Sea Turtle Eggs: Washed to Sea?

Teacher will need:

• sheet of chart paper
• copies of the following books (check availability at your school or local library or through Amazon):
• • One Tiny Turtle by Nicola Davies
  • Sea Turtle Scientist by Steve Swinburne
  • Follow the Moon Home by Phillipe Cousteau
• sticky notes
• copies of attachments, as needed
• • Engineering Design Process from TeachEngineering.org
  • Sea Turtle Read-Aloud Discussion Questions (PDF)
  • Sea Turtle Design Rubric (PDF)
  • Stakeholder Proposal Rubric (PDF)
• "hurricane simulator” materials such as a fan, access to a faucet, watering can and/or bucket, etc.

Each student needs:

• pencil
• science or lab notebook (optional)
• copies of attachments, as needed
• • Hurricane Irma News Article (PDF)
  • Final Design Selection (PDF)
  • Designs in Different Views (PDF)
  • Testing Reflections (PDF)
  • 3D Pen Practice (PDF) (optional, for extension)

Each group needs:

• computer access (laptop or desktop computer)
• Sea Turtle Design Rubric (PDF)
• Stakeholder Proposal Rubric (PDF)
• recyclable materials such as cardboard, paper, toilet paper tubes, aluminum foil, or plastic bottles; a variety of materials allows students to flex their creativity
• For testing, either:
• • plastic or foil pan or tray in which to test the structures; 31.75 cm x 26 cm (12.5” x 10.25”) available online
  • large plastic drop cloth, available online
• 1-2 cups of sand
• 8-10 ping-pong balls

OPTIONAL: To share with the entire class:

• 3D printer; 3D pen, available online