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Overview: Students will investigate one of the estuary's elusive creatures, the diamond back terrapin. Trip Description: Students will learn about the life cycle of our local threatened species: the Diamondback Terrapin, and how humans can help or harm them. They will make a life cycle wheel and turtle model to bring home. Learning Outcome: Students will learn about diamondback terrapin adaptations and how humans can help conserve this threatened species. Ocean Literacy Principle #5: The ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems. Ocean Literacy Principle #6: The ocean and humans are inextricably interconnected.
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