Name: ____________________________
SEA TURTLES:
JUST THE FACTS
Directions: In spring and summer, many female sea
turtles leave the water and lay their eggs on the shore. If
you saw a sea turtle on the beach, would you know what
kind it was? Visit the Web site provided to learn more
about sea turtles. In the activity below, write the name of
the correct species of sea turtle on the lines beneath the
fact about that species.
Web Resources:
Sea Turtle Facts
http://www.chirpingbird.com/netpets/html/classrm/
turtlfac.html
1. Young sea turtles of this species have heart-shaped shells.
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2. This sea turtle species has the largest population on Earth.
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3. These sea turtles are the world's largest reptiles.
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4. This species of sea turtle lives only off the coast of Australia.
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5. This sea turtle's shell is mostly black or brownish, with swirls of olive and gold.
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Something to Think About: How are sea turtles different from other turtles?
Learn More: Go to Sea Turtle Species of the World at
http://www.cccturtle.org/species_world.htm. Click the name of each species to see a map of
where those sea turtles live.
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Name: ____________________________
APRIL FOOL
Directions: What do you know about the history of
April Fool’s Day? Use the information you find at the
Web site below to answer the questions on this page.
Write your answer on the line beneath each question.
Web Resources:
April Fool’s Day Origin and History
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/aprilfools1.html
1. When did "April fools" celebrate New Year's?
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2. In what year did Great Britain begin to use the new calendar?
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3. Who was the Gregorian calendar named after?
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4. When was New Year’s Day on the Gregorian Calendar?
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5. In what country did children often tape pictures of fish on their friends’ backs?
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Something to Think About: Why do you think some people refused to use the new
calendar?
Learn More: Read about History's Greatest Hoaxes at
http://www.historychannel.com/exhibits/hoax/hoax.html. See how many of the questions fool you.
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Name: ____________________________
WHAT KIND OF
ANIMAL IS THAT?
Directions: April is Zoo and Aquarium Month. Learn
about some of the animals that live in zoos by visiting the
San Diego e-Zoo Web page provided below. Then explore
the five categories of animals at the site. Match each
animal category with a characteristic of the animals in that
category. Write the letter of the animal category next to
the characteristic of those animals.
Web Resources:
Animal Bytes
http://www.sandiegozoo.org/animalbytes/index.html
____ 1. It lives part of its life on land and part in water.
a. mammal
____ 2. Its body is divided into three parts.
b. reptile
____ 3. Scaly skin keeps its body from drying out.
c. bird
____ 4. It is the only animal with feathers.
d. amphibian
____ 5. It produces milk to feed its babies.
e. insect
Something to Think About: How are reptiles and amphibians alike? How are they
different? Go to the 2-circle Venn diagram at
http://www.educationworld.com/tools_templates/2cvd_nov2002.rtf in Education World's
Tools and Templates section and create a Venn diagram comparing amphibians and
reptiles.
Learn More: Go to The National Zoo Web site at http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/
to learn more about animals of the world. At the site, click a picture to learn about different
kinds of animal. On each animal page, roll your mouse over the Web cam window to see
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