Life Cycle of a Sea Turtle
Program Length: 45 minutes
Program Cost: $120
Discover the life cycle of a sea turtle by exploring how adult females lay their eggs, hatchlings scramble to the sea, and sea turtles great migration through our oceans.
Program Objectives
Students will:
- Identify traits of reptiles
- Gain an understanding of sea turtle anatomy
- Explore the stages of the life cycle of a sea turtle
- Discover conservation related careers
- Investigate ways to reduce human impacts on the environment
Science Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills
- Kindergarten: 1B, 2A, 3A, 9B, 10B
- 1st: 1B, 2A, 3A, 10A, 10C, 10D
- 2nd: 1B, 2A, 9A, 9C, 10A
- 3rd: 1B, 10A
- 4th: 1B, 9A 9B, 10A, 10C
- 5th: 1B, 9A, 9B, 9C, 10A
- 10th: 11A, 11B
- 11th: 11A, 11B
- 12th: 11A, 11B
Vocabulary: adaptation, cold-blooded, conservation, habitat, hatchling, juvenile, keratin, migration, predator, reptiles, scutes, streamlined