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Types of Turtles and Terp Art

Types of Turtles and Terp Art. Fourth Grade, Science. Objectives. Students will learn about 3 different types of turtles (slider, box, and sea turtles) and compare and contrast the differences.

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Types of Turtles and Terp Art

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  1. Types of Turtles and Terp Art Fourth Grade, Science

  2. Objectives • Students will learn about 3 different types of turtles (slider, box, and sea turtles) and compare and contrast the differences. • Students will discuss the purpose of community art and use inspiration from the University of Maryland terp statues and artwork to create their own turtle. • Students will create imaginative turtles that resemble one of the 3 types (slider, box, sea turtle) they learned about while incorporating texture with the materials given.

  3. Terp Art Around the UMD Campus

  4. Art Elements These 2 terp statues show form. This turtle bush shows texture.

  5. Terrapins vs Terp • Terrapins: Name given for the types of turtles who spend time in both freshwater and on land. (like slider turtles) The UMD mascot is a terrapin. • Terp: Nickname given to the terrapin mascot

  6. 3 Types of Turtles: Slider Slider Turtles: -Live in both freshwater and on land -They have claws -Most common pet turtles -Flat carapace (the shell) -Feet -Known as terrapins

  7. Box Turtles • Live on dry land • They have claws • Tall carapace shape (the shell) • They have feet (stubby) • Not good swimmers • Known as tortoises

  8. Sea Turtles • Live only in the ocean (marine) • Flippers • Flat carapace (the shell) • No claws

  9. Vocabulary • Slider Turtle: Live in both freshwater and on land • Box Turtle: Only live on land • Sea Turtle: Only live in the ocean • Adaptation: How animals survive in their habitats • Carapace: The shell of a turtle • Claws: The hard, pointed fingernails on animals • Plastron: The bottom part of the turtle (“belly”) • Flippers: What sea turtles use to swim (these replace legs on regular land and freshwater turtles • Texture: The way something feels or looks like it feels • Form: 3 Dimensional

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