Format
1. Intro and prior knowledge
2. Guided Reptilian Millions game
2A. Reptile traits. Sea turtle anatomy and adaptations.
2B. Classification. Species diversity
3. Research and conservation
4., Open questions and answers
Objectives
Differentiate reptile traits. List all seven species of sea turtle. Explain the conservation status of sea turtles. Compare three stewardship actions.
Standards Alignment
National Standards
Subject Areas
Life Sciences
Ocean Literacy Principles
OLP #5 The ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems
OLP #6 The ocean and humans are inextricably interconnected
ISTE Standards
2. Communication and collaboration:
Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others.
Next Generation Science Standards
5th Grade
5-LS2: Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics
LS2.A: Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems (5-LS2-1)
LS2.B: Cycles of Matter and Energy Transfer in Ecosystems (5-LS2-1)
5-ESS3: Earth and Human Activity
ESS3.C: Human Impacts on Earth Systems (5-ESS3-1)
6th - 8th Grades
MS-LS2: Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics
LS2.A: Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems (MS-LS2.1; MS-LS2.2)
LS2.C: Ecosystem Dynamics, Functioning, and Resilience (MS-LS2-4)
LS4.D: Biodiversity and Humans (secondary to MS-LS2-5)
MS-LS3: Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits
LS1.B: Growth and Development of Organisms (secondary to MS- LS3-2)
MS-LS4: Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity
LS4.C: Adaptation (MS-LS4-6)
MS-ESS3: Earth and Human Activity
ESS3.C: Human Impacts on Earth Systems (MS- ESS3-3, MS-ESS3-4)
ESS3.D: Global Climate Change (MS-ESS3-5)
Common Core ELA/Literacy
5th Grade
RI.5.7 Draw on information from multiple print or digital sources, demonstrating the ability to locate an answer to a question quickly or to solve a problem efficiently. (5-LS2-1)
6th - 8th Grades
WHST.6-8.8 Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources; assess the credibility of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and providing basic bibliographic information for sources. (MS-LS1-8)
SL.8.1 Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 8 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly. (MS-LS2-2)
RST.6-8.4 Determine the meaning of symbols, key terms, and other domain-specific words and phrases as they are used in a specific scientific or technical context relevant to grades 6-8 texts and topics. (MS-LS3-1),(MS-LS3-2)
Common Core Mathematics
5th Grade
MP.2 Reason abstractly and quantitatively. (5-LS2-1)
6th - 8th Grades
MP.2 Reason abstractly and quantitatively. (MS-ESS3-2),(MS-ESS3-5)
State Standards
Florida State Standards:
SC.3.L.15.1, SC.3.L.17.1, SC.3.N.1.1, SC.3.N.1.4, SC.3.N.1.7, SC.4.L.16.3, SC.4.L.17.2, SC.4.L.17.4, SC.4.N.1.1, SC.4.N.1.8, SC.5.L.15.1, SC.5.L.17.1, SC.6.L.15.1, SC.7.L.15.2, S.C.7.L.15.3, SC.7.L.17.1, SC.7.L.17.3, SC.8.N.4.1, SC.8.N.4.2