Directions for Investigations

Roly Poly Pill Bug

Day 1

Objective: Students will construct habitat container.

Expectations:

You will work with the members of your group.

Each member of the group will have a job to do.

You will perform the job you are assigned to do.

You will share and take turns with the members of your group in a respectful way.

You will treat living things with great care.

Procedure:

When I call your group each member will get their assigned materials and take them to their work area:

# 1: A habitat container

# 2: A liter of soil

# 3: A tray and 4 leaves

#4: 4 twigs

Be ready for the Quiet Signal.

When I tell you to begin

Carefully pour soil into habitat.

Spread it to cover the bottom of the container.

Place the leaves and sticks in the habitat.

Be ready for the Quiet Signal

When I call your group

Person # 1 will return the habitat to the counter.

Person # 3 will return the tray. All members of the group will wash their hands.

Day 2

Objective: Students will collect roly poly pill bugs.

Expectations:

You will listen and follow directions.

You will stay with the group.

You will walk quietly out of the building and return quietly.

You will share and take turns with the members of your group in a respectful way.

You will treat living things with great care.

Procedure:

When I call your group, each member will get an empty milk carton and a spoon.

You will line up quietly.

We will walk down to the field.

We will look for roly poly pill bugs and scoop them into the milk cartons with the spoons.

We will return to the building quietly.

We will place the pill bugs into the habitats.

Be ready for the Quiet Signal.

Day 3

Objective: Students will read and record facts about roly poly pill bugs on a graphic organizer.

Procedure:You have a graphic organizer for information about roly poly pill bugs.

During independent work time you should choose a book from the book bin about roly poly pill bugs.

As you read, record facts in the correct columns.

Remember to use the Library Signal for permission to leave your desk.

You may work with a member of your group in quiet whispers.

When independent work time is over, put your paper in your science folder.

Day 5

Objective: Students will explore Internet sites and record facts about roly poly pill bugs on a graphic organizer.

Expectations:You will listen and follow directions.

You will log on to TrackStar Roly Poly Pill Bug .

If there is a problem with your computer or the web site you will quietly raise your pink mouse.

Procedure:You will use your graphic organizer for information about roly poly pill bugs.

You will log onto TrackStar.

You will explore the web sites on the Roly Poly Pill Bug Track for more information about pill bugs.

As you read, record facts in the correct columns.

When it is time to log out, put your paper in your science folder.

Remember to clean up your computer station.

Day 7

Objective: Students will observe roly poly pill bugs and record observations.

Expectations:

You will work with the members of your group.

Each member of the group will have a job to do.

You will perform the job you are assigned to do.

You will share and take turns with the members of your group in a respectful way.

You will treat living things with great care.

Procedure:

When I call your group each member will get their assigned materials and take them to their work area:

# 1: The habitat container

# 2: 4 Magnifying glasses

# 3: 4 plastic spoons

#4: 1 tray

Be ready for the Quiet Signal.

When I tell you to begin: Each team member will use their spoon to scoop out one roly poly pill bug and place it on the tray.

Look at your pill bug with your eyes.

Look at your pill bug with your magnifying glass.

Be ready for the Quiet Signal.

Quiet Signal

When I tell you to begin:

Discuss your observations with the members of your group in a quiet voice.

Be ready for the Quiet Signal.

Quiet SignalRecord your observations on paper in your science folder.

Be ready for the Quiet Signal.

When I tell you to begin:

Share what you have recorded with the members of your group in a quiet voice.You may make additional notes.

Be ready for the Quiet Signal

When I call your group:

Person # 1 will return the habitat to the counter. Person # 2 will return the magnifying glasses.Person # 3 will return the spoons.Person # 4 will return the tray. All members of the group will wash their hands.

Day 8

Objective: Students will explore Internet sites and record facts about roly poly pill bugs on a graphic organizer.

Expectations:You will listen and follow directions.

You will log on to TrackStar Roly Poly Pill Bug .

If there is a problem with your computer or the web site you will quietly raise your pink mouse.

Procedure:You will use your graphic organizer for information about roly poly pill bugs.

You will log onto TrackStar.

You will explore the web sites on the Roly Poly Pill Bug Track for more information about pill bugs.

As you read, record facts in the correct columns.

When it is time to log out, put your paper in your science folder.

Remember to clean up your computer station.

Day 10

Objective: Students will explore Internet sites and record facts about roly poly pill bugs on a graphic organizer.

Expectations:You will listen and follow directions.

You will log on to TrackStar Roly Poly Pill Bug .

If there is a problem with your computer or the web site you will quietly raise your pink mouse.

Procedure:You will use your graphic organizer for information about roly poly pill bugs.

You will log onto TrackStar.

You will explore the web sites on the Roly Poly Pill Bug Track for more information about pill bugs.

As you read, record facts in the correct columns.

When it is time to log out, put your paper in your science folder.

Remember to clean up your computer station.

Day12

Objective: Objective: Students will draw and label a diagram of a roly poly pill bug.

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Expectations:

You will work with the members of your group.

Each member of the group will have a job to do.

You will perform the job you are assigned to do.

You will share and take turns with the members of your group in a respectful way.

You will treat living things with great care.

Procedure:

When I call your group each member will get their assigned materials and take them to their work area:

# 1: The habitat container

# 2: 4 Magnifying glasses

# 3: 4 plastic spoons

#4: 1 tray

Be ready for the Quiet Signal.

When I tell you to begin: Each team member will use their spoon to scoop out one roly poly pill bug and place it on the tray.

Look at your pill bug with your eyes.

Look at your pill bug with your magnifying glass.

Be ready for the Quiet Signal.

Quiet Signal

Draw a diagram of your roly poly pill bug.

Label the different body parts of your diagram.

Draw arrows from your labels to the right parts of the pill bug.

Be sure your diagram includes a title and your name.

When I tell you to begin:

Quiet Signal

When I tell you to begin:

Use the spoon to return the pill bugs to their habitat containers.

Put the diagrams in your science folders.

Be ready for the Quiet Signal.

When I call your group:

Person # 1 will return the habitat to the counter. Person # 2 will return the magnifying glasses.Person # 3 will return the spoons.Person # 4 will return the tray. All members of the group will wash their hands.

Day 13

Objective: Students will draw a picture of a roly poly pill bug in the classroom habitat.

Expectations:

You will work with the members of your group.

Each member of the group will have a job to do.

You will perform the job you are assigned to do.

You will share and take turns with the members of your group in a respectful way.

You will treat living things with great care.

Procedure:

When I call your group each member will get their assigned materials and take them to their work area:

# 1: The habitat container

# 2: 4 Magnifying glasses

Be ready for the Quiet Signal.

Quiet Signal

Draw a picture of your roly poly pill bug in its habitat container.

Include as many details a you can in your picture.

Be sure your picture includes a title and your name.

When I tell you to begin:

When I call your group:

Person # 3 will return the habitat to the counter.

Person # 4 will return the magnifying glasses.

Put the diagrams in your science folders.

Day 14

Objective: Students will draw a picture of a roly poly pill bug in their natural habitat.

Expectations:

You will work with the members of your group.

Each member of the group will have a job to do.

You will perform the job you are assigned to do.

You will share and take turns with the members of your group in a respectful way.

You will treat living things with great care.

When I tell you to begin:

Use your knowledge of roly poly pill bugs. Draw a picture of your roly poly pill bug in its natural habitat.

Include as many details a you can in your picture.

Be sure your picture includes a title and your name.

When you are finished put your drawing in your science folder.

When I call your group:

Person # 3 will return the habitat to the counter. Person # 4 will return the magnifying glasses. All members of the group will wash their hands.

Day 14

Objective: Students will draw retrun the roly poly pill bugs to their natural habitat.

Expectations:

You will listen and follow directions.

You will stay with the group.

You will walk quietly out of the building and return quietly.

You will share and take turns with the members of your group in a respectful way.

You will treat living things with great care.

Procedure:

You will choose a member to carry the habitat.

You will line up quietly.

We will walk down to the field. We will go to different locations.

We will and scoop the roly poly pill bugs out with the spoons. We will empty the habitats.

We will return to the building quietly.

We will wash our hands.

Be ready for the Quiet Signal.