STC Sea Turtle Blog

Students from New Zealand Share Their Turtle Project

The children of Room 14, Oratia District Primary School, in West Auckland, New Zealand, with the help of their teacher Cheryl Hartnell, recently learned about sea turtles and the threats they face. They crafted turtle shells as a class and each child took a scute to write a message and create a collage about dangers to turtles. This was based on a Sea Turtle Conservancy idea!

The students showing off their great sea turtle work

The students showing off their great sea turtle work

A close-up of one of their turtle shells

A close-up of one of their turtle shells

"Save the turtles from the rubbish."

“Save the turtles from the rubbish.”

"Sea turtles need space to lay their eggs."

“Sea turtles need space to lay their eggs.”

Another close-up of the students' turtle shell

Another close-up of the students’ turtle shell

We LOVE when you share your sea turtle projects with us! For a chance to be featured on STC’s blog, please submit photos and stories to Lexie at lexie@conserveturtles.org.

For more ideas, check out STC’s Kids Corner page online for sample activities, quizzes, artwork and more! Keep up the great work, turtle fans!