Turtle Thermoregulation: Finding the Turtle’s Comfort Zone
In this lesson, students learn about thermoregulation and how reptiles like turtles rely on external sources to maintain their body temperature. After experimenting with different temperatures, the students design and build a miniature habitat for the turtle that maintains a desired temperature range.
This lesson can be adapted for other grades and reptiles.
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Additional Resources for Teachers
Download and print Pets in the Classroom‘s free coloring sheets featuring various class pets including: guinea pigs, fish, turtles, hamsters, geckos and more. Click on the following coloring sheets below to download and begin coloring today.
