{"id":140,"date":"2018-07-02T01:39:21","date_gmt":"2018-07-02T01:39:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bestinc.org\/bestology\/?p=140"},"modified":"2020-03-21T17:45:55","modified_gmt":"2020-03-21T17:45:55","slug":"week-7-turtles-are-friends-not-foe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestology.bestrobotics.org\/index.php\/2018\/07\/02\/week-7-turtles-are-friends-not-foe\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 7: Turtles are Friends Not Foes"},"content":{"rendered":"

These turtles are amazing. Watch this video first<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

We wish this was the truth about turtles, but we know it isn\u2019t.<\/p>\n

Below is a picture of what is really happening to sea turtles. They are in danger, endangered, and some species are becoming extinct. Let\u2019s take a dive into the ocean and see what is happening to our sea turtles and other sea creatures.<\/p>\n

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“You See the Difference. A Turtle Does Not” – <\/strong><\/p>\n

Resources:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Infographic: Sea Turtles<\/a><\/p>\n

What is a Gyre?<\/a><\/p>\n

Threats from marine debris<\/a><\/p>\n

Marine species dying from plastic trash<\/a><\/p>\n

See How It Feels to Be an Ocean Animal Stuck in a Plastic Bag\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Ocean Crusaders<\/a><\/p>\n

Ocean plastic pollution<\/a><\/p>\n

BEST kit 2017<\/a><\/p>\n

BEST Consumable Kit 2017<\/a><\/p>\n

Research:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Make a table similar to the one below. You can use this table or create your own. You are going to be researching sea creatures that are harmed by man-made materials in the ocean. We want to see your research findings. Send your table, chart or graph to\u00a0bestology@bestinc.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

We have only given you a few suggested titles in the table; you are free to add your own title headings.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Type of sea creature<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Location<\/strong><\/td>\nMaterial harming them<\/strong><\/td>\n\u201cyour research topic\u201d<\/strong><\/td>\n\n

\u201cyour research topic\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Math and Science:\u00a0Variables and Graphing<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Let\u2019s connect a little bit to math and science. Variables and graphing is a large weakness in middle and high school math and science. Students have a tough time understanding the difference between dependent and independent variables in an experiment. Take a minute to get familiar with the difference between these two types of variables<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Once you have made your table above we want you to make a graph representing your data.<\/p>\n

Make sure you show the following:<\/p>\n