SENSATION  CRUSTACEAN

This Web Quest involves five different tasty crustaceans. What is a crustacean? What do they eat? How do they breathe? Enjoy the answers and explore a live lobster aquarium. Learn about the world of seafood.

The Tasks:

This Web Quest is designed for grades 9-12. You will:

The Resources:

The following resources will help you to accomplish the tasks listed below. I hope that you will view each one in order to find some information about crustaceans.

1.  Lobsters are hard shelled marine invertebrates with 10 jointed legs.  There are also other great characteristics about these tasty creatures.  These are easy to eat.  Read for yourself.

2.  There are many different kinds of shrimp.  However, they dwell at the bottom of any body of water with their translucent exoskeleton.  Have you ever had a sensational shrimp dish?

3.  Crabs are very popular predators.  A crab is an animal with crusty shell marine and land species.  There are fossils of a Blue Crab that are very interesting.

4.  Many feel that a crayfish are baby lobsters.  However, they are freshwater crustaceans with four pairs of walkers.

5.  Have you ever seen a live lobster?  Check for yourself.  You can printout and connect the crustacean.

6.  These crustaceans are very popular for there sensational entrees.  There are different entree's you can view at Red Lobster's famous tasty site.

7.  Do you want to know how much you have gathered about lobsters?  It's up to you, go for it.

The Process:


1.  First read about Lobsters are hard shelled marine invertebrates with 10 jointed legs.  There are also other great characteristics about these tasty creatures.  Find out the easy way  to eat them.  Read for yourself the site on eating crustacean.

2.  There are many different kinds of shrimp read about  them first.  However, they dwell at the bottom of any body of water with their translucent exoskeleton.  Have you ever had a sensational shrimp dish?

3.  Read about how Crabs are very popular predators.  A crab is an animal with crusty shell marine and land species. Read about the fossils of a Blue Crab that are very interesting.

4.  Many feel that crayfish are baby lobsters click on this site first.  However, they are freshwater crustaceans with four pairs of walking legs.

5.  View a live lobster first. Then print out and connect the crustacean handout. Last, find out what crustacean you have drawn.

6. These crustaceans are very popular for there sensational entrees. View this first. Then view an entree.  Next view Red Lobster's  animated introduction page. Last visit another tasty  entree from Red Lobster..

7.  Do you want to know how much you have gathered about lobsters?  Take this quiz and submit it for your score. Go for it.

8.  Now, if you dare try your luck on another quiz?

Learning Advice:

As you went through this Webquest of tasty crustaceans, I hope you recorded all of your findings in a self-made Crustacean Journal.  This will help you to keep track of all you have learned.  To make this journal, take a one inch notebook of your choice, color and decorate it to your perfection.  It is  important that you keep up with your connected crustacean printout, quizzes and other information of your choice.

Conclusion:

Hopefully, you had fun learning about sensational crustaceans.  With this information, I hope you know more about sea creatures.  I also encourage you to continue your journey at this Webquest, but challenge yourself to other Webquests.

This page was originally created by Ivry L. Earl
and last updated on April 9, 2001.
This page was written for Dr. Bruce Lewis as a requirement in
EDU 506 Computer Applications in Education.
Edited 7-9-01 by Dr. Lewis.