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Mary G. Hodges
Don Julian Elementary School, 1999 Summer Research Teacher |
Kenneth M. Baldwin, Ph.D. 1999 Summer Research Host |
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Grade Level:
Elementary - Middle School Subject: Subject |
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| This activity was developed for 5th and 6th grades. It is designed to be an extension of a larger study involving the development of a planarian farm. Students would be required, through studying the planaria's behavior and learning life processes, to grow a "farm" of planaria. They would discover the conditions necessary for them to survive and propagate. Discoveries could be generated to determine the food, water chemistry, reproduction, population control, predators, and consumers in their environment. The challenge would be to grow a productive "farm" that would survive in their ecologically balanced system for an extended period of time. It is assumed students using a microscope are able to measure size based on field of view. | ||||
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Criteria useful for reviewing student-centered learning activities include: |
In this |
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An inquiry level of 4 or 5 |
4 |
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| An integrated Internet component | N/A | |
| Assessments for content knowledge | Yes | |
| Assessments for process skills | Yes | |
| Addressed the "ABC" rules for humans and/or animal use | N/A | |
| Use of multiple learning styles and opportunities for all students | Yes | |
| Proper safety precautions and warnings | Yes |
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