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Related activities
The following activities can be used to enhance or extend the concepts emphasized in The Arthropod Story.
What did T.rex Taste Like?
An interactive module in which students learn about cladograms; how they are constructed, their purpose, and how they are used.
Homologies and Analogies
This module explores the differences between homologies and analogies and would provide an interesting extension to a comparison of arthropod limbs.
Fire ants
An intriguing examination of the evolution of behavior of a small, but threatening invasive species — fire ants!
Mantis shrimp
These wonderful creatures are a perfect example of the balance between evolutionary opportunities and constraints.
Happy face spiders
Students will gain a better understanding of the process of science as they follow the work of a team of researchers studying a most unusual spider found in the Hawaiian Islands.
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