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Calling All Sea Turtle Rescue Patrols!

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CALLING ALL RESCUE PATROLS!!!! 

 Topic(s):

SCIENCE - ORGANISMS & ENVIRONMENTS

 


 

Images/Video Resources

 

All About Sea Turtles Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFDBtVupyqY&feature=related

 

Additional Videos:

 

Sea Turtle Rescue on South Padre Island 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZd374MbgO4

 

Sea Turtle Inc. on South Padre Island, Texas

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbSiWNWITB4

 

Inside Sea Turtle Inc. on South Padre Island

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YSOxx23ACo

 

Sea Turtle Release at South Padre Island – Sea Turtle Inc.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_64PNTQn5g

 

Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle Nesting on South Padre Island, Texas, May 2012

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAxjoYSRi90

 

Sea Turtle Hatchling Release at South Padre Island

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4eWBvLU7xc

 

Kemp’s Ridley Turtle Protection Efforts

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/01/kemps-ridley-turtle_n_1727284.html

 

Action 4 News Rescuing 500 sea turtles, Mary Avila 

http://www.valleycentral.com/news/story.aspx?id=577136#.UBlYOxxqocM

 

News Center 23 Sea Turtles Nesting on South Padre Island, Erin Murray

http://www.kveo.com/news/sea-turtles-nesting-south-padre-island

 

Sea Turtle Inc. News

Turtles In Trouble Images

http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/18937589_TMfnVL#!i=1493731827&k=hxHhMRh

 

 

 

 

 

 

Scenario

Read the Scenario then review the videos and articles to determine what you can learn about sea turtles and their challenges. Please use the PBL Model and review the Rubrics to have a better understanding of what is expected from your project.

 

Sea turtles have existed for more than 100 million years, but today they are struggling for their lives and their future. The ability of sea turtles to survive threats from their most formidable enemy — humans — depends on our willingness to change how we are impacting the environment, theirs and ours.

 

Habitat destruction, human activity, and pollution are causing the numbers of sea turtles to decline at an alarming rate. Volunteers like you can help keep these magnificent creatures a part of the ecosystems that help sustain us all.

 

Turtles have a fight on their hands right from the start. The nestlings have to dig their way out of the nests and then make the perilous journey to the sea. Coastal development for hotels and houses means there are lots of lights inland. These can confuse the young turtles and they can head inland towards them. They also face predators such as birds and a variety of other animals. Adult turtles also have a hard time. They face many threats while they are in the sea. Unfortunately, they face even more when they come ashore to lay their eggs. This makes them vulnerable to a far wider range of threats than many other animals and plants. Plastic rubbish is a major problem. Turtles eat it, mistaking it for jellyfish. It often ends up killing them. Those are just some of the threats they face in the sea. There are still more when they try and come up the beach to lay their eggs.

 

Beaches have sand put on them to replace any washed away by the sea. This can lead to ledges forming, which turtles cannot climb.

 

This is an example of how dedicated rescue teams are:

 

Frank Smith, a US expatriate, who has dedicated his life to turtle conservation, founded the Grupo Ecológico de la Costa Verde, A.C.in 1992.  The “group” built the first marine nursery in Nayarit to help increase turtle numbers. Sea turtles, even though diminished in population, play a key role in oceanic ecosystems. They are vital in maintaining healthy sea grass beds and coral reef, which provide habitat for other marine life; help balance marine food webs; and help facilitate nutrient cycling from water to land.

 

Frank stays up every night until 4:00 am and then sleeps until noon. From the end of June until mid-November, he is out collecting nests. Two teams, 3-4 people each, take turns searching for nests. One team goes from 10:00 pm until 1:00 am and the next team goes from 1:00 am to 6:00 am. They look for turtle tracks in the sand, approximately 2-feet wide (about 0.6 meters wide), and then follow them up to the nest sites. Once the female has finished depositing her eggs, and leaves, the team retrieves the nest.

 

Concerned people around the world have recognized the plight of sea turtles and they need your help to preserve these ancient creatures and their habitats. How can you make a difference in our local beach. The Sea Turtle, Inc from South Padre Island has requested your help. You will be part of the Sea Turtle Rescue Patrol and prior to going out on the field you will conduct an investigation to enhance your knowledge on Sea Turtles. You will research on the creatures habitats and threats. Then you will develop preventative measures to help preserve their habitat and protect them. Review the following information.

 

Sea Turtle Rescue on South Padre Island

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZd374MbgO4 


Task

Sample Investigations/Teacher Resources

 

 

 

You will work in teams and research ways to help protect our local Sea Turtles in South Padre Island. You must look closely into their habitats, their adaptations and provide a plan on different ways to help protect them. You will create a multimedia presentation using a Web 2.0 tool, such as Prezi, Slideshare, Power Point, Screencast, etc. to present you findings and suggestions. Your presentation will be used to recruit more Rescue Patrols and educate our locals on how they can help. 


Sample Lesson

http://www.seaturtleinc.org/teacherlessonplans.html

 

Biology New – Keeping Turtles Safe

http://www.macroevolution.net/marine-protected-areas.html#.UBbPIhya0cM

 

The Turtle Lady Legacy

http://theturtleladylegacy.org/index.html

 

Basic Facts about Sea Turtles

http://www.defenders.org/sea-turtles/basic-facts

 

Sea Turtles in Trouble

http://www.defenders.org/magazine/fall-2011/turtles-trouble

 

Turtles in Trouble: 11 Most Threatened Sea Turtle Populations in the World Identified

http://www.conservation.org/newsroom/pressreleases/Pages/Most-Threatened-Sea-Turtle-Populations.aspx

 

Light Pollution on Reptiles

http://www.physics.fau.edu/observatory/lightpol-Reptiles.html

 

Sea Turtle Inc.

http://www.seaturtleinc.org/

Student Resources

Rubric:

 

 

VOCABULARY:

 

TURTLE & CONSERVATION VOCABULARY

http://www.costaricaturtles.org/costa_new_vocabulary.html 

 

Brain Pop Jr. Extinct and Endangered Species

http://www.brainpopjr.com/science/conservation/extinctandendangeredspecies/preview.weml 

 

Please refer to the following rubrics throughout your assignment.

 

TEAM RUBRIC:

Rubric.doc

 

PRESENTATION RUBRIC:

PRESENTATION RUBIC.doc

 

 

Extension Activity:

 

 

 

Create a Poem expressing what you have learned about Sea Turtles.

 

Example:

TURTLES

Well, well, well,

Turtle in its shell!

On the land or in the sea,

Creeping slow or swimming free.

Crawling 'round on stubby legs,

Digging holes to lay its eggs.

Well, well, well,

Turtle in its shell!

 

by Meish Goldish 

 

Additional Sample Poems May be Found in the Following Link:

 

Ocean Poems

http://www.dinaanastasio.com/bio.htm

Student Work

Standards

 

 

1. List your personal understanding, ideas or hunches.

Now that you are familiar with Sea Turtles you will write everything you know about Sea Turtles. Describe your thoughts or ideas about how to solve the problem. There are not incorrect answers in this step, just feel free to brainstorm your ideas.

 

2. List what is known.

 With your team use all the information available in the scenario to list everything that you know about Threats for Sea Turtles. You do not have to conduct any research yet. Just use the information given and write the facts that you already know about Threats for Sea Turtles.

3. List what is unknown.

With your team, make a list about what you do not know and would like to learn. List all the questions you will need to answer to solve the problem.  

 

4. List what needs to be done.
"What should we do?" List actions to be taken, e.g., question an expert, conduct research, go to a board meeting about topic. List possible actions. 

 

5. Develop a problem statement.

You will be responsible for thinking and choosing one of the questions to solve the problem.  A problem statement should come from your analysis of what you know. In one or two sentences, you should be able to describe what it is that your group is trying to solve, produce, respond to, or find out. The problem statement may have to be revised as new information is discovered and brought to bear on the situation.

6. Gather information

Use all the resources available (Internet, library, etc) to research about the problem/topic and find a solution.


7. Present Findings

Your team will create a multimedia presentation that will be used to inform and educate others on ways of protecting our Sea Turtles. You can use the sample Power Point as a guide. The presentation may be 5 minutes long and should follow all expectations outlined in the rubric. Please be sure to reference the rubric throughout your assignment.

 

Sample Power Point

http://schools.cranbrook.edu/ftpimages/209/download/Save_the_Box_Turtle.pps 

5.9 Organisms and Environments. The student knows that there are relationships, systems and cycles within environments.

(A) observe the way organisms live and survive in their ecosystems by interacting with living and non-living elements

(C) predict the effects of changes in ecosystems caused by living organisms, including humans

(D) identify the significance of the carbon-dioxide cycle to the survival of plants and animals

5.1  Foundations. The student demonstrates knowledge and appropriate use of hardware components, software programs, and their connections. The student is expected to:

 (A)  use technology terminology appropriate to the task;

(B)  save and delete files, uses menu options and commands, and work with more than one software application;

(C)  identify and describe the characteristics of digital input, processing, and output;

(D)  delineate and make necessary adjustments regarding compatibility issues including, but not limited to, digital file formats and cross platform connectivity; and

(E)  access remote equipment on a network such as a printer or other peripherals.

5.7  Solving problems. The student uses appropriate computer-based productivity tools to create and modify solutions to problems. The student is expected to:

 (A)  use software programs with audio, video, and graphics to enhance learning experiences;

(B)  use appropriate software to express ideas and solve problems including the use of word processing, graphics, databases, spreadsheets, simulations, and multimedia; and

(C)  use a variety of data types including text, graphics, digital audio, and videos

5.11 Communication. The student delivers the product electronically in a variety of media, with appropriate supervision. The student is expected to:

 (A)  publish information in a variety of media including, but not limited to, printed copy, monitor display, Internet documents, and video; and

(B)  use presentation software to communicate with specific audiences.

5.12 Communication. The student uses technology applications to facilitate evaluation of communication, both process and product. The student is expected to:

 (A)  select representative products to be collected and stored in an electronic evaluation tool;

(B)  evaluate the product for relevance to the assignment or task; and

(C)  create technology assessment tools to monitor progress of project such as checklists, timelines, or rubrics.

5.14 Reading/Media Literacy

Students use comprehension skills to analyze how words, images, graphics and sounds work together in various forms to impact meaning.   

5.23  Research/Research Plan. Students ask open-ended research questions and develop a plan for answering them. Students are expected to

 (A)  brainstorm, consult with others, decide upon a topic, and formulate open-ended questions to address the major research topic; and

(B)  generate a research plan for gathering relevant information about the major research question.

5.26  Research/Organizing and Presenting Ideas. Students organize and present their ideas and information according to the purpose of the research and their audience. Students are expected to synthesize the research into a written or an oral presentation that

 (A)  compiles important information from multiple sources;
(B)  develops a topic sentence, summarizes findings, and uses evidence to support conclusion

Images: http://photobucket.com/images/animated%20turtle/ 

Animations: http://www.uselessgraphics.com/turtles.htm 

 

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