For any science teacher who has ever used slugs or snails for behavioral studies, sowbugs—also known as isopods or pillbugs—are a welcome alternative. This inquiry-based activity is an investigation of sowbugs' preferred food sources. In this investigation, students design their own experiment, perform a first trial, and refine the procedure before conducting a second trial.
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Type Journal ArticlePub Date 12/1/2000Stock # tst00_067_09_20Volume 067Issue 09