educateeveryoneaboutseaturtles(Ruckdeschel&Shoop,2006). Therearemanyorganizationsthatareinplacetoprotecttheworldsseaturtles;some
arelocatedinternationally,andsomearehereinNorthCarolina.Oceana,aninternational organizationfocusedonoceanconservation,hasimplementedaplasticspledge,apromiseto useasmanyreusableitemsaspossible(Oceana,2010).Seaturtleprotectionisanissueofsuch
magnitudegloballythattheWorldWildlifeFoundationcreatedaGlobalMarineTurtleStrategy thatwouldputforthgoalsforthenextdecade.Finally,locallyinNorthCarolina,therearetwo wonderfulorganizationsinplacetohelpprotectandeducateothers:KarenBeasleySeaTurtle RescueandRehabilitationCenterofTopsailIslandandtheLoveaSeaTurtleorganizationofPitt County.Notonlyarepeoplebecomingmoreeducatedaboutseaturtlesthroughtheseand otherorganizations,therearealsolawsinplacetoprotectallendangeredspecies. TheNationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministrationstatesthatseaturtlesare
protectedunderstate,federal,andinternationallaws.Theprimaryfederallawthatprotects seaturtlesistheEndangeredSpeciesAct(ESA),andtherehavemanyinternationalagreements madeamongdifferentorganizations.Currently145countrieshavesignedtheConventionon InternationalTradeinEndangeredSpeciesagreement,buttherearesomeAsiancountries,such asJapan,thathavedecidednottosignandcontinuetotradeturtleproducts(Lawsprotecting seaturtles,2010).FinallySpotila(2004)states,Itseasytofocusontheproblems,butour energiesarebestspentonpushingthesolutions.Evenasthenumbersofseaturtlesdwindle, manyeffortsaremovingintherightdirection.Peoplehaveawakenedfromtheirslumber,and oftenwhenthathappensnothingcanstopthem(p.92).
References AppenzellerT.(2009,May).Ancientmariner.NationalGeographic. Lawsprotectingseaturtles.(2010,May26).ArchieCarrNationalWildlifeRefuge.Retrieved January16,2011,fromhttp://www.fws.gov/archiecarr/laws.html
McLellan,E.,Arps,E.,andDonnelly,M.(2009).WWFGlobalMarineTurtleStrategy20092020. WWF,Gland,Switzerland.
Meettheturtles.(2005).TheStateoftheWorldsSeaTurtles.RetrievedJanuary12,2011,from http://seaturtlestatus.org/learn/meettheturtles NationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministration.(n.d.).Protectingmarinemammalsand marineturtles:Aguideforrecreationalfishermen[Brochure].RetrievedJanuary16,2011, fromhttp://myfwc.com/mrrp/PDF/NOAA_Brochure.pdf. Oceana.(2010).Oceana.RetrievedFebruary20,2011,fromhttp://act.oceana.org/sign/p plastics/.
Repanshek,K.(2010,June25).LoggerheadseaturtlecrushedbyvehicleatCapeHatteras NationalSeashore.NationalParksTraveler.RetrievedJanuary16,2011,from http://tiny.cc/9r5hm. Ruckdeschel,C.,&Shoop,C.R.(2006).SeaturtlesoftheAtlanticandgulfcoastsoftheUnited States.Athens,Georgia:TheUniversityofGeorgiaPress. SeaturtlesinNC.(2010).VisitNC.RetrievedJanuary12,2011,from http://www.visitnc.com/journeys/articles/nccoastbeaches/1/seaturtlesinnc Spotila,J.R.(2004).Seaturtles:Acompleteguidetotheirbiology,behavior,andconservation. Baltimore,Maryland:TheJohnsHopkinsUniversityPress.
CONNECTION TO ODYSSEY

ConnectiontoOdyssey Odyssey.Anodysseycansimplymeanajourney,butasweexplorethemeaningmore
indepth,itisobviousthatanodysseyismorethanjustasimplejourney.Thewordodyssey stemsfromtheGreekmythologicalking,Odysseus,whotraveledfarandwideinmanyofthe AncientGreekpoet,Homerspoems. Aftermuchresearch,odysseycanbedefinedasaseriesofcomplexexperiencesthat
onegoesthroughthatleadstoeitheradevastatingorremarkableending.Odysseycaneasily berelatedtothejourneythataseaturtletakesthroughitslifecycleandthechallengesthatit mayface. Asaseaturtleimmediatelylayshereggssafelyonthebeachtheyareinimmediate
danger.Anyanimalinpassingorevenirresponsiblehumansmayharmtheeggs.Aftertheeggs hatchtheybecomehatchlingsanditissaidthatonlyoneinevery10,000hatchlingswillmakeit toadulthood;thatitselfisanodyssey.Itisanamazingjourneythatthesetinyhatchlingshave tofaceassoonastheyareborn.Imagine,hatchingandthentacklinghugewavesandpredators togettoasafenetofseagrassmilesawayfromshore. Afterahatchlinghasgrowntofullsizeitisstillnotsafefromdanger.Adultseaturtles
canfacethedangersofhumanpredatorsonandoffland.RecentlyinCapeHatterasafemale seaturtlecomingtoshoretonestwasrunoverbyanillegalvehicleonthebeach.Thistypeof behaviorbyhumansisonlyasmallexampleoftheodysseythataseaturtlehastofaceona dailybasistostayalive.Itisamazingthatwestillhaveanyseaturtlesleftafterthehuge odysseytheyhavepushedthroughthroughouttime.Watchingaseaturtleasitgracefully swimsthroughthewaterisaremarkableendingtotheseaturtlesodyssey.
CONTENT OUTLINE

ContentOutline I. Biology A. NorthCarolinaSpecies 1. Loggerhead a. AdultLength:3340inches b. Weight:upto440pounds c. Diet:mollusks,crabs,othercrustaceans,andjellyfish d. Nesting:laysupto600eggs 2. Green a. AdultLength:3240inches b. Weight:144450pounds c. Diet:jellyfishandsoftcorals 3. Leatherback a. AdultLength:5270inches b. Weight:upto2000pounds c. Diet:jellyfish 4. KempsRidley a. AdultLength:2448inches b. Weight:upto130pounds c. Diet:mollusks,crabs,othercrustaceans,andjellyfish d. Nesting:arribada(massnesting) 5. Hawksbill a. AdultLength:upto35inches b. Weight:upto220pounds c. Diet:sponges,andcoralandrockyreefs B. LifeCycle 1. Hatchling 2. FeedingAreas:Juvenileturtleswillmovetoareasoffshorecalledfeeding areasandfinishgrowingwhichmaytakeuptoafewyearsordecades (littleresearchisknownaboutthisstage). 3. MigratetoBreedingAreas 4. Mating(Malesreturntobreedingareas) 5. InternestingPeriod:Femaleturtleswillstayneartheirnestingbeachuntilit istimeforthemtonest.
6. Nesting:Femalescomeashoretolayeggswithinafewweeksofmating; theseaturtlemaylay50to200softshelledeggs. 7. ReturntoBreedingAreas:Femaleseaturtlesreturntobreed. II. Predators A. Humans 1. Fisheries a. Turtlesthatarecaughtintrawls,gillnetsandlonglineswillbethrown awaybecausetheywereunintentionallycaught. 2. Pollution a. PlasticDebris:Seaturtlesmaybelievetheplasticdebrisisajellyfish. b. PetroleumByproducts:Thesemayweakentheseaturtlesimmune system. c. FishingGear:Seaturtlesmaybecaughtinthefishinglineandmay notbeabletofreethemselves. 3. CoastalDevelopment a. BeachfrontDevelopment:Limitstheamountofbeachaccesssea turtleshaveandtheuseoflightsmayconfusethem. b. PublicUse:Visitorsmayendangertheseaturtlesthroughtheir vehiclesandlittleknowledgeofthem. 4. ClimateChange a. SexRatiosofHatchlings:Thewarmerthetemperaturesthemore femalesthatwillbepresentinthehatchlingsandlessmales. b. Extremeweathercancausedamagetonestingsites. c. IncreaseDiseaseOutbreaks: 5. Harvesting a. Turtlesarekilledandtradedglobally. B. Animals:ghostcrabs,raccoons,skunks,bears,fireants,dogs,birds,andoccasionally armadillos III. Conservation A. Organizations 1. Oceana(internationalorganizationfocusedonoceanconservation) a. PlasticsPledge i. TakethePledgetoReducePlasticUse:Takingsmallsteps everydaycanmakeahugedifference.Takethepledgetonot trashtheoceans. Ipledgenottotrashtheoceansby:
1.Usingareusabletoteorotherbagatthegrocerystore 2.Drinkingwateroutofglassorothernonplastic container 3.Recyclingplasticswheneverpossible 4.Neverlitteringandalwaysdisposingoftrashproperly 5.Encouragingmyfriendsandfamilytoreducetheir plasticsconsumption 2. WorldWildlifeFoundation a. GlobalMarineTurtleStrategy(20092020):FromthisGlobal Strategy,operationalstrategiesandactionplanswillbedevelopedat regional,multicountryandnationallevels.Throughimplementation ofthisambitiousstrategy,WWFcommitstotakingonthese formidablechallenges.WWFiscommittedtostopthedeclineof marineturtlesglobally;workfortherecoveryofthespecies;and securehabitatsandconditionsbothecologicalandsocialinwhich turtles,andthepeoplethatdependuponthem,cansurviveintothe future. 3. KarenBeasleySeaTurtleRescueandRehabilitationCenterofTopsailIsland a. SatelliteTracking b. NestingPatrol 4. LoveASeaTurtleofPittCounty:Founder,CaseySokolovic,decidedtoraise awarenessinPittCountythroughtheL.A.S.Torganizationwhenshewasin thethirdgrade.Shehasbeeneducatingotherseversince. B. LawsandPolicies 1. Federal a. TheEndangeredSpeciesAct i. TheEndangeredSpeciesAct(ESA)providesaprogramforthe conservationofthreatenedandendangeredplantsand animalsandthehabitatsinwhichtheyarefound.Thelaw requiresfederalagencies,inconsultationwiththeU.S.Fish andWildlifeServiceand/ortheNOAAFisheriesService,to ensurethatactionstheyauthorize,fund,orcarryoutarenot likelytojeopardizethecontinuedexistenceofanylisted speciesorresultinthedestructionoradversemodificationof designatedcriticalhabitatofsuchspecies.Thelawalso prohibitsanyactionthatcausesa"taking"ofanylistedspecies
ofendangeredfishorwildlife.Likewise,import,export, interstate,andforeigncommerceoflistedspeciesareall generallyprohibited. 2. State a. NorthCarolinaEndangeredSpeciesAct i. ThisNorthCarolinastatutorysectioncomprisesthestates endangeredspeciesprovisions.Endangeredspeciesisdefined asanynativeoroncenativespeciesofwildanimalwhose continuedexistenceasaviablecomponentoftheStates faunaisdeterminedbytheWildlifeResourcesCommissionto beinjeopardyoranyspeciesofwildanimaldeterminedtobe anendangeredspeciespursuanttotheEndangeredSpecies Act.ThestatuteempowerstheWildlifeResourcesCommission tolistspeciesandalsooutlinesthecriteriaforlisting.Under theact,itisunlawfultotake,possess,transport,sell,barter, trade,exchange,export,orofferofsale,barter,trade, exchangeorexport,orgiveawayforanypurposeincluding advertisingorotherpromotionalpurposeanyanimalona protectedwildanimallist. C. WhatCanWeDo 1. Fisheries a. Releasecapturedseaturtles b. Beinformedofseafoodatmarketsandrestaurants 2. Pollution a. Avoidplasticbagsandcontainers b. Donotreleaseballoons c. Helppickuptrashonbeaches 3. CoastalDevelopment a. Reducebeachfrontlights b. Avoiddrivingonthebeach 4. ClimateChange a. Reducecarbonfootprint 5. Harvesting a. Neverpurchaseortakeitemsmadefromseaturtleparts b. Informauthoritiesofillegalactivities
TECHNOLOGY-INFUSED AUTHENTIC PAPER

TechnologyInfusedAuthenticPaper Theseaturtlehasamazedyoungandold.Asstudentsatthe2011AIGcampbeginto
exploreseaturtlesandtheirpredatorstheywillbegintofindarealworldproblemthatison ourhands;seaturtlesareanendangeredspeciesbecauseofhumannegligence(McLellan,Arps, &Donnelly,2009).Throughoutthecampthestudentswillexploretheodysseyofseaturtlesin NorthCarolinawhilecreatingatechnologyinfusedproduct.Thepurposeofthisproductisto raiseawarenessonseaturtleconservationtotheGreenvillecommunitythroughtheLoveASea Turtle(L.A.S.T)organization.Beforecreatingthefinalproductthestudentswillcompletea varietyofthoughtprovokingactivitiesthatwillhelpthemorganizetheirthoughtsdaily.Each daythestudentswillusehttp://seaturtleodyssey.weebly.com/tonavigatethrougheachofthe onlinetools.ThisisasitethatIhavecreatedspecificallyforthisAIGunit. Thestudentswillbegintheweekdiscoveringthedifficultiesthataseaturtlefacesat
eachstepofthelifecycleandbegintoconstructaplanonhowtoraiseawareness.Thelife cycleofaseaturtlewillbepresentedtothestudentsusinganonlinetoolcalledGlogster,which willhelptoilluminatethelifecycle.Asthestudentsbegintocomposetheirthoughtson awarenesstheywillresponddailytoaVoiceThreadthatisgearedtowardsthetopicsthatwere discussedthatday.VoiceThreadisanonlinecollaborationtoolthatiscenteredaroundan image,video,orillustration(VoiceThread,2007).ThepurposeofthedailyVoiceThreadisfor studentstosharetheirthoughtswitheachotherandtobeginadiscussiontowardstheendof thedailylesson. AlongwithGlogsterandVoiceThread,GoogleEarthwillalsobeusedduringapartofthe
unitofcalled,Hey,SeaTurtlesthisisOURBeach,orisit?Thecontentbehindthisdayis
gearedtowardsdiscoveringthelocationof2010nestingsitesthatwerefoundbydifferent organizations.Afterlocatingthenestingsites,thestudentswillexaminehowclosethesesites aretoresidentialareasandtheeffectthatthishashadonseaturtlenesting.Atthispointinthe weekstudentswillbegintoformulatehowwecanraiseawarenessforprotectingand conservingourseaturtlepopulationhereinNorthCarolina. ThroughouttheweekstudentswillbeintroducedtoorganizationsinNorthCarolinathat
areinplacetoprotectandraiseawarenessofendangeredseaturtles.Therearetwomain organizationsthatwillbediscussed:L.A.S.TandtheKarenBeasleySeaTurtleRescueand RehabilitationCenterofTopsailIsland.ThestudentswillviewavideooftheKarenBeasley Centerastheyreleaserescuedloggerheadseaturtlesbackintotheocean,andtheywillraise awarenessastheycreatetheirtechnologyinfusedproductthroughouttheweekfortheL.A.S.T organization. ThetechnologyinfusedproductwillbecreatedusingGarageBandandiMovie.Students
willrecordanaudioscriptinGarageBandthatwillcontainknowledgeaboutthefiveseaturtle speciesthatpopulateNorthCarolinaandideasthattheyhavegeneratedonhowwecan protectthesewonderfulcreatures.iMoviewillbeusedtoprovidepicturesandvideosthatwill bethebackgroundoftheaudioscript.Oncethestudentshavecompletedthefinalproduct theywillpresenttheproducttoCaseySokolovic,whoisthefounderoftheL.A.S.Torganization. AfterthestudentshavefinalizedtheirfinalproducttheywillsendacopytoCaseywhowilllook overtheirworkanddecideifshewouldliketouseitonherwebsitetohelpraiseawareness.(I hopeshelovesit!)
References McLellan,E.,Arps,E.,&Donnelly,M.(2009).WWFGlobalMarineTurtleStrategy20092020. WWF,Gland,Switzerland.
VoiceThread.(November2007).VoiceThread.RetrievedFebruary9,2011,from voicethread.com.
TheOdysseyofSeaTurtlesinNorthCarolinaWeeblySite http://seaturtleodyssey.weebly.com
TURTLE HURDLES!

DAY 1: WATCH OUT:
Day1:WatchOut:TurtleHurdles! I.DefinetheContent LessonObjective: Studentswillbeabletoidentify,describe,andanalyzethefivespeciesofseaturtles,theirlife cycle,andtheirpredators. LessonPointtoPonder: Evenbeforeaseaturtleisbornitfacesavarietyofpredators;humansbeingonepredatorthat ispreventable,butmanyhumansdonotagreeontheregulations. II.Preplanning:BeginwiththeEndinMind Afterthelesson,
A.What3itemsare worthknowing?
Studentswillknowthattherearefivedifferentspeciesofseaturtles thattraveltotheNorthCarolinacoast:loggerhead,green, leatherback,Kempsridley,andhawksbill. Studentswillknowthattherearesevendifferentstagesinasea turtleslifecycle:hatchling,feedingareas,migration,mating, internestingperiod,nesting,andreturntobreedingareas. Studentswillknowthatseaturtlesfaceavarietyofpredators throughouttheirlifecycle,includinghumansandanimals,with humansbeingthebiggest. Afterthelesson,
Studentsshouldbeabletoidentifyandcomparethefivedifferent speciesofseaturtlesthattraveltotheNorthCarolinacoast. B.What3itemsare importantforstudents Studentsshouldbeabletocreateamodeloftheseaturtleslifecycle tobeabletodo? anddiscussthepredatorsateachstage. StudentsshouldbeabletouseVoiceThreadtorecordtheirthoughts fromthedailylessonandcommentonothers. C.Whatarethe enduring understandingsthat studentsshouldtake awayfromthelesson? Afterthelesson,
Studentswillunderstandthatonandoffshorepredatorsaffectsea turtlesateachstageoftheirlifecycle. Studentswillunderstandthatseaturtlesareanendangeredspecies thatwemustlearnhowtoprotect.
III.Planning D.EssentialQuestion: Seaturtlesareindangerbeforetheyareevenborn;howcanwe begintocreateamoreprotectiveenvironmentforthem? FormativeAssessmentswillbemadethroughoutthelessontoensure studentshavemasteredthecontentthroughquestionsthatare askedanddiscussions. Attheendofeachlesson,studentswillbeaskedtorespondtoa VoiceThread.Iftimeisnotavailableattheendofclasstheywillbe invitedtorespondoncetheyarrivehomeattheendoftheday.Iwill usetheircommentstoevaluateonarubricwhattheygainedfrom thepreviousdayslessonandwhatIshouldrediscussthenextday. I. Biology A. NorthCarolinaSpecies 1. Loggerhead a. AdultLength:3340inches b. Weight:upto440pounds c. Diet:mollusks,crabs,othercrustaceans, andjellyfish d. Nesting:laysupto600eggs 2. Green a. AdultLength:3240inches b. Weight:144450pounds c. Diet:jellyfishandsoftcorals 3. Leatherback a. AdultLength:5270inches b. Weight:upto2000pounds c. Diet:jellyfish 4. KempsRidley a. AdultLength:2448inches b. Weight:upto130pounds c. Diet:mollusks,crabs,othercrustaceans, andjellyfish d. Nesting:arribada(massnesting) 5. Hawksbill a. AdultLength:upto35inches b. Weight:upto220pounds
E.Assessment:
F.Content
c. Diet:sponges,andcoralandrockyreefs B. LifeCycle 1. Hatchling 2. FeedingAreas:Juvenileturtleswillmovetoareas offshorecalledfeedingareasandfinishgrowing whichmaytakeuptoafewyearsordecades(little researchisknownaboutthisstage). 3. MigratetoBreedingAreas 4. Mating(Malesreturntobreedingareas) 5. InternestingPeriod:Femaleturtleswillstaynear theirnestingbeachuntilitistimeforthemtonest. 6. Nesting:Femalescomeashoretolayeggswithina fewweeksofmating;theseaturtlemaylay50to 200softshelledeggs. 7. ReturntoBreedingAreas:Femaleseaturtles returntobreed. II. Predators A. Humans 1. Fisheries a. Turtlesthatarecaughtintrawls,gillnets andlonglineswillbethrownawaybecause theywereunintentionallycaught. 2. Pollution a. PlasticDebris:Seaturtlesmaybelievethe plasticdebrisisajellyfish. b. PetroleumByproducts:Thesemayweaken theseaturtlesimmunesystem. c. FishingGear:Seaturtlesmaybecaughtin thefishinglineandmaynotbeabletofree themselves. 3. CoastalDevelopment a. BeachfrontDevelopment:Limitsthe amountofbeachaccessseaturtleshave andtheuseoflightsmayconfusethem. b. PublicUse:Visitorsmayendangerthesea
G.Hook:
turtlesthroughtheirvehiclesandlittle knowledgeofthem. 4. ClimateChange a. SexRatiosofHatchlings:Thewarmerthe temperaturesthemorefemalesthatwillbe presentinthehatchlingsandlessmales. b. Extremeweathercancausedamageto nestingsites. c. IncreaseDiseaseOutbreaks: 5. Harvesting a. Turtlesarekilledandtradedglobally. B. Animals:ghostcrabs,raccoons,skunks,bears,fireants, dogs,birds,andoccasionallyarmadillos Hook:3minutes Videoofseaturtlenesting (http://www.earthnerds.com/turtle%20nesting.swf) Howcoulditbedifficultforhumanstoseewhereasea turtlehaslaidhereggs? Whywouldhatchlingsneedhelpfromhumanvolunteers? Arehumansabigthreattoseaturtles?Why? 1. Hook:Seaturtlenestingvideoandexplainhowexcitingand awesomeourseaturtleweekisgoingtobe!(4minutes) 2. VoiceThreadaccountswillbesetupforthestudentspriorto thefirstday.Studentswillpracticesigninginwiththe informationIhavegiventhemandIwillexplainhowweare goingtouseVoiceThreadthroughouttheweek(seeattached directions)(5minutes) 3. PresentSeaTurtlesinNorthCarolinaPowerPoint(see attachedhandout)(4minutes) 4. PresentTheLifeCycleofaSeaTurtleGlogster(seeattached handout)(5minutes) 5. LeadstudentsinTurtleHurdlesActivity(seeattachedactivity) (50minutes) 6. ExplainLunchinaLandfillActivity(seeattachedactivity)(2 minutes) 7. IftimeallowshavestudentslogontoVoiceThreadtopost thoughts,ifnotpassouttostudentsthedailyVoiceThread reminderastheywalkoutthedoor(seeattachedhandout)
H.Instruction:
SigningIn: 1. GotoVoiceThreadathttp://voicethread.com 2. ClickonSignInorRegisteratthetopright. 3. OntheleftofthescreenchooseSignIn. 4. EntertheemailaddressandpasswordthatwasgivenbyMs.Jennings. LocatingtheNightlyVoiceThread 5. GotoourAIGCamp2011websiteathttp://seaturtleodyssey.weebly.com 6. ChoosethatdaystopicandthereshouldalinktotheVoiceThreadthatyouareto respondtothatnight. 7. OnceyouhavelocatedthedailyVoiceThreadyoushouldsynthesizeyourideasand preparetocommentonthequestionaskedbyMs.Jennings. CommentingVoiceThread 8. Torecordamessagemakesureamicrophoneispluggedintoyourcomputerorthatyou computerhasabuiltinmicrophone,thenpressRecord.Aboxwillappearrequesting accesstoyourcomputertorecord,clickyes.ClicktheStopRecordingbuttonwhen finishedwithyourthoughts.MakesureyouclickSaveafterrecording. 9. Totypeamessageinsteadofrecord,clickTypeandtypeyourmessageintheboxthat appears. EmailAccountsandPasswordsforVoiceThread.com EmailAddress:jjennings0424+blue@gmail.com Password:blueloggerhead EmailAddress:jjennings0424+pink@gmail.com Password:pinkloggerhead EmailAddress:jjennings0424+green@gmail.com Password:greenloggerhead EmailAddress:jjennings0424+red@gmail.com Password:redloggerhead EmailAddress:jjennings0424+brown@gmail.com Password:brownloggerhead EmailAddress:jjennings0424+orange@gmail.com Password:orangeloggerhead EmailAddress:jjennings0424+white@gmail.com Password:whiteloggerhead EmailAddress:jjennings0424+aqua@gmail.com Password:aqualoggerhead EmailAddress:jjennings0424+yellow@gmail.com Password:yellowloggerhead EmailAddress:jjennings0424+purple@gmail.com Password:purpleloggerhead
VoiceThreadHowTo
VoiceThreadFeedbackRubric DigitallySpeakingPBWorks http://digitallyspeaking.pbworks.com/w/page/17791585/Voicethread Commentsseemtobecompletelyoutofplaceunconnectedtothe selection. Littleevidencesuggeststhatthestudenthasthoughtdeeplybefore commenting. Feedbackprovidedincommentdoesntofferproductiveguidanceand advicetogroup. Whilecommentsdemonstratesomeobviousconnectiontothestudent and/ortheselection,theydemonstratesimplethinking. Readerisnotconvincedthatthestudenthasthoughtdeeplyaboutthe selectionbeforecommenting. Thecommentsaddedshareinformationandprovidefeedback,butdo notaddtotheoverallvalueoftheconversation. Thecommentsaddedsharedmeaningfulinformation,buttheymay repeatideasalreadyshared. Allcommentsareclearlyconnectedtothestudentand/ortheselection. Commentsprovideevidencethatthestudenthasconsideredthe selectionANDtheothercommentsaddedtotheconversationcarefully beforecommenting. Thecommentsaddedencouragedtheconversationaskingquestions, startingnewstrands,respondingtootherreaders. Allcommentsareclearlyconnectedtothestudentand/ortheselection. Commentsarechallengingandinterestingtothereaderencouraging furtherstudyoftheselection. Thecommentsaddedgivemeaningfulfeedbacktoreadersandshowan awarenessoftheconversationbeinghadontheslide.
Needs Improvement
YoureGetting There
RockSolid
TurtleRockstar
SeaTurtlesinNorthCarolinaPowerPoint
TheLifeCycleofaSeaTurtleGlogster http://jessicajennings.edu.glogster.com/false/
TurtleHurdlesActivity AdaptedFrom:ProjectWildAquatic
KeyTerms: lifecycle,endangeredspecies,prey,predator,limitingfactors Method: Studentsbecomeseaturtlesandlimitingfactorsinahighlyactivesimulationgame. Materials: 40to60feetofropeorstring,twojumpropesorhulahoops,onepaperorplasticbagper student,identitycardsforeachpredatororlimitingfactor(canbedrawnbystudents),wooden clothespins,pokerchips,driedbeans Procedure: 1. Setuptheactivityareaasshownbelow.Giveeachstudentapaperorplasticbag. YearZone 100120feet SeaGrass Zone
BEACH ZONE
OPENOCEAN
SeaGrass Zone
4060 feet
YearZone
Mortality Zone
Areasdefined: nestzone:theplacewheretheeggsarelaidandhatch(Thisisthezonetowhichthe survivingturtleswillreturnin10years.Itiswherethebabyturtleswillhatchandbegin theirjourneytothesea).
beachzone:thezonethehatchlingsmustcrosstogettotheirsea.(Itistheplaceon highpredationandotherlimitingfactors). seazone:theareawheretheturtlesmustmatureforaperiodoftenyearsbefore returningtothenest yearzones:thetwozonesthattheturtlesmustvisittoacquiretheyearcardsnecessary tomatureto10yearsofage.(Onepokerchipisawardedforeachonewaytripto betweenthezones;theturtlesarevulnerabletopredatorsandotherlimitingfactors). Turtlesaresafefromotherlimitingfactorswhentheyareinsideeitheryearzone. seagrasszones:placeswheretheturtlesaresafeuntiltheyreach4yearsofage(Atthat agetheyaretoobigtohidefrompredators). 2. Dividetheclassinto2groups Group1Turtles Eachstudentcountsout50beanstoplaceinhisorherbag.Beansrepresentturtles. Eachbagofbeansrepresentstheturtlesthathatchfromasinglenest. Group2LimitingFactors Dividethisgroupintotwosmallergroups,onlandandinsea. Onland:Predators(e.g.raccoons,dogs,ghostcrabs,foxes,andgulls)andlimiting factorsfromhumanactivities(e.g.dunebuggies,humaneggcollectors,shoreline development) Insea:Predators(e.g.sharks,killerwhales)andlimitingfactorsfromhuman activities(e.g.entanglementinfishinggear,eatingplasticlitter,illegalkillingsby humans) Giveeachstudentasignthatindicateswhatkindoflimitingfactoreachonrepresents. Attachthoseidentitysignstostudentsclothingwithclothespins. 3. Walktheclassthroughtheactivityandexplaintheserules: a. Turtlesmusthatch,crossthebeach,andspend10yearsintheopenocean.The turtlesrunningbetweentheyearzonessimulatethetimeintheocean.Theypick uponepokerchipatayearzoneandthenruntoanotheryearzonetopickupa pokerchip.Eachchiprepresents2yearsofsuccessfuloceansurvival.After collecting5pokerchips,turtlesreturntothenestingareatoreproduce. b. Turtletrytoavoidlimitingfactorsandpredators.Iftaggedbyalimitingfactora turtlestops,countsout10beans,andplacesthose10beansinthelimiting factorsbag. c. Theoceansseagrassareasareturtlesafetyzoneswherelimitingfactorscannot tagthem.Theteachermaysetatimelimitforhowlongaturtlemayrestinthe seagrasszone.OPTIONAL:Theteachermayeliminatethesafetyzonesafterthe turtleshavebeenintheoceanforawhile.Thissimulatestheturtlesgrowingtoo bigtohideintheseagrass. d. Limitingfactorsmustobeythefollowingrules: i. Theycannottagthesameturtletwiceinarow. ii. Theycannottagturtlesthatarecountingoutbeanstoanotherlimiting facto. iii. Theymuststayatleastfourstepsawayfromanyturtlethatis transferringbeanstoanotherlimitingfactor.
e. Anyturtlethatlosesall50beansisdead.Itmustgotothebeachandbecomea condominium.Ifthecondominiums(standingsidebyside)eventuallyblockthe accesstothenestingbeach,theremainingturtlesdiewithoutreproducingand startingthenextcycle. f. Theactivityendswhenalltheturtlesareeitherdeadorhavereturnedtothe nestarea. 4. Reviewtherulestwotimestomakesurethestudentsunderstandtheirrolesand procedures.Studentsthenbecomeendangeredseaturtlesorlimitingfactorsand conducttheactivity. 5. Aftercompletingtheactivity,encouragethestudentstodiscusstheresults.Itislikely thatsomestudentswillbedisturbedbythehighmortalityrateoftheturtlesandwill benefitfromtherealizationthattherearegroupsactivelytryingtodiminishhuman contributionstosuchhighmortality.However,itisalsoimportanttoemphasizethat naturallimitingfactorsarebuiltintotheschemeofthings.Ifallseaturtleeggssurvived, theremightwellbeanoverabundanceofthesecreatures.Manyanimalsproducemore youngthanwillsurvive,servingasfoodforotherspeciesasapartofnaturesdynamic balance.Askthestudentstobrieflydescribethelifecycleofseaturtles. 6. Summarizetheimportanceofthehighnumbersofturtlesthatresultfromreproduction. Askstudentstorespondtothefollowingquestions a. Describeandillustratethemajorstagesofseaturtleslifecycles,beginningwith theegg. b. Identifyanddiscussatleast4limitingfactorsthatpreventseaturtlesfromreach theadultbreedingstage. c. Whatspecificrecommendationswouldyousuggesttoincreasethesuccessful reproductionandsurvivalofseaturtles? d. Writealawthatwouldhelpprotectseaturtles.Whatwouldthelawinclude? Whowouldenforceit?
Method: Studentswillseparatetheirwasteleftaftertheyeatlunch. Materials: onereusabletrashbagperstudent,examplelunchtrash Procedure: 1. Showstudentsanexampleofalunchthatsomeonemighthave.Showthemhowto separateoutthetrashandplacetheitemsthatcannotbereused,recycledor compostedinthereuseablebag. 2. Explaintothestudentsthattheirtrashbagswillbecollectedastheyleavethe lunchroom. 3. Oncebackintheclassroomthenextday,createachartfortheclassthatlistseach studentsname,thedateandtheweightoftheirtrash. 4. Afterrecordingthedatathestudentswillbechallengedtoreducetheamountoftrash theyproduceeachday.Encouragethemtobringtheirfoodinreusablecontainers insteadofplasticziptopbagsandasktheirparentstopurchaserecyclableones. 5. Attheendoftheweek,createagraphshowingthereducedamountoftrashproduced throughouttheweek. 6. Havethestudentslookatthetrashbeingputinthelandfillandidentifyitemsthatcould harmorkillseaturtlesandothermarineorcoastalwildlife.Havethestudentsdiscuss waystoreduceoreliminatethoseitems,orcomeupwithalternativesolutions.Does theirschoolshaverecyclingbins?
LunchinaLandfillActivity Adaptedfrom:SeaTurtleConservancyClassroomResources
Reminder:VoiceThreadNightlyResponse EmailAddress:_________________@gmail.com Password:_____________________ SigningIn: 1. GotoVoiceThreadathttp://voicethread.com 2. ClickonSignInorRegisteratthetopright. 3. OntheleftofthescreenchooseSignIn. 4. EntertheemailaddressandpasswordthatwasgivenbyMs.Jenningsabove. LocatingtheNightlyVoiceThread 5. GotoourAIGCamp2011websiteathttp://seaturtleodyssey.weebly.com 6. ChoosetheTurtleHurdles!topicatthetopofthepage.Thereshouldbealinktothe VoiceThreadthatyouaretorespond. 7. OnceyouhavelocatedthedailyVoiceThreadyoushouldsynthesizeyourideasand preparetocommentonthequestionaskedbyMs.Jennings. CommentingVoiceThread(youmaychoosetorecordortypeamessage) 8. Torecordamessagemakesureamicrophoneispluggedintoyourcomputerorthatyou computerhasabuiltinmicrophone,thenpressRecord.Aboxwillappearrequesting accesstoyourcomputertorecord,clickyes.ClicktheStopRecordingbuttonwhen finishedwithyourthoughts.MakesureyouclickSaveafterrecording. Totypeamessageinsteadofrecord,clickTypeandtypeyourmessageintheboxthatappears.
DAY 2: HEY, SEA TURTLES

THIS IS

OUR BEACH, OR IS IT?
Day2:Hey,SeaTurtlesthisisOURbeach,orisit? I.DefinetheContent LessonObjective: Studentswillbeabletolocate,examine,anddebateaboutthecoastaldevelopmentsthathave endangeredtheseaturtlepopulation. LessonPointtoPonder: Humansareoneoftheseaturtlesmainpredatorsthroughfisheries,pollution,coastal development,climatechange,andharvesting.Manyhumansdonotagreethatmanybeaches areropedofftohumanstoprotectseaturtles. II.Preplanning:BeginwiththeEndinMind Afterthelesson, Studentswillknowthatseaturtleshaveavarietyofpredators;with humanshavinganenormouseffectonthepopulationthrough fisheries,pollution,coastaldevelopment,climatechange,and harvesting. StudentswillknowthatmanyseaturtlestraveltoNorthCarolina beachestonestandtheamountofcoastaldevelopmentis continuetogrow. Studentswillknowthatcoastaldevelopmentshaveanadverse effectontheseaturtlepopulation. Afterthelesson, Studentsshouldbeabletoidentifythepredatorsandtheireffects ontheseaturtlepopulationthroughagraphicorganizer. StudentsshouldbeabletouseGoogleEarthtofindlocations throughcoordinatesandviewcoastaldevelopmentsinthoseareas. Studentsshouldbeabletovoiceknowledgeableopinionsabout housingincoastalareasanditseffectsontheseaturtlepopulation. Afterthelesson, Studentswillunderstandthathumanshavethebiggesteffecton theseaturtlepopulation.
B.What3itemsare importantforstudents tobeabletodo?
C.Whataretheenduring understandingsthat studentsshouldtake awayfromthelesson?
Studentswillunderstandthatasmanytouristandnewcoastal developmentsarriveonthecoasttherearealsohundredsofsea turtlesthattraveltoNorthCarolinatonesteachyear. Studentswillunderstandthattheycanformknowledgeable opinionsthatcanbevoicedaboutwhatishappeninginfuture coastaldevelopment. III.Planning D.EssentialQuestion: Asbeachfrontpropertiescontinuetobecomemoreandmore populatedwherewillthatleaveourseaturtlenestingsites?What canwedotohelpkeepareasfornesting? FormativeAssessmentswillbemadethroughoutthelessonto ensurestudentshavemasteredthecontent. Masteryofthepredatorsandtheireffectswillbeassessedwitha rubricthroughthegraphicorganizerthattheycreate. ThroughoutthedebateIwillbeabletoassesswhichstudentshave graspedthedayslessonandwhichonesmayneedsomeextrahelp. AttheendofthedebateIwilltryandreinforcetheimportantideas thatsomeofthestudentsmayhavemissed. Attheendofeachlesson,studentswillbeaskedtorespondtoa VoiceThread.Iftimeisnotavailableattheendofclasstheywillbe invitedtorespondoncetheyarrivehomeattheendoftheday.I willusetheircommentstoevaluateonarubricwhattheygained fromthepreviousdayslessonandwhatIshouldrediscussthenext day. IV. Predators A. Humans 1. Fisheries a. Turtlesthatarecaughtintrawls,gillnets andlonglineswillbethrownaway becausetheywereunintentionally caught. 2. Pollution a. PlasticDebris:Seaturtlesmaybelievethe plasticdebrisisajellyfish.
E.Assessment:
F.Content
G.Hook:
b. PetroleumByproducts:Thesemay weakentheseaturtlesimmunesystem. c. FishingGear:Seaturtlesmaybecaughtin thefishinglineandmaynotbeableto freethemselves. 3. CoastalDevelopment a. BeachfrontDevelopment:Limitsthe amountofbeachaccessseaturtleshave andtheuseoflightsmayconfusethem. b. PublicUse:Visitorsmayendangerthesea turtlesthroughtheirvehiclesandlittle knowledgeofthem. 4. ClimateChange a. SexRatiosofHatchlings:Thewarmerthe temperaturesthemorefemalesthatwill bepresentinthehatchlingsandless males. b. Extremeweathercancausedamageto nestingsites. c. IncreaseDiseaseOutbreaks: 5. Harvesting a. Turtlesarekilledandtradedglobally. B. Animals:ghostcrabs,raccoons,skunks,bears,fireants, dogs,birds,andoccasionallyarmadillos Hook:3minutes Photographsofdamageshumanshavedonetotheseaturtle population(LoggerheadseaturtleinCapeHatterasthatwasrun over,greenseaturtlesforsaleinmarketsinJapan,etc.) 1. Hook:Displayphotographsofdamageshumanshavedone totheseaturtlepopulationthroughPowerPoint(see attachedhandout)(3minutes) 2. Displaytrashcollectedfromthefollowingdayslunchinthe reusabletrashbagsandhavestudentsweightheirtrash andchartonadisplayboard(exampledisplayboard attached)(5minutes) 3. PresentSeaTurtlesPredatorsPowerPoint(seeattached handout)(5minutes)
H.Instruction:
4. Havestudentscreateagraphicorganizeronseaturtle predatorsandwhattheyhavelearned(seeattached handout)(5minutes) 5. HavestudentinpartnersandopenGoogleEarthand becomeacquaintedwiththeprogram(e.g.findingtheir house,theirschool)(seeattachedhandout)(10minutes) 6. Haveeachsetofpartnerscompletethe2010NestingSites Activity(seeattachedactivityandrubric)(30minutes) 7. Gatherthestudentstogetherasaclassandbeginadebate onthefollowingstatement:AsabeachtravelerIbelieveI shouldbeabletobuildavacationhomeorplayonthe beachwhereverIwant.Ihavemorerightsthanan endangeredseaturtle(seeattacheddirections)(12 minutes) 8. IftimeallowshavestudentslogontoVoiceThreadtopost thoughts,ifnotpassouttostudentsthedailyVoiceThread reminderastheywalkoutthedoor(seeattachedhandout)
Hook:HumanDamagesPowerPoint
LunchinaLandfillDisplayBoardSetUp StudentsName Day1 Day2 Day3 Day4
WeightofTrashCollected
1234 Day
SeaTurtlePredatorsPowerPoint
SeaTurtlePredatorsGraphicOrganizer
Sea Turtle Predators
SeaTurtlePredatorsGraphicOrganizerTeacherExample
Turtlesthatarecaughtintrawls,gillnetsandlonglineswillbe thrownawaybecausetheywereunintentionallycaught. Fishing Gear Fisheries Pollution Climate Change PlasticDebris
Petroleum ByProducts SexRatiosof Hatchlings
IncreaseDisease Outbreaks
Extremeweathercancause damagetonestingsites.
Humans
Coastal Development
Sea Turtle Predators
Harvesting Beachfront Development PublicUse
Animals
Turtlesarekilledand tradedglobally.
GoogleEarthGettingStarted:Findyourhouse! InthisactivityyouwilllearntonavigateaWebsitecalledGoogleEarth.GoogleEarthusesmany satelliteimagesthatfittogetherlikeapuzzletocreateanaccurateimageofEarthfromspace. 1. LogontoGoogleEarthbyclickingontheblueandwhiteballamongtheiconsonyour computerscreen. 2. ZoomintotheUnitedStates.Clickthe+buttoncircledingreentozoomcloser. 3. ZoomintoNorthCarolina.Usethezoombuttonsandthearrowstodirectyoutothe state. 4. Directyourselftowardsyourarea.Zoomintoyourcityortown. 5. Lookforamajorroadorintersectionnearbywhereyoulive.Zoomincloserforeasier looking. 6. Findyourstreet.Thisshouldbefairlyeasyifitsclosetothemajorroadyoufoundon thelaststep. 7. Counthousesonyourstreet.Countthenumberofhousesfromwhereyouarein GoogleEarthtoyours.Lookforfamiliarthingsonyourproperty,suchasapool, trampoline,oracamper. 8. Afteryouhavefoundyourhouseyoucanfindyourschool,wherewecurrentlyare,or otherplaces!
GoogleEarthTipSheet http://www.txessrevolution.org/documents/11.googleearthtipsheet.v2.pdf
2010NestingSitesActivity 1. GototheSeaTurtleNestMonitoringSystemathttp://tinyurl.com/6dmdtr6 2. Scrolldowntothebottomofthewebsitetofindthe2010nestingchart.Looktothefar rightofthechartandlocatetheoverallnesttotalsforthevarietyofbeachesinNorth Carolina.PickfiveofthebeachesthatyouwouldliketolookatusingGoogleEarth. a. ________________ b. ________________ c. ________________ d. ________________ e. ________________ 3. LogontoGoogleEarthandplaceathumbtackoneachbeachwiththetotalnestfound inthatarea.SeebelowwhereIhavefoundCapeHatterasandlistedthenumberofnest. AfteryouhavefinishedyoushouldhavefivethumbtacksonthecoastofNorthCarolina.
4. Afteryouhaveplacedyourtacksonthefivebeacheszoomintoeachareaandviewthe amountofcoastaldevelopmentinthatarea.Arethereareasofbeachwherethereare nohousingorbeachaccess?Howcouldmassiveamountsofcoastaldevelopmentaffect aseaturtlecomingtoshoretonest?Doyouthinkthatthenumberofseaturtlenestin thatareaisbecauseoftheamountofcoastaldevelopment?Synthesizeyouranswers withyourpartnerandwriteyourresponsebelow.
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2010NestingSiteActivityRubric AdaptedFrom:ThinkSolveExplain(FloridaDepartmentofEducation) 4points:Ascoreoffourisaresponseinwhichthestudentdemonstratesathorough understandingofcoastaldevelopmentsaffectonseaturtles.Thestudenthasresponded correctlytothetaskandprovidedclearandcompleteexplanationsandinterpretations. 3points:Ascoreofthreeisaresponseinwhichthestudentdemonstratesanunderstandingof coastaldevelopmentsaffectonseaturtles.Thestudentsresponsetothetaskisessentially correctandinterpretationsprovideddemonstratinganessentialbutlessthanthorough understanding. 2points:Ascoreoftwoindicatesthatthestudenthasdemonstratedonlyapartial understandingofcoastaldevelopmentsaffectonseaturtles.Thestudentseemstolackan essentialunderstandingoftheunderlyingideas. 1point:Ascoreofoneindicatesthatthestudenthasdemonstratedverylimitedunderstanding ofcoastaldevelopmentsaffectonseaturtles.Thestudentresponsewasinadequatein understandingandreasoning. 0points:Ascoreofzeroindicatesthatthestudenthasprovidednoresponseatall,oran uninterruptableresponse,ordemonstratedinsufficientunderstandingofcoastaldevelopments affectonseaturtles.
Topic:AsabeachtravelerIbelieveIshouldbeabletobuildavacationhomeorplayonthe beachwhereverIwant.Ihavemorerightsthananendangeredseaturtle. 1. Adebateincludesthreegroups.Theyarethe(a)affirmativeteam,(b)theopposingor negativeteamand(c)thejudge(teacher).Thedebatingteamsmustbeofequal number. 2. Assignstudentsintwogroups,thetopicsfordebateandthepositiontheywillsupport. Discussthefactthatstudentsmaybearguingapositiontheydonotsupport.Each studentshouldalsobegivenadebatinghandouttoreferto.Describewiththestudents theprocedurethatwillbefollowed. a. GroupPreparations2min b. Affirmative2min c. Negative2min d. AffirmativeRebuttal2min e. NegativeRebuttal2min 3. Runthedebate.Askfollowupquestionsasappropriate.
ThisisOURBeachDebateInstructions Adaptedfrom:http://olc.spsd.sk.ca/de/pd/instr/strats/debates/tutorial.pdf
ThisisOURBeachDebateHandout Adaptedfrom:http://olc.spsd.sk.ca/de/pd/instr/strats/debates/QandA.pdf Topic:AsabeachtravelerIbelieveIshouldbeabletobuildavacationhomeorplayonthe beachwhereverIwant.Ihavemorerightsthananendangeredseaturtle. Whatarewedoing? Yourtaskistopreparetoargueandsupportapositiontothetopicgiven. Howdoweprepare? Onceassignedasideinthedebate,itisyourtaskasagrouptoprepareevidencethatsupports yourgroupsposition.Itisalsocriticaltoconsiderwhattheoppositionwillsay.Thinkthrough allthepossibleargumentsyouropponentswillmake. Whowillspeak? Asagroupyoumustchoosesomeonetorepresentyourcause,sowhofeelstheycan communicatetheiropinionstoothersthebest?
Reminder:VoiceThreadNightlyResponse EmailAddress:_________________@gmail.com Password:_____________________ SigningIn: 1. GotoVoiceThreadathttp://voicethread.com 2. ClickonSignInorRegisteratthetopright. 3. OntheleftofthescreenchooseSignIn. 4. EntertheemailaddressandpasswordthatwasgivenbyMs.Jenningsabove. LocatingtheNightlyVoiceThread 5. GotoourAIGCamp2011websiteathttp://seaturtleodyssey.weebly.com 6. ChoosetheOurBeach?topicatthetopofthepage.Thereshouldbealinktothe VoiceThreadthatyouaretorespond. 7. OnceyouhavelocatedthedailyVoiceThreadyoushouldsynthesizeyourideasand preparetocommentonthequestionaskedbyMs.Jennings. CommentingVoiceThread(youmaychoosetorecordortypeamessage) 8. Torecordamessagemakesureamicrophoneispluggedintoyourcomputerorthatyou computerhasabuiltinmicrophone,thenpressRecord.Aboxwillappearrequesting accesstoyourcomputertorecord,clickyes.ClicktheStopRecordingbuttonwhen finishedwithyourthoughts.MakesureyouclickSaveafterrecording. Totypeamessageinsteadofrecord,clickTypeandtypeyourmessageintheboxthatappears.
DAY 3: AMAZING SEA TURTLE VOLUNTEERS

Day3:AmazingSeaTurtleVolunteers I.DefinetheContent LessonObjective: Studentswillbeabletoinvestigateanddiscussdifferentlocalorganizationswhoprotectand educateothersaboutseaturtlesandstudentswillcomposeatechnologyinfusedproductusing iMovieandGarageBandwhichwillbeusedtoeducateanaudiencethroughtheL.A.S.T organization. LessonPointtoPonder: ManypeopleinNorthCarolinahavededicatedmuchoftheirtimetoprotectingseaturtles.Has theirtimebeenwellspent? II.Preplanning:BeginwiththeEndinMind Afterthelesson, Studentswillknowthatthatareavarietyoforganizationsfarand widewhosemainpurposeistoprotectandeducateothersabout seaturtles. StudentswillknowthatCaseySokolovicisthefounderoftheLove aSeaTurtleorganizationinPittCountyandtheL.A.S.T organizationdonates100%ofitsdonationstosavingseaturtles andeducatingothers. Studentswillknowthateducatingothersandprotectingseaturtles isaworthycausethattheycanhelpwithalso.
Afterthelesson, Studentsshouldbeabletoidentifyorganizationsthatsupportsea turtlesinternationallyandlocallyandexplaintheirworkefforts. B.What3itemsare importantforstudentsto Studentsshouldbeabletoevaluatewhattheycandotohelpsea turtlesaftertalkingwithCaseySokolovicaboutherworkwithsea beabletodo? turtles. Studentsshouldbeabletoformtheirownopinionsonhowto approachthepublictocreateawarenessandmovementfor protectionofseaturtles. C.Whataretheenduring Afterthelesson,
understandingsthat studentsshouldtake awayfromthelesson?
Studentswillunderstandthattherearemanyorganizationsthat helpprotectandeducateothersaboutseaturtlesanditisthrough faithfulvolunteersthatthisispossible. StudentswillunderstandthateveninPittCountythereisan organizationcreatedbysomeoneclosetotheiragethatisaimed toprotectingseaturtles. Studentswillunderstandthattheycancreatechangeinseaturtle protectionandeducation. III.Planning Howcaneducatingothersaboutseaturtleshelpinchangingthe populationandprotectionofthem? FormativeAssessmentswillbemadethroughoutthelessonto ensurestudentshavemasteredthecontent. Studentswillbegintocreatetheirtechnologyinfusedproductand astheybegintodiscusswhattheywillincludeintheproductIcan getanideaoftheirknowledgeonthetopic. Attheendofeachlesson,studentswillbeaskedtorespondtoa VoiceThread.Iftimeisnotavailableattheendofclasstheywillbe invitedtorespondoncetheyarrivehomeattheendoftheday.I willusetheircommentstoevaluateonarubricwhattheygained fromthepreviousdayslessonandwhatIshouldrediscussthe nextday. III. Conservation A. Organizations 1. Oceana(internationalorganizationfocusedon oceanconservation) a. PlasticsPledge i. TakethePledgetoReducePlastic Use:Takingsmallstepseveryday canmakeahugedifference.Take thepledgetonottrashthe oceans. Ipledgenottotrashthe oceansby:
D.EssentialQuestion:
E.Assessment:
F.Content
1.Usingareusabletoteor otherbagatthegrocery store 2.Drinkingwateroutof glassorothernonplastic container 3.Recyclingplastics wheneverpossible 4.Neverlitteringandalways disposingoftrashproperly 5.Encouragingmyfriends andfamilytoreducetheir plasticsconsumption 2. WorldWildlifeFoundation a. GlobalMarineTurtleStrategy(2009 2020):FromthisGlobalStrategy, operationalstrategiesandactionplans willbedevelopedatregional,multi countryandnationallevels.Through implementationofthisambitious strategy,WWFcommitstotakingon theseformidablechallenges.WWFis committedtostopthedeclineofmarine turtlesglobally;workfortherecoveryof thespecies;andsecurehabitatsand conditionsbothecologicalandsocial inwhichturtles,andthepeoplethat dependuponthem,cansurviveintothe future. 3. KarenBeasleySeaTurtleRescueand RehabilitationCenterofTopsailIsland a. SatelliteTracking b. NestingPatrol 4. LoveASeaTurtleofPittCounty:Founder,Casey Sokolovic,decidedtoraiseawarenessinPitt
CountythroughtheL.A.S.Torganizationwhen shewasinthethirdgrade.Shehasbeen educatingotherseversince. Hook:7minutes 7minutevideooftheKarenBeasleySeaTurtleRescueand RehabilitationCenterofTopsailIslandreleasingrescued loggerheadturtlesbackintotheocean (http://www.scivee.tv/node/18572) 1. Hook:KarenBeasleySeaTurtleRescueandRehabilitation CenterofTopsailIslandreleasingrescuedloggerhead turtlesbackintotheocean.(8minutes) 2. Displaytrashcollectedfromthefollowingdayslunchinthe reusabletrashbagsandhavestudentsweightheirtrash andchartonadisplayboard(exampledisplayboard attachedunderday2)(3minutes) 3. Discusswiththestudentsabouttheamountoflabor intensiveworkthatisrequiredbymanyofthevolunteersat organizations.(5minutes) 4. WelcomeCaseySokolovicfromtheL.A.S.Torganization. Caseywilltalkabouthowshebecameinterestedinhelpsea turtles(whichisactuallybyvisitingtheKarenBeasley Center!)Caseywillalsodiscussdifferentaspectsofthesea turtlespeciesandwhathascausedtheirendangerment overtime.(30minutes) 5. GivestudentsanopportunitytoaskCaseyquestions.(7 minutes) 6. Studentswillbegintoworkwithapartnertodecidewhat shouldbeincludediniMovieandGarageBand(seeattached handoutandrubric)(5minutes) 7. Asaclasscreateastoryboardforthevideo(seeattached chart)(12minutes) 8. PassouttostudentsthedailyVoiceThreadreminderas theywalkoutthedoor(seeattachedhandout)
G.Hook:
H.Instruction:
iMovie WewillbeusingiMovietodisplaypicturesandconnectwithouraudiencevisually. Whowillbeouraudience?Whyisitimportantthatweconnectwiththem? PhotoIdeas?Seaturtlesindanger,Volunteershelpingrescuethem? GarageBand WewillbeusingGarageBandtorecordourvoicestoconvinceouraudiencethatseaturtlesare worthprotectingevenwhenyoudonotlivenearacoastalarea. Howwillyouconvincetheaudiencethatseaturtlesareworthprotecting? Whatpredatorsdoesaseaturtlehaveandwhataretheireffectsonthepopulation? Howcananyonechangetheprotectionthatisgivenseaturtles?
iMovieStoryboardChart 1 2 3
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GarageBandandiMovieRubric
Studentsincludedideasofwhatpicturesthey wouldliketouseiniMovie.
Studentsdiscussedseaturtlespredatorsand theireffectsonthepopulation.
Studentsdiscussedwaystoprotectseaturtles.
Studentsinspiredarelationshipbetweenthe audienceandtheprotectionofseaturtles whethertheyliveonthecoastorinland.
Reminder:VoiceThreadNightlyResponse EmailAddress:_________________@gmail.com Password:_____________________ SigningIn: 1. GotoVoiceThreadathttp://voicethread.com 2. ClickonSignInorRegisteratthetopright. 3. OntheleftofthescreenchooseSignIn. 4. EntertheemailaddressandpasswordthatwasgivenbyMs.Jenningsabove. LocatingtheNightlyVoiceThread 5. GotoourAIGCamp2011websiteathttp://seaturtleodyssey.weebly.com 6. ChoosetheTurtleVolunteers!topicatthetopofthepage.Thereshouldbealinkto theVoiceThreadthatyouaretorespond. 7. OnceyouhavelocatedthedailyVoiceThreadyoushouldsynthesizeyourideasand preparetocommentonthequestionaskedbyMs.Jennings. CommentingVoiceThread(youmaychoosetorecordortypeamessage) 8. Torecordamessagemakesureamicrophoneispluggedintoyourcomputerorthatyou computerhasabuiltinmicrophone,thenpressRecord.Aboxwillappearrequesting accesstoyourcomputertorecord,clickyes.ClicktheStopRecordingbuttonwhen finishedwithyourthoughts.MakesureyouclickSaveafterrecording. Totypeamessageinsteadofrecord,clickTypeandtypeyourmessageintheboxthatappears.
DAY 4: WE CAN CHANGE

THIS?
WHY, YES WE CAN!

Day4:Wecanchangethis?Why,YesweCAN! I.DefinetheContent LessonObjective: Studentswillbeabletoanalyzeanddiscoverthenationalandlocalpoliciesthatareinplaceto protectseaturtlesfromfisheries,pollutions,coastaldevelopment,climatechange,and harvesting. LessonPointtoPonder: TheEndangeredSpeciesActprotectsseaturtlesfrombeingharmed,butmanyofthemarestill affectedbyhumanactions.Manyhumansdependoncoastaldevelopmentsandfishingto providefortheirfamilies. II.Preplanning:BeginwiththeEndinMind Afterthelesson, Studentswillknowthattherearefederalandstatelawsthataidin theprotectionofendangeredspecies. Studentswillknowthatthereareavarietyofwaystoprotectsea turtlesfromfisheries,pollution,coastaldevelopment,climate change,andharvesting. Studentswillknowthattheycancreateatechnologyinfused productthatcanraiseawarenessofhowtoprotecttheseaturtle population.
Afterthelesson, StudentsshouldbeabletodescribetheEndangeredSpeciesAct andtheNorthCarolinaEndangeredSpeciesAct. B.What3itemsare importantforstudentsto Studentsshouldbeabletosynthesizetheirknowledgeofhowto beabletodo? protectseaturtlesandwilldiscusslawsthattheythinkshouldbe enforcedtoprotectseaturtles. StudentsshouldbeabletoworkwithiMovieandGarageBandto createatechnologyinfusedproductasaclass. C.Whataretheenduring Afterthelesson, understandingsthat studentsshouldtake Studentswillunderstandthattherearelawsthatprotect
awayfromthelesson?
endangeredspecies. Studentswillunderstandthattheycandiscovertheirownopinions onseaturtleprotectionandcreatechange. Studentswillunderstandthatcreatingvisuallyexcitingproducts canhelpintheeducationofothersaboutseaturtles. III.Planning Currentlythereisafederalandstatelawthatprotectsendangered species,butseaturtlesarenotdirectlyidentified;howcouldwe convinceourlegislatorsthatitisimperativethatwespecifically createlawsprotectingseaturtles? FormativeAssessmentswillbemadethroughoutthelessonto ensurestudentshavemasteredthecontent. Studentswillbeaskedtosynthesizetheirknowledgeofwaysto protectseaturtlesthroughthelawsthatarecurrentlyinplace. Attheendofeachlesson,studentswillhavecreatedatechnology infusedproduct,whichwillbeshowntotheirfamilies.This technologyinfusedproductwillbeassessedthroughouttheentire processtomakesureinformationisaccurateanduseful. B. LawsandPolicies 1. Federal a. TheEndangeredSpeciesAct i. TheEndangeredSpeciesAct (ESA)providesaprogramforthe conservationofthreatenedand endangeredplantsandanimals andthehabitatsinwhichtheyare found.Thelawrequiresfederal agencies,inconsultationwiththe U.S.FishandWildlifeService and/ortheNOAAFisheries Service,toensurethatactions theyauthorize,fund,orcarryout arenotlikelytojeopardizethe continuedexistenceofanylisted
D.EssentialQuestion: (Oneoverarchinglesson Question)
E.Assessment:
F.Content Listthecontentforthis lessononly. (Outlinethecontentyou willteachtodayThismay comefromyourcontent outline)
speciesorresultinthe destructionoradverse modificationofdesignatedcritical habitatofsuchspecies.Thelaw alsoprohibitsanyactionthat causesa"taking"ofanylisted speciesofendangeredfishor wildlife.Likewise,import,export, interstate,andforeigncommerce oflistedspeciesareallgenerally prohibited. 2. State a. NorthCarolinaEndangeredSpecies Act i. ThisNorthCarolinastatutory sectioncomprisesthestates endangeredspeciesprovisions. Endangeredspeciesisdefinedas anynativeoroncenativespecies ofwildanimalwhosecontinued existenceasaviablecomponent oftheStatesfaunaisdetermined bytheWildlifeResources Commissiontobeinjeopardyor anyspeciesofwildanimal determinedtobeanendangered speciespursuanttothe EndangeredSpeciesAct.The statuteempowerstheWildlife ResourcesCommissiontolist speciesandalsooutlinesthe criteriaforlisting.Undertheact, itisunlawfultotake,possess, transport,sell,barter,trade, exchange,export,orofferofsale,
barter,trade,exchangeorexport, orgiveawayforanypurpose includingadvertisingorother promotionalpurposeanyanimal onaprotectedwildanimallist. C. WhatCanWeDo 1. Fisheries a. Releasecapturedseaturtles b. Beinformedofseafoodatmarkets andrestaurants 2. Pollution a. Avoidplasticbagsandcontainers b. Donotreleaseballoons c. Helppickuptrashonbeaches 3. CoastalDevelopment a. Reducebeachfrontlights b. Avoiddrivingonthebeach 4. ClimateChange a. Reducecarbonfootprint 5. Harvesting a. Neverpurchaseortakeitemsmade fromseaturtleparts b. Informauthoritiesofillegalactivities Hook:4minutes Explorationofallknowledgegainedoverthepastthreedays throughabrainstormingchart 1. Hook:Studentswillbegivenaseaturtleuponenteringthe classroomandtheyaretowritedownsomethingthatthey discoveredfromtheweekandplaceitonthechart(see attachedchart)(4minutes) 2. Displaytrashcollectedfromthefollowingdayslunchinthe reusabletrashbagsandhavestudentsweightheirtrash andchartonadisplayboard(exampledisplayboard attachedunderday2)(3minutes) 3. PresenttheLawsProtectingSeaTurtlesPowerPoint(5 minutes) 4. Discusswithstudentshoweachoftheseactswould specificallyprotectseaturtles;arethereanyissuesthatare
G.Hook:
H.Instruction:
missing?Whatisalawthatwecouldcreatetoprotectthe seaturtlesmore?(5minutes) 5. Studentswillbegintoeditandputtogethertheirfinal technologyinfusedproductwithpicturesandvoiceovers fromthehandoutscreatedthedaybefore(53minutes)
Hook:KnowledgeGainedChartSetUp
Turtle Hurdles! We can create change?
Turtle Volunteers!
OUR Beach?
Eachturtlewillbeadifferentideathat theydiscoveredfromtheweek!
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Wecansharebeachesandoceanwithseaturtlesbut itrequirescommitmentandeffortonourpart.

AIG C AMP 2011

Wecansharebeachesandoceanwithseaturtlesbut itrequirescommitmentandeffortonourpart. VictoriaB.VanMeter

AIG C AMP 2011

JessicaJennings March2,2011 SPED6403:PracticuminGiftedEducation

THE ODYSSEY OF SEA TURTLES IN NORTH CAROLINA

CONTENT RESEARCH PAPER

farasittakestofeast.Onecanbecertainthataleatherbackseaturtlewilltravelfarandwide throughcoldwatersforonereason,feasting(Appenzeller,2009). KempsridleyseaturtlesarealsopresentinthewatersnearNorthCarolina,but

arelocatedinternationally,andsomearehereinNorthCarolina.Oceana,aninternational organizationfocusedonoceanconservation,hasimplementedaplasticspledge,apromiseto useasmanyreusableitemsaspossible(Oceana,2010).Seaturtleprotectionisanissueofsuch

References AppenzellerT.(2009,May).Ancientmariner.NationalGeographic. Lawsprotectingseaturtles.(2010,May26).ArchieCarrNationalWildlifeRefuge.Retrieved January16,2011,fromhttp://www.fws.gov/archiecarr/laws.html

indepth,itisobviousthatanodysseyismorethanjustasimplejourney.Thewordodyssey stemsfromtheGreekmythologicalking,Odysseus,whotraveledfarandwideinmanyofthe AncientGreekpoet,Homerspoems. Aftermuchresearch,odysseycanbedefinedasaseriesofcomplexexperiencesthat

onegoesthroughthatleadstoeitheradevastatingorremarkableending.Odysseycaneasily berelatedtothejourneythataseaturtletakesthroughitslifecycleandthechallengesthatit mayface. Asaseaturtleimmediatelylayshereggssafelyonthebeachtheyareinimmediate

TECHNOLOGY-INFUSED AUTHENTIC PAPER

References McLellan,E.,Arps,E.,&Donnelly,M.(2009).WWFGlobalMarineTurtleStrategy20092020. WWF,Gland,Switzerland.

DAY 1: WATCH OUT:

Studentswillunderstandthatonandoffshorepredatorsaffectsea turtlesateachstageoftheirlifecycle. Studentswillunderstandthatseaturtlesareanendangeredspecies thatwemustlearnhowtoprotect.

Areasdefined: nestzone:theplacewheretheeggsarelaidandhatch(Thisisthezonetowhichthe survivingturtleswillreturnin10years.Itiswherethebabyturtleswillhatchandbegin theirjourneytothesea).

DAY 2: HEY, SEA TURTLES

OUR BEACH, OR IS IT?

B.What3itemsare importantforstudents tobeabletodo?

C.Whataretheenduring understandingsthat studentsshouldtake awayfromthelesson?

LunchinaLandfillDisplayBoardSetUp StudentsName Day1 Day2 Day3 Day4

Sea Turtle Predators

Petroleum ByProducts SexRatiosof Hatchlings

Sea Turtle Predators

Harvesting Beachfront Development PublicUse

DAY 3: AMAZING SEA TURTLE VOLUNTEERS

understandingsthat studentsshouldtake awayfromthelesson?

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Studentsinspiredarelationshipbetweenthe audienceandtheprotectionofseaturtles whethertheyliveonthecoastorinland.

DAY 4: WE CAN CHANGE

WHY, YES WE CAN!

D.EssentialQuestion: (Oneoverarchinglesson Question)

F.Content Listthecontentforthis lessononly. (Outlinethecontentyou willteachtodayThismay comefromyourcontent outline)

missing?Whatisalawthatwecouldcreatetoprotectthe seaturtlesmore?(5minutes) 5. Studentswillbegintoeditandputtogethertheirfinal technologyinfusedproductwithpicturesandvoiceovers fromthehandoutscreatedthedaybefore(53minutes)

Turtle Hurdles! We can create change?

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