As we read today we are going to learn about the miracle of sea turtle birth and how volunteers are working to help protect the sea turtles during the nesting and hatching process. Show a short portion of your favorite video of sea turtles see list of videos. This photodocumentary account of the endangered kemps ridley turtle successfully alternates its focus from the turtle discovered by max to the status of the species. In order to build background knowledge for my scholars and my ell scholars in particular we watch a video on kemps ridley sea turtles. In this story about the efforts to save a kemps ridley sea turtle that washed up on cape cod, an awardwinning author describes the efforts of expert teams to return this endangered. Before we begin to watch the video, scholars quickly sketch a tchart in their notebooks. Unfortunately, modern species of sea turtles havent had it easy.
Since 1987 the foundation has worked tirelessly to preserve the environment, educate children, sponsor and fund organizations with the same goals, and raise funds for the care of sick sea turtles. Start studying interrupted journey saving endangered sea turtles. It mimics exercises that appear on the ela smarter balance practice test. Saving endangered sea turtles saving endangered sea turtles. Kemps ridley most endangered 42,000 in 1947, 400 500 today nest only on few beaches in mexico 8. Sea turtles, save the sea turtle, adopt a sea turtle nest. Under the k, chart what the students know about sea turtles.
Education program sea turtles, save the sea turtle. Aug 10, 2015 journeys grade 5 trifold interrupted journey. This supplemental pack is aligned to the journeys 20112012 curriculum for 5th grade. Graduate student jillian martin conducts research at the universitys biomedical terahertz technology center. It is so heartening to see people of all ages come together in this way. Status all species of sea turtles are endangered or threatened ex. Outstanding color photographs and compelling text document the rescue of a single sea turtle as it is handed off from volunteer beach patrollers to the wellfleet. This volume presents facts about the green sea turtles biology, habitat, mating and nesting. Max and his mother hunt for sea turtles in order to 1 point find turtles to keep as pets capture turtles to give to aquariums count how many turtles died that year save turtles that are threatened or endangered 16. H that is when sea turtles need help to stay alive j they enjoy seeing the snow swirl over. The author wrote this selection to inform the reader about endangered sea turtles and the people working hard to save them. Saving endangered sea turtles if you are using journeys in your classroom, then these supplemental materials will make the learning more handson and exciting for both you and your students.
Beaker, barney, alfalfa, newman, goober and barnacle bill are just a few of the sea turtles currently being treated at the turtle hospital in marathon, florida, a. Interrupted journey selection test flashcards quizlet. Her childrens books include several dear america books, the royal diaries books, sugaring time, the night journey, wolves of the beyond, and the guardians of gahoole series. This activity also generates an important source of employment and income for the local population.
Interrupted journey saving endangered sea turtles quizlet. Discuss with students that this will be your focus of study. These items can be used for literacy centers, cooperative learning, and even wholegroup. Saving the worlds most endangered sea turtle stranded on cape cod beaches, these kemps ridley turtles are getting a helping hand from volunteers and researchers. This journeys grade 5 supplemental pack is created to supplement unit 2, lesson 6 interrupted journey. Interrupted journey trifold california treasures 6th. Nesting is mostly in the tropics, including the entire coast of florida. In this exercise students match causes and effects in a grid format. All sea turtles are listed as an endangered species in the us under the federal endangered species act.
Organize a cleanup day with your friends and clear the beach of litter, give a presentation to your neighborhood or local school on things they can do to save sea turtles, and most importantly, talk to others about what they can do to make sure they. Author of the night journey, camp princess 1, the capture guardians of ga hoole, book 1. Theres a sense of wonder in the simple words and the huge, thrilling color pictures in this photoessay about a vanishing species. This supplemental resource is made to be used with journeys 5th grade, unit 1 lesson 6. Ships from and sold by chrissys used books and dvds. Known as the great turtle race, this event tracked these critically endangered sea turtles, drawing attention to their fragile status and generating data on the turtles vital to efforts to study and protect them. Preventing extinction for more than 25 years, the new england aquarium and the mass audubon wellfleet bay wildlife sanctuary have worked together to rescue, rehabilitate and release thousands of these sea turtles, mostly kemps ridleys, the worlds most endangered sea turtle. Sea turtles in peril for more than 100 million years, sea turtles have charted the seven seas. Marine turtles are one of the earths most ancient creatures, with a fossil record going back 150 million years. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. In what ways are volunteers helping to save endangered sea turtles. Interrupted journey trifold california treasures 6th grade. Kathryn lasky born june 24, 1944 is an american childrens writer who also writes for adults under the names kathryn lasky knight and e.
This is saving endangered sea turtles by danielle peloquin on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. All sea turtles are protected by the endangered species act, which lists all species as endangered except the loggerhead, which is listed as threatened. Today we are going to finish reading, interrupted journey. But the great turtle race is just one of many tools marine conservationists use to inform people about the status, biology, and lives. With their paddleshaped flippers and hydrodynamic bodies, they are capable of crossing entire oceans, coming ashore only to build nests and lay their eggs.
Today, however, green sea turtles are in danger of extinction because of the careless actions of humans. The observation of nesting sea turtles has become coastal area a people with a deeper knowledge of sea turtles, thus increasing public awareness in general and the number of people protecting and caring for sea turtles. Interrupted journey 5th grade harcourt storytown lesson 21 by. Saving endangered sea turtles from the 6th grade treasures reading series. Some people, like max nolan and his mother, look for stranded turtles on the beach and get help for them.
Author of the night journey, camp princess 1, the capture guardians of gahoole, book 1. Two leading environmental organizations, earthwatch institute and ocean conservancy, have partnered on the see turtles project to promote conservation of. In this story about the efforts to save a kemps ridley sea turtle that washed up on cape cod, an awardwinning author describes the efforts of expert teams to. New or important words v inexorably pg 30, incubation pg. There are countless ways in which you can make a positive difference in the lives of sea turtles. About working on interrupted journey, they say, it was a real eye opener for us to see how many people care about sea turtles and how an international rescue effort has evolved. Sea turtles 8 species flatbackpacific black olive ridley 7. Included are two versions one with page numbers and one without. Considered to be the most endangered of all sea turtles, the kemps ridley turtle is. Leatherbacks are the largest of all sea turtles and have the broadest distribution of any sea turtle and reptile.
May 20, 2012 sea turtles 8 species flatbackpacific black olive ridley 7. Saving endangered sea turtles theme 5 lesson 21 written by kathryn laskey illustrated by christopher knight. Some people, like max nolan and his mother, look for stranded turtles. Do a kwl chart with students on the topic divide the chart paper into 3 vertical columns labeled k, w, l. Saving endangered sea turtles use these high quality, no prep. Jan 24, 2017 this pdf file is a graphic organizer to be used with the houghton mifflin harcourt 2012, journeys 5 selection interpreted journey. The green sea turtle is a majestic creature that has been in existence for more than 100 million years. For more than 100 million years sea turtles have covered vast distances across the worlds oceans, filling a vital role in the balance of marine habitats. Saving sea turtles through education, advocacy, recycling, beach clean ups, protection of nests and rescuing injured turtles. This is a once in a lifetime journey for juvenile kemps ridley sea turtles that travel through ocean currents. This is a trifold that can be done independently or in small groups for the story interrupted journey. By some estimates, their ancestors date back over 100 million years.
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