FALL
2013 - SEYS 562
SEYS 562
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Queens
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Education Unit
Fall 2013
The Mystery Object!
Dr. Brian Murfin
1) You have been given an
object.
We have no idea what this object is, it may
even be of
extraterrestrial origin. Examine
it
carefully, and make sure to use all of your senses. Pass it around the room. Carefully write down your
observations and
make a sketch of the object.
2) Now we need
one brave soul to dissect it. Make
a
longitudinal cut through the
object. Examine the
interior of the object, make a
careful labelled drawing, and record your observations.
3) If you dare,
smell and taste some of the material from inside the
object (don't
worry it won't hurt you). Describe
the
taste and smell as accurately as you can. Continue on
the back of the
page if necessary.
4) Based on
your observations, what do you think this object is?
Explain
your answer.
5) Livings
things have adaptations which help them to survive.
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What
features of this object
might help it to survive?
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How
might it be adapted to
its environment?
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What
might that environment
look like?
6)
Please list any other comments or questions you
have about this
object.
7) How could this
object be utilized in the
teaching of science? Please give specific examples.
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