Objectives
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Give students the opportunity to collect their own "bugs". Sort and key organisms found.
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Standards Addressed
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Systems, Orders and organization, Environmental Quality, Inquiry |
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Dip and kick nets, waders, plastic buckets, sorting trays, keys
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Time Requirement
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2 x 50 min (depending on depth of keying) |
Procedure/outline
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1. Teach basics of keying organisms-show Valley City State website. 2. Demonstrate technique for collecting macroinvertebrates. 3. Collect bugs and key out. |
Modifications/Adaptions/ Extensions
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Use computer/cameras to create albums of organisms found for future collections. |
Assessment
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Participation in collection. Quiz on keying out unknown organisms (use pictures) |
Other Comments
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