1. Sea Turtles

2. Types of Sea Turtles Loggerhead Green Hawksbill Kemp’s Ridley
Olive Ridley
Leatherback
Flatback (Australia)
Black (another name for the
Green turtle in Hawaii)

3. Jonathan Bird’s Blue World: Sea Turtles

4. Reptile Characteristics
Vertebrates
Cold-blooded
Covered in scales
Breathe with lungs
Most lay eggs (although some, like a Boa Constrictor, have live young)

5. Sea Turtle Anatomy Precentral Scute Claw (1 or 2) Central Scutes
Fore flipper
Marginal Scutes
Lateral Scutes
Hind Flipper
Carapace = dorsal shell
Plastron = ventral shell
Tail (males longer than females)
Postcentral Scute

6. Sea Turtle Identification
Use the dichotomous key to identify the 6 species of sea turtle found here in FL.
Be sure to list the steps by number indicating how you were able to identify each turtle species.

7. Sea Turtle Project
Each student will randomly be assigned to one of the 5 sea turtle species we have here in Florida.
Each group member will use a different medium to create something that can be used to teach other students about a particular sea turtle species found here in Florida.

8. Each Project Will Include the Following in Some Way:
Visual representation of turtle
Common and Scientific Name
Identifying features
Adaptations
Diet (predator-prey relationships)
Life Cycle
Threats to this type of turtle

9. Medium Possibilities:
Poster/brochure
Magazine article & cover
Written paper
Write a song or re-write one with new lyrics/album cover
Children’s Book
A-Z book
Digital short/Public Service Announcement (PSA)
Comic strip
Board game
PPT or Prezi
Facebook page or blog
Sculpture/painting with written piece
Others?

10. Turtle Groups 1. Loggerhead Turtle 2. Leatherback Turtle
3. Green Turtle
4. Hawksbill Turtle
5. Kemp’s Ridley Turtle