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ERIC Number: EJ255402
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1981-Nov
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Classroom Applications Using Limulus Polyphemus--The American Horseshoe Crab.
Pearson, Frederick C., III; Weary, Marlys
American Biology Teacher, v43 n8 p440-44,472 Nov 1981
Provides examples of several classroom activities utilizing the American horseshoe crab (Limulus Polyphemus), including raising fertilized eggs, fertilizing eggs in vitro, and testing water samples. Includes background information on the natural history, life cycle, and breeding habits of this animal. (DS)
Descriptors: Animal Behavior, Animals, Biology, College Science, Higher Education, Laboratory Procedures, Science Activities, Science Education, Science Experiments, Science Instruction, Secondary Education, Secondary School Science
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: Horseshoe Crabs