Starfish Lab

Starfish Lab

To Start:

Directions:

1. Carefully place the items in the bag on your desk.
2. Make sure you have your spiral and a pencil.

Observations:Directions

1. Write your name and date in top right corner.
2. Write the title centered on the top line.
3. Pull out the parts of the lab. Open the box.
4. Study the starfish with your eyes and magnifying glass.
5. Draw a diagram in your spiral.  
6. Use this picture to label the parts of the starfish:

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source of starfish picture: http://wwwbio200.nsm.buffalo.edu/labs/tutor/Starfish/Starfish01D.jpg

7. Research starfish.  Write down 10 facts about starfish you did not already knowL 

• http://marinelife.about.com/od/invertebrates/tp/seastarfacts.htm
• http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Starfish

8. Watch this video of a sea star!  How does the sea star move?

• http://www.arkive.org/common-starfish/asterias-rubens/video-08.html

9. Look at the many types of sea stars! Which sea star is your favorite? Explain. 

 http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/animals/stories/19-bizarre-and-beautiful-starfish-species

Reflections:

1. How are starfish like people?

2. How are starfish like turtles? 

3. What benefits do sea stars have?