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Friends of Algonquin Park

The Science Behind Algonquin's Animals: Painted Turtle

For Students 3rd - 8th
Excellent information is provided on the painted turtle's appearance, weight, migration, food sources, predators and breeding. Research questions provide the answers to many common questions such as how long they live.
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Other

Swot: The State of the World's Sea Turtles

For Students 9th - 10th
SWOT works to protect the habitat and population of sea turtles in the world today.
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Other

Tortuga Gazette: Chinese Box Turtle

For Students 9th - 10th
This Web site contains information on the Chinese Box Turtle. Includes a picture.
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BBC

Bbc: Nature Wildfacts: Olive Ridley Turtle

For Students 9th - 10th
Get the facts on this endangered sea turtle with this detailed BBC fact sheet and photos. This is a great site to check out on the subject.
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Canadian Museum of Nature

Canadian Museum of Nature: Loggerhead Turtle

For Students 9th - 10th
An informative site about the Loggerhead Turtle containing images and maps of their distribution around the world.
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Canadian Museum of Nature

Canadian Museum of Nature: Common Snapping Turtle

For Students 9th - 10th
The snapping turtle, the largest freshwater turtle in Canada, is discussed in this informative site.
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Canadian Museum of Nature

Canadian Museum of Nature: Eastern Spiny Softshell Turtle

For Students 9th - 10th
A concise, informative site about the Eastern Spiny Softshell turtle.
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PBS

Nh Pbs: Wildlife Journal Jr: Tracking Blanding's Turtle

For Students 3rd - 8th
Tour the wetlands of New Hampshire as biologists try to find the elusive, yellow-necked Blanding's turtle, one of the state's rarest, oldest and best-traveled reptiles. Learn how the turtles survive in a changing valuable wetland habitat.
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Canadian Museum of Nature

Canadian Museum of Nature: Common Green Turtle

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the Common Green turtle, its location and habits in this interesting site.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Poetry 180: Turtle

For Students 9th - 10th
This one-stanza poem describes a turtle's physical and mental traits.
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Other

Marietta College: Box Turtle Observation Project

For Students 9th - 10th
Personal site from an individual who has rescued and cared for box turtles. Nice images and good information.
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Other

Connecticut Deep: Loggerhear Sea Turtle

For Students 1st - 9th
A full description of the endangered Loggerhead Sea Turtle including information about physical characteristics, habitat range, reproduction, threats to its survival, and conservation efforts to help the species.
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Bagheera

Bagheera.com: Leatherback Sea Turtle

For Students 9th - 10th
All the species of sea turtles are endangered and this page provides information specifically about the leatherback. It includes diet, history, and causes of endangerment. There is also a good section about conservation and efforts to...
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Saint Louis Zoo

Saint Louis Zoo: Alligator Snapping Turtle

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover fun facts and learn about the habitat, appearance, diet, breeding, behavior, and conservation status of the alligator snapping turtle.
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Sheppard Software

Sheppard Software: Box Turtles

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site gives an in-depth description of a box turtle, including its behavior, appearance, and classification. The site includes photos and illustrations and an interactive quiz to test your understanding.
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American Institute of Biological Sciences

Action Bioscience: Sea Turtles: Ancient Creatures With Modern Problems

For Students 9th - 10th
Ancient sea turtles have peaceful creatures living in a world that is challenging their existence. Take a look at this article and its many resources and lesson plans to understand what is causing the decline in their population.
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Unite for Literacy

Unite for Literacy: Saving Animals From Extinction: The Best Turtle in the West

For Students 1st - 2nd
Learn some facts about the Western pond turtle in this book. Includes audio narration in English and Spanish with text in English.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Folktales: "Why Turtles Live in Water" [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a one-page PDF of the West African tale "Why Turtles Live In Water."
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Thinkport Education

Thinkport: Central Idea and Evidence: Sea Turtle Nesting

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Students practice finding the central idea and summary of a nonfiction piece about sea turtle nesting.
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Snapping Turtle (Chelydridae)

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides photographs and a fact card about the snapping turtle. Discusses where they are found, diet, physical characteristics, different types of snapping turtles, and mating behavior.
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Read Works

Read Works: Clara and Phillip the Turtle

For Teachers 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a girl named Clara who finds a turtle with a broken leg. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Denver Zoo

Denver Zoo: Alligator Snapping Turtle

For Students 9th - 10th
The Denver Zoo features a comprehensive overview of the alligator snapping turtle focusing on its habitat, range, adaptations, diet, physical characteristics, and more.
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Texas State Historical Association

Texas State Historical Association: Turtle Bayou Resolutions

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief overview of the Turtle Bayou Resolutions, which played a role in the secession of Texas from Mexico and the creation of the Republic of Texas.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Support Turtles: A Goal for Your Site?

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out how a common backyard habitat can become a welcome habitat site for turtles.

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