ERIC Number: EJ934971
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011
Pages: 8
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0036-8121
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Along Came a Spider: Using Live Arthropods in a Predator-Prey Activity
Richardson, Matthew L.; Hari, Janice
Science Activities: Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas, v48 n4 p137-144 2011
We developed a predator-prey activity with eighth-grade students in which they used wolf spiders ("Lycosa carolinensis"), house crickets ("Acheta domestica"), and abiotic factors to address how (1) adaptations in predators and prey shape their interaction and (2) abiotic factors modify the interaction between predators and prey. We tested student understanding with pre- and postquizzes, written observations, and interpretations of graphical results. (Contains 1 table and 6 figures.)
Descriptors: Interaction, Grade 8, Science Instruction, Animals, Comprehension, Observation, Student Evaluation, Science Activities, Entomology, Ecology, Middle Schools, Secondary School Science
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 8; Middle Schools
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Illinois
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