Dichotomous Key: Marine Mollusks

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Provides the necessary materials to implement CIBT’s brand new Mollusk Dichotomous Key Lab! Students are introduced to the concept of a dichotomous key through the use of preliminary activities modeled by the teacher. They then learn about the ecology and biology of selected marine mollusks, before putting their dichotomous key-reading skills to the test on 8 or 12 gorgeous seashells. Finally, students demonstrate their new knowledge by creating their own dichotomous key to classify even more shells.

PLEASE BE CAREFUL WHEN HANDLING THE SHELLS!

This kit includes:

• 10 laminated “Marine Mollusks: A Dichotomous Key (8 Specimens)” handouts – 2 pages each
• 10 laminated “Marine Mollusks: A Dichotomous Key (12 Specimens)” handouts – 2 pages each
• 5 sets shell information cards – 18 cards per set
• 10 color-coded sets of miscellaneous animals to classify – 2 large laminated sheets and 6 corresponding small cards each
• 10 red plastic sorting trays
• Kit notebook
• 18 sets of natural seashells, numbered:
  1. 10 Giant Atlantic Cockles
  2. 10 Florida Fighting Conches
  3. 10 Lightning Whelks
  4. 10 Atlantic Moon Snails
  5. 10 Apple Murexes
  6. 10 Calico Scallops
  7. 10 Banded Tulips
  8. 10 Lettered Olives
  9. 10 Prickly Cockles
  10. 10 Buttercup Lucines
  11. 10 Kitten’s Paws
  12. 10 Quahogs
  13. 5 Turrets
  14. 10 Cowries
  15. 5 Fusinus
  16. 10 Dosinias
  17. 10 Slipper Snails
  18. 10 Cardita Clams