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this activity students will work in groups to investigate two different
organisms, a worm from the annelid phylum, and a cockroach from one
of the insect orders. Each group will conduct their investigations
using the Web as a resource, and a real example of the
organism for comparison.
Note that there is a significant difference between the two organism examples provided. The worm will be dead and dissected. The cockroach will be alive and caged. Observations will be an important part of the group investigation, as will be a comparison of the real organisms to the technologic versions as presented on the Web. Yuckiest Site on the InternetWendell Worm Here: "Did you ever wonder why I am important in nature?" Rodney Cockroach: "Hey Wendell, what about me? I have a role to play too. You might say I'm an immigrant." Wendell: "You're right Rodney. " "Hey group, do you want to know more about our slimy, creepie, crawlie lifestyles and eating habits? Then join us in this hands-on interactive lesson. You'll be using the Internet and lab specimens to complete a fun project. So, let's get started." Begin at the Yuckiest Site on the Internet 1. Click on
Worm World
Explore as your group wishes, answering the questions below, and preparing a presentation for the other group(s). You will have about thirty minutes to work, and five to ten minutes to present your discoveries. Your presentation will need to use two or three different Web address links, and one sound or movie clip. Your presentation will have two parts. First, for your organism: report onWhere do they live? What do they eat? How do they breathe, eat, digest, and reproduce? How do they interact with their environment (including a food chain)? Where does the organism fit into the ecosystem in which it lives? How has the animal adapted to its enviroment over time? How does the organism compare to others like it (likes and differences)? How have discoveries been made and recorded through time? What hazards exist for them as individuals and as a species? What are benefits and disadvantages humans perceive about the organism? What did you discover about them that seemed unusual or interesting? What questions does your group still have about the organism? Second, for your organism: report ona comparison of the real animal to the Internet version your group's attitude towards learning from the Internet |
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Science Standards Science as Inquiry
Life Sciences Grades K-4
Grades 5-8
Big6 Library Skills
Grades 6 - 8 Task
Definition
Step 1:
Formulate the central question
Step 2:
Relate central question to prior knowledge
Step 3:
Identify keywords and topics
Step 4:
Develop questions to organize search
Information
Seeking Strategies
Step 5:
Integrate Concepts
Step 6:
Explore general resources
Location
and Access of Resources
Step 7:
Locate resources of information
Step 8:
Search for relevant information within resources located
Information
Use/Interpretation
Step 9:
Examine and evaluate information that is most useful in meeting
the needs of the central question
Step 10:
Interpret, infer, analyze and paraphrase information obtained
Synthesis/Application
Step 11:
Organize information for application (presentation/project/product)
Step 12:
Present final presentation/project/product |
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