Week 6 Blog Post
Week 6 Blog Post
What did you learn this week?
This week, I learned that sea turtles are extremely vulnerable. They encounter sharks, human destruction, pot holes in sand, and fishing nets. Only 1 in 1,000 sea turtles make it. Additionally, I learned that sea turtles lay eggs on the sand, and they make their way to the ocean. I also learned that natural factors, such as ocean waves carrying a sea turtle away from the sand and the moonlight attracting the turtles to stay in the ocean.
Are you able to relate what you learned to what you already knew?
This week, I learned that turtles have four stages in their life cycle: egg, hatching, nymph, and adult. I can relate this to what I already knew by connecting it to a complete metamorphosis. Turtles go through all four stages in the metamorphosis cycle, so they go through a complete metamorphosis cycle. I can also connect the turtle's life cycle to development. Development involves changes in growth and maturation, as well as changes in behavior and habits. This occurred in the four stages of the turtles' life cycle.
How can you apply what you've learned to your teaching in the future?
I can apply what I learned to a cross-cutting concept. I can use the life cycle of a turtle to show my students patterns. I can apply the concept of repeating processes or events to the NGSS patterns concept. By showing a video, time lapse, or a graph, my students can apply a model to real life events.
Hi Kylie! I also learned about turtles this week during class and how they have so many dangers/predators. I like how you talked about their life cycle and connected it back to previous classes. I also like how you said you would apply what you learned to a cross cutting concept.
ReplyDeleteHi Kylie! Your post does a great job of highlighting the challenges sea turtles face and how their life cycle connects to broader scientific concepts! It’s fascinating (and heartbreaking) to learn how vulnerable sea turtles are, especially with so many natural and human-related threats. The way you connected their life cycle to complete metamorphosis and development is a great way to deepen understanding of biological processes.
ReplyDeleteI also love your idea of using the turtle life cycle to teach patterns in science. Visual aids like videos and time-lapse footage would definitely make the lesson more engaging and help students see the real-world application of these concepts. Hands-on activities, like creating life cycle models or even a class simulation of turtle survival rates, could also be a fun way to reinforce learning. Your future students are going to love how you bring science to life in the classroom!
Hi! I really enjoyed reading your post! I found it very interesting to learn about the challenges that sea turtles face and how vulnerable they are. I like how you connected their life cycle to complete metamorphosis and discussed how it relates to development. Your idea to use the life cycle of turtles to teach patterns sounds like a great way to engage students. Keep up the great work!
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