Animals Two by Two

Description: The Animals Two by Two Module introduces youngstudents to a selection of organisms for comparison. In each activitystudents observe and describe the structures and behavior of anorganism to a similar one.Guppies and goldfish, land snails andwater snails, small earthworms and largenight crawlers, and pillbugsand sowbugs are maintained in the classroom overtime andinvestigated in centers by small groups of students. A fifth optionalactivity describes setting up an incubator in class to hatch chickeneggs.

Inventory:

1 drawer of materials:

1. 4 6-L clear plastic basins
2. 4 plastic basin covers
3. Book, Animals Two by Two
4. 16 4x12" cardboard pieces
5. Chlorine remover
6. 9 .5-L plastic containers
7. 5 plastic container lids
8. 10 plastic cup lids
9. 25 9-oz.. plastic cups
10. Fish food
11. Fish net
12. 2 fish tunnels
13. Pad of post-it labels
14. Roll of plastic wrap
15. 4 11x17" race tracks
16. Pack of 200 assorted shells
17. 4 lb. bag of potting soil
18. 10 vials with caps
19. Set of 23 duplication masters
20. Teacher guide
21. Teacher preparation video

Ruth Patrick Science Education Center
Center of Excellence in EducationalTechnology
University of South Carolina Aiken
471 University Parkway
Aiken, SC 29801
803-648-6851