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Target groups

It is difficult to say if Greentrack is targeted for any particular age group as the data can be used at any level. Young children can simply plot "Esmeralda's" progress whilst older students can calculate and include speed, time and distance and relate her behaviour to sea turtle biology. There are some suggested projects outlined below (with some age guidelines) - please send us your ideas, students' work and suggested modifications.
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Project ideas

Project ideas
Project ideas
Code	Title	Details	Curriculum links	Age guideline
1	Tracking Esmeralda 1	Use the short data list to track the route taken by Esmeralda. Include dates but not distances etc	Science, Geography, Maths	up to 11
2	Tracking Esmeralda 2	Use the full data list to plot the route taken by Esmeralda. Construct a table/graph to show distances travelled against time (complexity to suit your group). The plotting might include use of ICT skills e.g. overplotting on the maps, spread sheets etc	Science, Geography, Maths, ICT	11-16
3	Tracking Esmeralda 3	Use the full data list to plot the route taken by Esmeralda. In addition to 2, calculate speed. Her behaviour could also be related to sea turtle biology e.g. arrival at foraging grounds, feeding habits etc.	Science, Geography, Maths, ICT	16+
4	Turtles in the Mediterranean 1	Using links from Greentrack, outline threats to sea turtle survival in the Mediterranean sea. This could be a poster presentation or an essay	Science, Languages	-16
5	Turtles in the Mediterranean 2	Discuss how satellite tracking can help to conserve sea turtles. Use links from Greentrack.	Science	16+
6	Esmeralda 1	Imagine you are Esmeralda a.nd describe your journey from your nesting site on Cyprus. This can be an illustrated account ( a long wall poster with time and distance?) or an essay	Languages, Art	-13
7	Esmeralda 2	Draw a picture of Esmeralda surfacing with a satellite overhead tracking her movements	Art	- 13
8	Turtles 1	Construct a poster or key to identify the different species of sea turtle found in the Mediterranean.	Science	11-16
9	Turtles 2	Construct a poster to show the main threats to sea turtle survival	Science	11-16
10	Turtles 3	Research and explain GPS and satellite tracking and suggest how they can benefit nature conservation.	Science	16+
11	Email links	Go to the membership page and set up an email link with another school involved in the project. Discussion might include looking at other animals near each school which are under threat	Science, Languages, ICT	11-16
12	WWW and turtles	Using search engines and the links from Greentrack, investigate satellite tracking in other parts of the world. Extend this to include other species of animals	Science, ICT	1-16+