Analyzing real park nesting data to teach resource management¶

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Description¶

A post-visit activity in which "Students will analyze data from the Hammocks Beach 1992 sea turtle nesting season. They will calculate averages and percentages to experience how data is compiled for a resource management project." Students calculate incubation periods and hatching success for individual nests, compute class averages, identify factors affecting hatching success, and recommend management strategies for North Carolina nesting beaches.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Access to the printed 1992 nesting-season data set and worksheets

Constraints¶

Target Learners¶

• Grades 5-8 students

Target Learning Goals¶

• Data interpretation and statistics
• Resource management decision-making
• Endangered species conservation

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Key Sources¶

• Bland, Samuel S. (1995). Sea Turtle Trek, Hammocks Beach State Park: An Environmental Education Learning Experience Designed for Grades 6-8. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED401095