Turtle Conservation Curriculum

Background Information: Turtles Of Ontario / Glossary and Appendices

Grade	Strand
	Understanding life systems	Understanding structures and mechanisms	Understanding matter and energy	Understanding earth and space systems
1	needs and characteristics of living things Online Activity Activity Name 1 Turtle Trading Cards 5 Camouflage 6 Today's Picnic Specials Are ... 20 The Turtle Report	materials, objects,	energy in our	daily and seasonal and everyday structures lives changes
2	growth & changes in animals        Online Activity Activity Name Online Activity Activity Name 1 Turtle Trading Cards 13 Celebrate Good Times! 2 Turtle Identification 14 How Did You Get That Fabulous Hiding Spot? 5 Camouflage 19 A Day in the Life ... 7 Turtle Appetites 21 Be A Conservationist! 10 Yawn, stretch and hibernate 22 Wanted, Students to Help Save Ontario's Turtles 11 A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words 25 Scenes From a Shell	movement	properties of liquids and solids	air and water in the environment
3	growth and changes in plants	strong and stable structures	forces causing movement	soils in the environment
4	habitats and   communities    Online Activity Activity Name Online Activity Activity Name 2 Turtle Identification 15 To Be Or Not To Be 4 Guess Who 16 Lights, Camera, Action! 5 Camouflage 18 Turtle Hurdles 6 Today's Picnic specials are… 19 A Day in the Life… 7 Turtle Appetites 20 The Turtle Report 8 Turtle Tally 21 Be A Conservationist! 9 Congratulations it's a girl 22 Wanted, Students to Help Save Ontario's Turtles 10 Yawn, stretch and hibernate 23 Turtle Scavenger Hunt 12 A Link in the Chain 24 New Turtle Species Discovered 13 Celebrate Good Times! 25 Scenes From A Shell 14 How Did You Get That Fabulous Hiding Spot?	pulleys and gears	light and sound	rocks and minerals
5	human organ systems	forces acting on structures and mechanisms	properties of and changes in matter	conservation of energy and resources
6	biodiversity      Online Activity Activity Name Online Activity Activity Name 2 Turtle Identification 16 Lights, Camera, Action! 3 One of these things is not like the others 17 Wetlands Debate 4 Guess Who 18 Turtle Hurdles 5 Camouflage 19 A Day in the Life… 7 Turtle Appetites 20 The Turtle Report 8 Turtle Tally 21 Be A Conservationist! 10 Yawn, stretch and hibernate 22 Wanted, Students to Help Save Ontario's Turtles 12 A Link in the Chain 23 Turtle Scavenger Hunt 14 How Did You Get That Fabulous Hiding Spot? 24 New Turtle Species Discovered 15 To Be Or Not To Be 25 Scenes From A Shell	flight	electricity and electrical devices	space
7	interactions in the environment      Online Activity Activity Name Online Activity Activity Name 2 Turtle Identification 17 Wetlands Debate 4 Guess Who 18 Turtle Hurdles 8 Turtle Tally 19 A Day in the Life… 9 Congratulations it's a girl 20 The Turtle Report 10 Yawn, stretch and hibernate 21 Be A Conservationist! 12 A Link in the Chain 22 Wanted, Students to Help Save Ontario's Turtles 16 Lights, Camera, Action! 25 Scenes From A Shell	form and function	pure substances and mixtures	heat in the environment
8	cells	systems in action	fliuds	water systems