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