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Are you an educator looking for some unique conservation lessons and activities? Adopt-A-Pond's newest resource, the Turtle Conservation Curriculum Resource is a great way for your students to learn about conservation principles by focusing on the Ontario turtles (and Canadian Sea turtles). As with the Wetland Curriculum Resource, the newest curriculum links are included to make lesson planning a little easier!

Introduction
Introduction
Acknowledgements
Table of contents

Unit One - Turtles Of Ontario
Section One: Turtles of Ontario Fact Sheets
Blanding's Turtle
Northern Map Turtle
Common Musk Turtle
Common Snapping Turtle

Eastern Spiny Softshell Turtle
Painted Turtle
Spotted Turtle
Wood Turtle
The Ontario Turtles

Activity #1: Turtle Trading Cards
Activity #2: Turtle Identification
Activity #3: One of These Things Is Not Like The Other…
Activity #4: Guess Who?

Turtle Identifier Cards

Unit Two - Turtle Biology
Section One: I'm Hot, You're Not
Section Two: Structures for Survival
Activity #5: Camouflage
Section Three: Turtle Sense
Section Four: So, What's for Dinner?

Activity #6: Today's Picnic Specials Are…
Activity #7: Turtle Appetites
Section Five: Future Generations of Turtles
Activity #8: Turtle Tally
Activity #9: Congratulations, It's A Girl!


Unit Three - Turtle Ecology
Section One: Hibernation
Activity #10: Yawn, Stretch and Hibernate
Section Two: Ecological Connections
Activity #11: A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words
Activity #12: A Link in the Chain
Section Three: Turtle Behaviour
Unit Four - Ethics and Culture
Section One: Connections
Activity #13: Celebrate Good Times!
Section Two: Legends of the Fall
Activity #14: How Did You Get That Fabulous Hiding Spot?
Activity #15: To Be or Not to Be


Unit Five - Turtle Conservation
Section One: Turtles at Risk
Activity #16: Lights, Camera, Action!
Activity #17: Wetlands Debate

Section Two: The Plight of the Leatherback Turtle
Activity #18: Turtle Hurdles
Activity #19: A Day In The Life…

Section Three: How You Can Help
Activity # 20: The Turtle Report
Activity #21: Be a Conservationist!
Activity #22: Wanted!


Unit Six - Additional Resources
Activity #23: At the Zoo…Turtle Scavenger Hunt
Activity #24: New Turtle Species Discovered!
Activity #25: Scenes from a Shell


Unit Seven - Glossary and Appendices
Glossary
Appendix 1: References
Appendix 2: Zoo Tours with Curriculum Links
Appendix 3: Curriculum Expectations


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