Learning Circus: Turtles, Turtles Everywhere

Learning Circus: Turtles, Turtles Everywhere Lizzy Rosen Science Inquiry- Audet Erosen469@hawks.rwu.edu

Standards NSES:CONTENT STANDARD C: As a result of activities in grades K-4, all students should develop understanding of * The characteristics of organisms * Life cycles of organisms * Organisms and environments Benchmarks:5. The Living Environment A. Diversity of Life By the end of the 2nd grade, students should know that: 1. Some animals and plants are alike in the way they look and in the things they do, and others are very different from one another. 2. Plants and animals have features that help them live in different environments. 3. Stories sometimes give plants and animals attributes they really do not have. MA Standards: Science Learning Standard 6: Recognize that people and other animals interact with the environment through their senses of sight, hearing, touch, smell, and taste. Science Learning Standard 7: Recognize changes in appearance that animals and plants go through. Science Learning Standard 8: Identify the ways in which an organism’s habitat provides for its basic needs. Teacher Materials

Assessment You should be constantly walking from stations to stations making sure students are attending to the task at hand. When all students have finished the lessons and have debriefed as a whole; all activities should be handed in, so you can assess their accomplishments. During the station activities, if a student has finished an activity ahead of time, they are welcome to approach you, so they can have you check off if they have completed the activity accurately. Implementation After the book, Carolina’s Story: Sea Turtles Get Sick Too is read aloud to the class, divide the students up into even groups (make sure you have enough groups for the number of stations). Then explain each station and what the students are expected to do at the specific stations. Provide them with examples. Allow students to go to their stations and explore, continually changing stations at certain intervals. Teacher Material cont.

Credits Sylvan Dell Publishing http://www.sylvandellpublishing.com/documents/CarolinasStoryTeachingActivities.pdf Sea World http://www.seaworld.org/infobooks/SeaTurtle/followthatturtle.html Sea Turtle Concentration Game http://homeschooling.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ&sdn=homeschooling&zu=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cccturtle.org%2Fjava%2Fturtle_concentration.htm All About Turtles http://www.proteacher.com/cgi-bin/outsidesite.cgi?id=243&external=http://octopus.gma.org/turtles/index.html&original=http://www.proteacher.com/110011.shtml&title=All%20About%20Turtles Reference Sampler Sea Turtle Concentration Game Follow That Turtle Teaching Activities Dot-To-Dot Resources and Credits

Instructions Follow the directions at each station to complete the activity. Assessment There is no grade for this assignment. Your assessment will be based on how well you complete the different activities at each station. Try your best to complete each activity to the best of your knowledge. If you need help, ASK! Goals You are expected to only know what you have learned from the read-aloud book as well as information you may already know. The activities at the stations are suppose to enhance what the book taught you and further your knowledge. You are expected to to participate and be a team player. Instructions, Goals, Assessment

Station # 1: Discovery GuideCan You Name The Turtle? • Look at all four pictures of the different turtles. • Using the worksheet on the table, write down the similarities and differences between the turtles. • Some questions to think about: What color is the turtle? Do they have the same kind of shell? How big or small are they?

Station #2: Discovery GuideWhat Are The Different Parts of A Turtle? • A turtle has many parts to their body, just like you. • Take a look at the pictures of turtles provided. • With your blank picture of a turtle, you are to figure out where each part belongs.

Station #3: Discovery GuideWhere in the world are turtles found? • Turtles are located all over the world. Different types of turtles are found in different parts of the world. • At this station, your job is figure out where turtles are found and what types of turtles you can find there. • Use the maps of each continent and with the different turtle cutouts, place them in the continent in which they are found.

Station #4: Discovery GuideFollow That Turtle • There are many ways to tell the difference between types of turtles. One way is to look at the patterns on their shells. All the turtles on this page are trying to find their mates - can you help them? Draw a line to connect the turtles whose shells are alike.

Station #5: Discovery GuideTurtle, Turtle • This station has some activities for you to bring out your creative side. • Dot-to-Dot is a bit more challenging. You have to concentrate on following the numbers in order, so you can see the picture. • Draw Your Own Sea Turtle is for your creative side. You can either color in the turtle on the first grid or you can try and recreate it on the second grid and color both of them in.

Station #6: Discovery GuideSea Turtle Concentration Game • This station requires you to use the computer. • This is a matching game requiring you to find the matching turtles on the facedown cards. • It’s a tricky game, but lots of fun! • Sea Turtle Concentration Game

Station #7: Discovery GuideCarolina’s Story continued… • After you have answered the questions about Carolina, see if you can complete the vocabulary worksheet. There is a word bank at the bottom for you to use!

Station #7: Discovery GuideCarolina’s Story Based on the book we read as a class, please answer these questions either individual or as a group. • What sickness did Carolina have? • How did the volunteers and staff help her to get better? • How did people know she was getting better? • What happened to Carolina when she was well again? • How long was Carolina in the hospital?

Learning Circus: Turtles, Turtles Everywhere