Teaching Material on Biodiversity Conservation (TMBC)
Teacher’s material
Plan for the lesson about sea turtles
Title: Sea turtles
Author: Stephanie Hoffmann Quality Assessment: Lea Stanke Level: basic primary school Time: ca. 45-90 minutes
Materials: exercise sheet, worksheets
Aims: The students should develop a better understanding of the threats human beings can pose to a species. The example used is sea turtles. Students also learn what measures can be undertaken to save sea turtle species and how effective those measures are.
1. Introduction: The teacher starts the lesson with brief information about sea turtles in general. After that s/he hands out the exercise sheet and discusses it. (Are there any questions?
Etc.)
2. Handling:
The exercise sheet contains all the necessary information for students to work at their own speed. After finishing the first worksheet, the student has to come to the teacher before getting the second one.
3. Controlling
There is a solution sheet for every worksheet, so the students can check their answers themselves. Also, the students’ pictures will be hung up, divided into what is good and what is bad.
