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Turtle Investigation Unit

Program Length: 45 minutes

Program Cost: $120

Step into the role of a wildlife investigator as students join the Turtle Investigation Unit (TIU) to solve the mystery of a stranded sea turtle. Using real-world evidence, students analyze clues, narrow down possible causes, and uncover how human activities impact sea turtles. This interactive, problem-solving program empowers students to think like conservation scientists while discovering how they can help protect marine life.

Program Objectives

Students will:

  • Analyze real-world evidence such as tracking data, reports, and physical clues
  • Identify major threats to sea turtles, including pollution, boat strikes, and entanglement
  • Use scientific reasoning and problem-solving skills to form evidence-based conclusions
  • Understand how conservationists investigate and respond to sea turtle strandings
  • Propose real-world conservation actions to protect sea turtles and their habitats

Science Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills

  • Grade 4:
    • 4.1A and 4.1C
  • Grade 5:
    • 5.1A and 5.1C
    • 5.9A and 5.9B
  • Grade 6:
    • 6.1C
    • 6.11B and 6.12C
  • Grade 7:
    • 7.1C
    • 7.11C
    • 7.12B
    • 7.13C
  • Grade 8:
    • 8.1C
    • 8.3B
    • 8.11C

 

  • High School (Biology / Environmental Systems):
    • Biology 10A-B
    • Environmental Systems 4A and 4B

Vocabulary: observation, investigation, data, hypothesis, stranding, habitat, entanglement, threats, conservation, evidence

 

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