1 Million Turtles Community Conservation Program
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Introduction
Children are well positioned to implement positive conservation outcomes for freshwater turtles, given their strong environmental consciousness, capacity to influence adult decisions and behaviours, and their vulnerability as the age group most affected by environmental degradation and biodiversity loss.
in proud partnership with
Foundation for National Parks and Wildlife
Turtles in Schools is very pleased to be In partnership with the Foundation for National Parks and Wildlife to bring environmental education and freshwater turtle conservation to classrooms.
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Term 2 - Freshwater Turtles
In Term 2, students will learn about the threats to freshwater turtles and create a conservation action plan for species. Students will develop their skills as citizen scientists and will implement the experimental design for the National Nest Predation Survey.
term 3 - water quality
In Term 3, students will learn about water quality parameters and macroinvertebrates, and how both can be used to assess wetland health. Students will learn about eDNA and how it can be used to detect species in the water. Students will conduct their own water quality testing, macroinvertebrate sampling and eDNA sampling at their local wetland and analyse their findings.
term 4 - nesting and more
In Term 4, students will learn about freshwater turtle nesting and will apply their skills as a citizen scientist to instigate social change that supports freshwater turtle conservation. Students will facilitate their own “Turtle Patrols” and implement turtle nest protection during November (Turtle Month).