Description

The labs and activities in Hands-On Science: Arthropods open the door of discovery to the fascinating
world of insects, arachnids, and other members of the phylum Arthropoda. Through this
handy resource, your students will explore behavior, life cycles, and the effects of different stimuli
on these fascinating organisms. Not only will these easy-to-use activities capture your students’
imaginations, they will also develop and expand their skills in scientific inquiry, observation,
and critical thinking.
Give your learners the excitement of exploration. Engage their minds as they observe, investigate,
and examine the nature of these captivating organisms. Hands-On Science: Arthropods offers low-cost,
high-interest activities that increase concept understanding. With this outstanding resource, you get:
• Materials covering the essentials of spiders and their webs, insect life cycles
and metamorphosis, arthropod adaptations, and more.
• Safety-tested activities that develop critical-thinking, analytical, and science
process skills.
• Activities that add relevance to your classes using common materials and
inexpensive equipment.
• Rich, engaging projects, correlated to the National Science Education Standards
and easily integrated into any life science or biology course.
• Complete teacher support, including detailed teacher notes, materials lists,
safety tips, scoring rubrics, and more.