Welcome back to science! This blog post will introduce you to your new project. Over the next couple of weeks you will be designing a habitat that allows a spider to survive for multiple generations. We will be using a design process to guide us.
Your Challenge: Your challenge is to create a habitat that will allow a spider to survive for multiple generations. In other words, many generations of spiders should be able to live in your container after it is completely sealed.
Do you get how awesome this is? I mean awesome in every sense of the word. You and your team (on your own today) will need to figure out exactly what your spider's needs are and you'll somehow have to replicate that in your aquarium.
According to the design process, today is about identifying the problem and brainstorming.
Later this week, I'll put you in groups and you'll share your brainstorms and make some decisions about your habitat. Next week we are going on a trip to a local community garden where you'll begin the process of building your habitat.
Once your spider is in your habitat is sealed you'll make daily observations (test and evaluate). Over the course of this project you will have exactly two opportunities to redesign your habitat. That means that you'll open up your habitat and make adjustments based on the ideas you learn about ecosystems and the things you notice going on in your habitats.
Do you get how awesome this is? I mean awesome in every sense of the word. You and your team (on your own today) will need to figure out exactly what your spider's needs are and you'll somehow have to replicate that in your aquarium.
According to the design process, today is about identifying the problem and brainstorming.
Later this week, I'll put you in groups and you'll share your brainstorms and make some decisions about your habitat. Next week we are going on a trip to a local community garden where you'll begin the process of building your habitat.
Once your spider is in your habitat is sealed you'll make daily observations (test and evaluate). Over the course of this project you will have exactly two opportunities to redesign your habitat. That means that you'll open up your habitat and make adjustments based on the ideas you learn about ecosystems and the things you notice going on in your habitats.
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| The spider you will use is in the family Pholcidae. It is commonly referred to as the Common Cellar Spider. |
Your Task (in Notebook): Today you are going to do some research and brainstorm about your habitat. The most important thing is to include as much detail as possible. Don't leave anything out. In your notebook, we should see...
- A labeled illustration of your habitat
- A list of abiotic factors
- A list of biotic factors
- Questions you have
Good luck!
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