LESSON PLANS: MORE COMING SOON!

DOWNLOAD LESSON PLAN for Pre-K: Exploring the song and video of "Turtle My Friend" in the Pre-K classroom is coming soon! Please check back! Please email Allison with your interest in  booking a program.

DOWNLOAD LESSON PLAN for Grade  6-12: Adaptable to younger grades.
​https://pov-tc.pbs.org/pov/downloads/2012/pov-citydark-lesson-plan.pdf

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Different Species

Learn about different species, all endangered today.
 

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June 8 - 16, 2021
​Join Sea Turtle Awareness Week & World Ocean Day

"Why should sharks have all the fun!? Join the third annual Sea Turtle Week where we will highlight one of the seven sea turtle species each day along with one of the threats they face. The week kicks off with World Ocean Day and concludes with World Sea Turtle Day. Join us and our partners from around the globe in raising awareness for sea turtles and our ocean planet!"
Visit for daily events and more information:
https://www.seaturtleweek.com

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RESOURCES: Other Organizations & Websites 

Green Peace – helping leatherhead turtles
https://www.greenpeace.org/usa/help-greenpeace-save-endangered-leatherback-turtles/

Conserve-turtles.org
Mission. The Sea Turtle Conservancy (formerly Caribbean Conservation Corporation) is the oldest and most accomplished sea turtle organization in the world. Since its founding in 1959, the Conservancy's work has greatly improved the survival outlook for several species of sea turtles.

Turtle Foundation: Home TFwww.turtle-foundation.org › ...
 
Turtle Foundation – An initiative for the protection of the endangered sea turtles ... 
 
We work to educate the public about turtles and what individuals can do to help them. ... ORG Groups, an online directory of organizations involved in sea turtle ... Naragebup · Ningaloo Turtle Program · Save a turtle · Sea Turtle Foundation ... Planet · Loggerhead Marinelife Center · Mote Marine Laboratory - Sea Turtle ...

Top 10 Sea Turtle Rescue Projects Around the World - Blue Osawww.blueosa.com 
 
Maldivian Sea Turtle Conservation Programme (MSTCP) Sri Lanka – Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation. Cozumel Marine Turtle Salvation Program. The Barbados Sea Turtle Project. Borneo Marine and Sea Turtle Conservation. South Carolina Sea Turtle Rescue Program. Hawai'i Wildlife Fund. Ningaloo Turtle Program, Exmouth ...

Loggerhead Marinelife Centermarinelife.org
 
We now serve as the flagship US sea turtle hospital for the Sea Turtle Rescue Alliance ... While our team has been able to innovate new solutions to help sea turtles, ... we face the stark reality of financial hardships as a nonprofit organization.

SEE Turtleswww.seeturtles.org › donate
 
The funding helps community-based organizations hire local residents to patrol the beaches and protect the eggs, which in many places are sold illegally on the  ...

Sea Turtle Foundation
www.seaturtlefoundation.org

Loggerhead Turtle | Sea Turtles | Species | WWFwww.worldwildlife.org › species › loggerhead-turtle
 
Educational Resources:
https://www.worldwildlife.org/teaching-resources
 
Learn about the loggerhead turtle, as well as the threats this species faces, what WWF ... We work with fishermen to help them save turtles caught in fishing gear.

SAVE-A-TURTLE - Dedicated to the education www.save-a-turtle.org
 
TURTLE and TORTOISE PRESERVATION GROUP
Florida Department of Environmental Protection: Understanding, Assessing and Resolving Light-Pollution Problems on Sea Turtle Nesting Beaches
This technical report summarizes research that supports the conclusion that turtles rely on sight to find the ocean and are attracted to brightness. It also discusses strategies for inspecting lighting along beaches and monitoring turtle nesting behavior.
Guatemala: Eterna Primavera, Eterna Tiranía
These photographs by Jean-Marie Simon of Guatemala during the war years (the subtitle translates as "Eternal Spring, Eternal Tyranny") provide an excellent springboard for discussion. (Note: This site is in Spanish only.)
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission: Artificial Lighting and Sea Turtle Hatchling Behavior
This article provides answers to commonly asked questions related to managing light alongside turtle nesting beaches.
International Dark-Sky Association
This organization is dedicated to preserving the night sky by limiting light pollution. Its website includes resources about lighting laws, residential lighting, reports and studies on light pollution, night sky conservation efforts and more.

National Academy of Sciences: Sea Turtle Status and Trends
This resource includes brief video clips related to nesting behaviors and describes challenges related to tracking and gathering data about sea turtles.
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NOAA Fisheries: Loggerhead Turtle
This site provides some basic facts about loggerheads, their habitat, distribution, population trends, threats, related conservation efforts and legal status as an endangered species.

Seaturtle.org: Nest Monitoring System
This tool provides preliminary data for the most recent turtle nesting behavior on select Florida beaches and around the world.

State of the World's Sea Turtles: Lifecycle of a Turtle
This resource provides a succinct description and illustration of the lifecycle of sea turtles.