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Lesson Plan Three – Leatherback Turtle
Activity 1: Researching the species – Leatherback turtle
Curriculum Connections
Science: Grades 4-6
- Describe leatherback turtles
- Discuss how leatherbacks are adapted to their environment
- Explain why leatherbacks are at risk
- Describe what is being done to help protect leatherbacks
- Express concern for how human activities can impact leatherback survival
- Relate habitat loss to the endangerment of animals
- Identify examples of positive and negative effects of technological developments on natural habitats
Language Arts: Grade 4-6
- Select and use print and non-print sources appropriate to their learning need and interests
- Use research strategies to answer research questions
- Choose writing forms and styles that match the writing purpose and the reader for whom the text is intended
Objectives:
Students will learn about leatherback turtles their habitat, food, and why they are considered at risk through independent research.
Materials:
- Reference materials from the Species at Risk Education Kit
- Library Books
- Access to the Internet
Let's get started!
Using the Leatherback Turtle Fact Sheet provided in this kit (teachers may photocopy this fact sheet as many times as required); the Internet and other resources. Encourage students to learn as much as they can about leatherback turtles. Students should create a report, an educational poster, or another way to share what they have learned with others.
Talk about it! Adapt these questions to further your discussion.
- Why are they called leatherback turtles?
- Where do leatherback turtles live?
- What do leatherback turtles eat?
- Why are leatherback turtles at risk?
- What can we do to protect leatherback turtles?
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