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Adaptation Specialist

 


The Process

Each team will consist of 4 research scientists.  Your role is Adaptation Specialist.

Adaptation Specialist

Your job is to identify, describe, and label the body parts of the Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle and create an illustration of this sea turtle (use KidPix or draw and scan an image); describe and illustrate the life cycle of the sea turtle. Look for adaptations that the sea turtle has made to help it survive.  What dangers does the sea turtle encounter at each stage of its life cycle (egg, hatchling, adult)? 

The Big6 skills will help you in your research. Use your Big6 Organizer (Big6 Organizer as pdf file) to help guide you through the research process.

Note taking for this job
Click below for Inspiration template for Adaptation Specialist.
See the Adaptation Specialist Inspiration file as web page.
Download the Adaptation Specialist Inspiration 6.0 template.
If you have Inspiration, this file can be used to write your notes.
Index of Digital Photographs and MPEG movies for student presentations.

The Resources

You must cite all books and web sites you use to find your information. Need help? See Citing Your Sources. You'll need to make a list of all the citations you make for the resources you use so that your group can create a written Bibliography to go with your final product.

The librarian will identify and explain how to use print resources, online databases, and Worldbook Online.  You will also use the web sites listed below to help you find the information your need:

Adaptation Specialist
Describe sea turtle, identify body parts and life cycle

Description of the Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle

http://www.yoto98.noaa.gov/books/turtles/turtle5.htm

Description of Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle

http://www.cresli.org/cresli/turtles/kemprid.html

Sea Turtles
(basic information from Sea World)

http://www.seaworld.org/infobooks/SeaTurtle/home.html

http://www.seaworld.org/infobooks/seaturtle/stclass.html

Characteristics http://www.seaworld.org/infobooks/SeaTurtle/stphysical.html

Adaptations http://www.seaworld.org/infobooks/SeaTurtle/stadapt.html

Longevity
http://www.seaworld.org/infobooks/SeaTurtle/stlongevity.html

Five Senses http://www.seaworld.org/infobooks/SeaTurtle/stsenses.html

Sea Turtle Video

http://cccturtle.org/turtleclips.htm

Specific Information on Kemp's

http://www.cccturtle.org/kemps.htm

Sea Turtle Restoration Project

 

Home Page http://www.seaturtles.org/hp.cfm

Fact Sheet http://www.seaturtles.org/pdf/ACF1A9A.pdf

Five Senses

http://www.seaworld.org/infobooks/SeaTurtle/stsenses.html

National Wildlife Federation

Fact Sheet
http://www.nwf.org/wildlife/kempsridleyseaturtle/

Turtle Parts
(go to Education then see bone kit & turtle parts)

http://www.euroturtle.org/

Credit:
Photo Credit in Rollover Image: 1st image - Photograph of Turtle Bend Exhibit / Model of Eggs Hatching at the Texas State Aquarium
2nd image - Hatchlings Photograph Courtesy of USGS Photo

 

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