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Monday, October 7, 2013

Adaptations of Stream Organisms

     5 Facts that I found interesting:
1.Crane flies have thousands of tiny hairs that prevent water penetration
2. The main purpose of adult crane flies is to procreate then die.
3. Crane flies have complete life cycle.
4. Crane flies are the largest family of flies. (14000 subspecies)
5. There are 1,400 species in North America.

     Facts about other organisms:
1.-Crayfish have been around since Pangea
   - Female crayfish lay lots of eggs under their tails
2.-Clubtail Dragonflies have an incomplete life cycle
   -Sometimes conceal themselves in the trees to hide from predators
3.-Most Stoneflies craw on the bottom of the river
   -Their gills are located on their abdomen
   
     I enjoyed the freedom you gave us in this project. I liked having to research an organism on my own rather than you telling us all the facts about the organisms. I feel like I learn more when I have to do the research myself. I also liked learning from all my classmates and their presentations.

     The most challenging part of this project to me was finding some of the information about the crane flies. They don't have too many specific adaptations and eating habits. I do think I successfully overcame this challenge by working with my partner to find information about the crane flies.

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