Name That Critter
Can you name the mystery arthropod named for its hundred-some legs? More important, do you know what physical and behavioral characteristics it shares with a shrimp or honeybee?
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More About This Resource...
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This Biodiversity Counts activity has students research 10 arthropods—research that can then be used to develop a classroom Jeopardy-style game (see separate activity). The printable four-page PDF handout includes:
- a series of inquiry-based questions to help students identify what they already know about arthropods and their shared physical and behavioral characteristics, and
- a worksheet that names 10 arthropods and includes areas for students to record their research findings about each one.
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Completion Time
Approximately 1 period
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Topic
Biology -
Subtopic
Animals -
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National Science Education Standards
Grades 5-8:• Science as Inquiry CONTENT STANDARD A:• Life Science CONTENT STANDARD C:• History and Nature of Science CONTENT STANDARD G:
Grades 9-12:
• Science as Inquiry CONTENT STANDARD A:• Life Science CONTENT STANDARD C:• History and Nature of Science CONTENT STANDARD G:
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Learning Standard
National Science Education Standards
Grades 5-8:• Science as Inquiry CONTENT STANDARD A:• Life Science CONTENT STANDARD C:• History and Nature of Science CONTENT STANDARD G:
Grades 9-12:
• Science as Inquiry CONTENT STANDARD A:• Life Science CONTENT STANDARD C:• History and Nature of Science CONTENT STANDARD G:
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