Ocean – Sea Turtle – No. 2 Pencil

Did you know that leatherback sea turtles eat only jellyfish? There are many different species of sea turtle and each has a specific diet. Some eat sea grasses, others lobsters, crustaceans, and fish. But, they have no teeth! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIffdbFZMPQ

Science

We have discovered lots of sea animals and other animals previously. Let’s sort them into living in (1) sea, (2) on ground, and (3) in the air. Divide a piece of paper into 3 columns. Here are the animal pictures: https://olmercyca.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/ocean-animals.png, https://www.behindthemombun.com/free-printable-pack-animal-sort-and-matching-games-for-preschool/

If your child has a nature journal, have your child make a drawing of a sea turtle that you can label and date.

Language Arts

Tammy Turtle by Suzanne Tate is telling us all about the life of a sea turtle. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfZ_5yDBuMg

After viewing the story, help you child to recall characteristics of a sea turtle (swims, lays eggs, eats…)

“I’m a Little Turtle” Song (Tune “I’m a Little Teapot”)

I’m a little turtle. I swim so slow.

I wear my house on my back you know.

When it’s time for me to go inside.

I tuck my legs and then I hide!

“Down in the Ocean” Song

Down in the ocean in a little shallow reef
Swam ten little turtles and a mama turtle, too.
“Swim,” said the mama turtle. “Swim like I do.”
So they swam and they swam all over the reef.

Repeat the song several times, changing the action word (splash, dive, and float) or reducing The number of turtles by one each time from ten to one.

Math

May is a new month and your child needs a new calendar. Print this calendar set https://www.themailbox.com/magazines/may-calendar-setbr4-pages/may-calendar-set and have your child choose a pattern to follow for the new month.

Roll and Color Turtle (need 1 die) http://www.makinglearningfun.com/t.asp?b=m&t=http://www.makinglearningfun.com/Activities/Turtle/TurtleRollandColor/TurtleRollandColor-Easy.gif