Journal Entry:

What is a pill bug? What are some ways you could experiment with pill bugs?

Learning Intentions

• You will learn how to critique an investigation.

• You will learn what is required in an AP Biology Investigation pre-lab.

• You will learn the inquiry process.

• You will learn how to design an investigation to get analyzable data

Closing Task:

You can design an experiment to explore the behavior of pill bugs.

Content Standards being covered:

Science Practices

3.A  Identify or pose a testable question based on an observation, data, or a model.

3.B  State the null and alternative hypotheses, or predict the results of an experiment.

3.C  Identify experimental procedures that are aligned to the question, including

a. Identifying dependent and independent variables. b. Identifying appropriate controls. c. Justifying appropriate controls.

Habits of Mind/Life skills being covered:

• Listening with Understanding and Empathy

• Thinking and Communicating with Clarity and Precision

• Questioning and Posing Problems