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CLEVER WOODLICE!
Woodlice are common, little, grey invertebrates. They are found in
large numbers beneath rocks and stones or under piles of dead
leaves and grass. They prefer to live in dark, damp places, safe and
out of sight.
Woodlice are supper intelligent! They know how to choose dark, damp, safe places, and
they know what is best to do when they have to make choices.
ASSIGNMENT
PREPARATION
1. Build a simple T-choice maze, following instructions
2. Read the instructions for how to do the investigation
3. Decide a hypothesis, write it down and justify why you have decided on this hypothesis
ACTION
Using your simple T-choice maze, investigate how the woodlice behave, recording the results in the
results table.
Will they turn the same way as previously (ie left and left again, or right and right
again) all will they alternate (left and then right or right and then left)?
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3. HYPOTHESIS
1) Write a hypothesis statement, saying what you think the woodlice will do for their
second choice - will they turn the same or different direction as their first turn?
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4. ACTION
Conduct the investigation with maybe 10 woodlice. If you have time for more, even better! Record
all your results in the RESULTS TABLE.
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5. RESULTS
RESULTS TABLE
Write a if the
second choice was
First choice: Left (L) or the same as the first,
Trial# Second choice (L or R)
Right (R) or an if the second
choice was different to
the first
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10
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12
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14
15
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TOTALS
What number of woodlice made the same second turn choice as their first
choice? (Add the 's in the last column of the results table.)
What number of woodlice made a different second turn choice? (Add the 's)
1) CONCLUSION
Look back at your hypothesis and results and now write whether the hypothesis is
supported or rejected.
2) EVALUATION
Write down three aspects of your investigation which were not satisfactory things you did
not do well or properly
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iii.
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Write down three ways in which you might improve the way in which the investigation
could be done.
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After everything is finished, you will be asked to make a short very short spoken
presentation about what you did. You will need to talk about: