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turtles. Classes will learn about Florida's sea turtles, their nesting habits, sampling populations, and how to collect valuable data from their very own model turtle. Lessons are aligned with NGSSS, with emphasis on STEM initiatives and inquiry-based learning. The program is contained entirely in a mobile trunk that has skull replicas of the 5 sea turtles we see in Florida's woters'as well as prey items for each species. Trunks also include model turtles, calipers, measuring tapes, a scale, and a lesson binder. Each lesson has been pre-printed, cut, and laminated to reduce the teacher's workload. Trunks may be borrowed for up to three weeks at a time and are completely free! ALL mentions of the program in printed materials MUST include the following sentences along with all three logos provided: This program was created by Inwater Research Group(www.inwater.org) and funded in part by a grant awarded from the Sea Turtle Grants Program. The Sea Turtle Grants Program is funded from proceeds from the sale of the Florida Sea Turtle License Plate. Learn more at www.helpingsealurtles.org. This program was funded in part by the National Save The Sea Turtle Foundation. To learn more, visit www.savetheseaturtle.org. We use this on our website as well: FAQs 1. Who can borrow a trunk? (Change to include the school district(s)you will be working with) 2. Can the trunk be shipped? Sorry, but our trunks are all-inclusive and too heavy-to ship. We have two pick-up locations in Martin and St. Lucie County. (Change to reflect how many locations you have and in which counties) 3. Can I borrow the trunk longer than three weeks? We can sometimes accommodate longer lending periods upon request. 4. What does it cost to borrow a trunk? Absolutely nothing! The borrowing teacher will be responsible for late fees or damage fees. 5. How many kids can the trunk lessons accommodate? Lessons are set up to best cater to classrooms of around 20 students. Launching the Program 13 198