Educational materials and data covering topics in Biology, Conservation, Geography, Earth Science & Mathematics that can be used with Tour de Turtles.
Register to download the Sea Turtle Migration-Tracking Educator’s Guide & Lesson Modules (Registration is through the Sea Turtle Conservancy website.)
Sea Turtle Conservancy’s Special Classroom Adopt-A-Turtle Offer
Specifically For Elementary School
A Brief Unit on Sea Turtles (PDF) Grades 2 & 3. Developed by Cathy Payne
Sea Turtle Adaptations (PDF) for Grades 4 – 7. Developed by Gayle Evans
Plotting and Prediction: Track Sea Turtles and Predict Their Routes (PDF) for Grade 5 (Easily adapted for Middle and High School). Developed by Cathy Payne
Cause and Effect – Human Impact on Sea Turtle Populations: Plastic Bags (PDF) for Grades 5-8. Developed by Cathy Payne
Specifically For Middle and High School
Tour de Turtles: It’s a Race for Survival! (PDF) for Grades 6 – 8. Developed by Gayle Evans
Who Cares for These Turtles? (PDF) for Grades 6 – 12. Developed by Gayle Evans
Tides of Change… (PDF) for Grades 10 – 12 (Can be adapted for upper Elementary and Middle School). Developed by Gayle Evans
Additional Resources
Turtle Shell Quilt Instructions (PDF)
Sea Turtle Introduction Animation (Video hosted on YouTube)
Sea Turtle Anatomy/Adaptations Animation (Video hosted on YouTube)
Coordinate Graphing Activity (PDF) Developed by Debra McGinn
