Terrestrial Arthropod Adaptations + Engineering Design
Students explore the extraordinary adaptions and diversity of terrestrial arthropods through short Shape of Life videos and student-centered activities in the 5E Instructional Model.
Terrestrial Arthropods
Associated Shape of Life Content
Terrestrial Arthropods: The Conquerors Questions
There are three separate lessons here based on questions.
Let's All Do The Wave
This lesson consists of a cross disciplinary activity incorporating aspects of wave characteristics from Physics, movement traits from Biology, and evaluating locomotion design from Engineering. Students can be introduced to the idea by showing the video Arthropod Locomotion: Engineering from the shapeoflife.org or other videos of animals that exhibit wave-like characteristics during motion. Class discussion can begin by analyzing the necessity to move efficiently and how moving in a wave-like manner could be beneficial.
Terrestrial Arthropods: The Conquerors - for ONLINE LEARNING
In this lesson, students explore how the adaptable arthropod body allowed them to invade land and air.
Phylum Arthropoda: (Terrestrial)-Questions
A list of questions to use after viewing the video Terrestrial Arthropods: The Conquerors.
Terrestrial Arthropod Adaptations + Engineering Design
Students explore the extraordinary adaptions and diversity of terrestrial arthropods through short Shape of Life videos and student-centered activities in the 5E Instructional Model.
Let’s All Do The Wave!
Students learn about the movement wavelength of animals using the video Arthropod Locomotion: Engineering.
