Approach: Station |
Focus:
Knowledge of differences
between spiders and insects.
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448k |
Resources: Computer,
mouse, headphones, mousepad, Hypercard ® programme. |
Questions / instructions:
This activity is done on the
computer. The computer should show the home page. If it doesn't tell the teacher.
Click the button that says
"Spiders". The computer will tell you what to do.
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%
responses
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y4
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y8
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SPIDER |
INSECT
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six legs
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67
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81
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never
have wings |
a
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76
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88
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two main body parts. |
a
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61
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72
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make
webs |
a
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93
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98
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three main
body parts
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64
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73
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eight
legs |
a
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85
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92
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sometimes
have wings
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83
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94
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have two
major eyes
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67
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77
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usually
have eight eyes |
a
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80
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85
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do not make
webs
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88
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95
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Number
correct: 10
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23
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44
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89
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39
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38
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67
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21
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12
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35
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14
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4
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02
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3
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2
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Commentary:
Students performed well on this task with about 20 percent more year 8 than year
4 students getting a perfect score. The weakest area of knowledge concerned the
number of body parts for insects and spiders |