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03.05 Tracking Sea Turtle Migration – Activity Template
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Directions
For this assignment, you will be mapping the migration of a turtle using
latitude and longitude coordinates. You will also be answering some questions.
You may fill in this template with your own information and submit this
document as your 03.05 assignment. Please read all instructions carefully.
Make sure to fill out all of the red portions and complete the map to receive full
credit. You may erase the red text after adding in your information. You may
also change the color of the text to black, if you desire.
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The Position Points table shows
where Turtle #3 has been from
8/6/98 to 3/17/99.
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Each coordinate in the table is
numbered. These numbers will be
important on the next slide.
On the next slide (SLIDE 3): You
will drag and drop each Position
Point Number onto the
appropriate coordinate on the map
below for each of the 31 points.
For example, you would place 1
onto the map coordinates 27.050
N, 82.438 W for #1 in the first row
of the table to the right.
Refer back to this slide to place
the other numbers onto the other
coordinates.
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Click, hold down and drag with your mouse on each number to move it to a new position.
Move the numbers onto the correct positions on the map below. Use SLIDE 2 to know where to
place the numbers.
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Answer all of these questions using complete sentences. There are 4
questions total on the next two slides.
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At the beginning of August, the turtle stayed very close to the shoreline of Florida.
Why do you believe she did this?
Click inside this box with your mouse. Write your answer here.
2. After leaving the coast of Florida, where does she go? To learn
more about sea turtle migration go to this site: http://bit.do/seaturtle
Click inside this box with your mouse. Write your answer here.
Directions
Answer all of these questions using complete sentences.
3. For the next six months she stays in this same area. Why do you think she does this?
Click inside this box with your mouse. Write your answer here.
4. Do you think she would return to the coast of Florida again? When and why?
Click inside this box with your mouse. Write your answer here.