Observing Brine Shrimp

Third graders examine brine shrimp through "A Sea Monkey's Life" story. They study the living environments and life cycle of brine shrimp. They look at brine shrimp and cysts through a microscope, identifying new vocabulary that was...

Fourth graders engage in a variety of activities in order to find information about the brine shrimp. The lesson includes background information for the teacher to deliver instruction. They make observations of the shrimp in different...

Fourth graders make an ecosystem that brine shrimp can live in and take data as to what level of salinity the water is, how cold it is, and other data that students may think is important. They also hypothesize and predict the outcomes...

Third graders investigate the anatomy of the brine shrimp. They construct a model of the shrimp to demonstrate the anatomical parts of the shrimp. Students research the different factors that contribute to shrimp survival. Then they...

Third graders investigate the life cycle of the brine shrimp. They are concerned with finding the differences found from birth to death. Students use a microscope in order to make observations. The information is recorded using writing...

Learners study how changes in the environment can drastically affect the survival of an animal. After a class discussion, pupils are divided up into groups and are given the task of coming up with the best environment to allow brine...

Students observe and conduct an experiment to see whether differences in salinity (the environment) have an affect on the hatching rate and survival of brine shrimp.

Students conduct hands-on experiments. In this life cycle lesson, students are able to observe a variety of animals as they travel through their life cycle (brine shrimp, mealworms, frog eggs and chicken eggs). Students respond to what...

Fourth graders observe brine shrimp over several days. They create drawings showing the growth and development of the shrimp. They research web sites to find out where brine shrimp fit on the food chain and what makes the shrimp unique.

Students gain a sense of the delicacy and complexity of a living organism and the rather narrow range of conditions under which it can live.