Lower school students learn about sea turtles
Over the past few weeks, first grade students have been learning about sea turtles and the importance of leaving nests alone if they see them on the beach this summer.
First grade students visiting Mrs. Cooper’s science lab pretended to be mother sea turtles and built a “nest” in the sand on the playground. A few weeks later they found “baby sea turtle hatchlings” in the nest!
“This is a multisensory and hands-on way to imagine and live out part of the life cycle of a turtle in a memorable way,” explains Sara Cooper, lower school science teacher.
Students were also divided into groups and created a presentation on five species of sea turtles that can be found off the Georgia coast. After presenting to their classmates, students discussed each type of sea turtle.
“Since all sea turtle species are endangered, we discussed how we can help preserve the species by picking up trash and leaving nests alone,” explains Cooper.
Way to go, first grade scientists, and thank you to all our lower school students for carefully looking out for any sea turtle nests over the past few weeks!
