The Leatherback Turtle Janice Wilcox The Common Core State Standards

The Common Core State Standards advocate strengthening students' writing through revision-a skill different from either drafting or editing-and using technology for creating and collaborating with others

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The Leatherback Turtle Janice Wilcox The Common Core State StandardsWeighing as much as 2,000 pounds and reaching lengths of over seven feet, leatherback turtles are the worlds largest reptile. These unusual sea turtles have a thick, pliable shell that helps them to withstand great depths they can swim down more than one thousand meters below the surface in search of food. And what food source sustains these goliaths? Their diet consists almost exclusively of jellyfish, a meal they crisscross the oceans to find.