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Unit Plan
Wonderville Media

Wonderville: Sea Turtles

For Students K - 1st
Sea turtles are one of the earth's oldest animals living in the ocean. They have been around since the time of the dinosaurs. That's over 100 million years! Sea turtles are different from land turtles in two primary ways. Learn about Sea...
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Handout
BBC

Bbc: Nature Wildfacts: Olive Ridley Turtle

For Students 9th - 10th
Get the facts on this endangered sea turtle with this detailed BBC fact sheet and photos. This is a great site to check out on the subject.
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Website
NOAA

Noaa: Marine Turtles

For Students 9th - 10th
The NOAA Fisheries gives a brief overview of the conservation efforts, threat, and the status of the seven marine turtle species. Be sure to click on the individual species to get more information.
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Handout
Georgia Aquarium

Georgia Aquarium: Green Sea Turtle

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this animal guide to learn the scientific name and discover the habitat, diet, reproduction, and physical characteristics of the Green Sea Turtle. Sea Turtles can be viewed live on the webcam.
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Handout
MarineBio Conservation Society

Marine Bio: Flatback Sea Turtles

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated reference guide features useful information on the flatback sea turtle with facts on physical characteristics, behavior, range, habitat, diet, and conservation status.
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Handout
MarineBio Conservation Society

Marine Bio: Green Sea Turtles

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated reference guide features useful information on Green Sea Turtles with facts on physical characteristics, behavior, range, habitat, diet, and conservation status.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Sea Turtles for Kids: Learn About These Reptiles of the Ocean

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn to identify sea turtles including different species loggerhead and leatherneck. These reptiles are endangered.
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Handout
Other

Sea and Sky: Marine Reptiles

For Students 9th - 10th
An informative site from Sea and Sky that contains basic characteristics along with a number of beautiful pictures of the common marine reptiles.
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Article
BBC

Bbc Newsround: Amazing Giant Turtle Bone Discovery

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Article reports on the discovery of a giant turtle bone.
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Handout
Encyclopedia of Life

Encyclopedia of Life: Leatherback Sea Turtle

For Students 9th - 10th
The Encyclopedia of Life presents this in-depth overview of Leatherback Sea Turtles (Dermochelys coriacea), including their habitats, size, conservation status, and much more. Images of this species and maps of its global distribution...
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Article
The Washington Post

Kids Post: 'Cold Stunned' Sea Turtles Are Flown From Cape Cod to Florida

For Students 9th - 10th
Endangered Kemp's ridley turtles got sick when they stayed too long in cold water. They moved them to the Turtle Hospital in the Florida Keys for recovery efforts.
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Website
Other

National Aquarium: Green Sea Turtle

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents a brief but complete description of the physical characteristics, diet, size, range, population status, and natural predators of the Green Sea Turtle.
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Other

Audubon Nature Institute: Green Sea Turtle

For Students 9th - 10th
Meet the green sea turtle and discover details about its behavior, eating habits, range, conservation status, and other unique facts.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Loggerhead Sea Turtle

For Students 3rd - 8th
An informative site from Sea and Sky that contains basic characteristics along with a number of beautiful pictures of the common marine reptiles.