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Make Your Own Creatures of Light ActivityMake Your Own Creatures of Light Activity
Publisher
American Museum of Natural History
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Grade
6th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
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Duration
45 mins
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Hands-on Activity
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Make Your Own Creatures of Light

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  • Make Your Own Creatures of Light: Land
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  • Make Your Own Creatures of Light: Ocean
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Bioluminescent animals are the focus of a hands-on craft in which scholars create a scene of either a land or sea bioluminescent creature.

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Concepts

bioluminescence, creatures, crafts, living things

Instructional Ideas

  • Give pupils the choice between land or sea creatures
  • Challenge learners to research an animal or insect listed on the webpage or one that is not 
  • Add the craft to a lesson or unit about living things on land and under the sea

Classroom Considerations

  • Browse the materials list for each type of animal to confirm what you need
  • Provides limited information about bioluminescence 

Pros

  • Steps are written and accompmanied by pictures 
  • Hyperlinked terms take particpants to a brief description

Cons

  • None

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