D.I.G. Title:

Crayfish Facts Spot

Creator (s):

Eric Jones

E-Mail Address:

ejones@seaford.k12.de.us

Reviewed by:

 tfishburn@seadford.k12.de.us

Grade Level: 

4

Date created:

5/7/02

Standards/Performance Indicator Match:

4.317 - describe structures in living organisms (animals)

4.323 - develop reasonable, testable scientific questions about an organism and conduct a simple investigation to answer the questions

4.145 - use reference works

4.163 - follow written and oral directions

4.179 - practice research techniques to locate information

4.180 - construct questions about topic

D. – iscover

You will be investigating several web sites dealing with the properties and characteristics of the crayfish. 

I. – nvestigate

  Your assignment is to review the questions and diagram relating to the crayfish.  Search through the website hyperlinks and obtain the information needed to answer the questions and label the diagram.  In addition, create a testable question that you can investigate in the classroom using our crayfish.  Remember to be thinking of what you want to know while searching through the wealth of information on these sites.

G. – enerate

  You will be graded on the following:

Your completed question sheet and labeled diagram.

Your created test question and the answer through your investigation.  This should be written in paragraph form.

When your assignment is complete, SIGN IT, DOUBLE CHECK IT, and HAND IT IN.

Assessment Method (s):

-         Observing students on task and their investigations

-         Evaluating their completed sheets

-         Assessing their  testable experiment and their writing about their experiment

Suggestions/Hints:

  This should be done after the introduction of the structures of life unit.  Mention that students will be investigating crayfish, but do not give to much background information.