Sea Turtle Identification:
Complete Educational Resource

Comparing Two Turtles
5Es Lesson: Comparing Two Turtles - Download this inquiry-based lesson that utilizes a Venn diagram to compare and contrast sea turtles and tortoises.
Using and Creating a Dichotomous Key
5Es Lesson: Using and Creating a Dichotomous Key - Download this inquiry-based lesson that allows students to use and make a dichotomous key.
Turtle Parts - Download and print this guide to turtle anatomy for use with the 5Es lesson. To save paper, print this on one side and the butterfly worksheet on the other side.
Turtle Key - Download and print this dichotomous key for use with the 5Es lesson. The key corresponds with a set of 8 model turtles from MarineLab's Leave Only Bubbles Marine Science Curriculum Supplies. To save paper, print this on one side and the butterfly flow chart on the other side.
Butterflies to Key -  Download and print these butterflies so your students can create a dichotomous key to identify them. These must be cut out, so they need to be on their own sheet of paper.
Butterfly Key Worksheet - Download and print this worksheet for use with the 5Es lesson. Put this on the opposite side of the turtle parts sheet to conserve paper.
Butterfly Key Flow Chart - Download and print this flow chart for use with the 5Es lesson. Put this on the opposite side of the turtle key to conserve paper.
Resource development was funded by the National Science Foundation (Grant #DGE-0139313).