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Test the Finger Wrinkle Hypothesis - Biology Lesson
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Test the Finger Wrinkle Hypothesis - Biology Lesson

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Subject ScienceLife Science
Grade Level Grades 6-8
Resource Type Activity, Handout, Lesson Plan, Worksheet
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What causes your fingers to wrinkle in the tub? Do fingers wrinkles help you grip wet objects? After learning about the nervous system response that causes finger wrinkles, students will be introduced to the notion that finger wrinkles improve our ability to grip wet objects. This science lesson has students conduct a (literally) hands-on experiment to test this hypothesis. Students will collect and interpret quantitative data, and use their data to argue whether or not their hypothesis is supported. Materials required: water bottle, a paperclip, and a plastic ruler.

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1.Lesson_Plan_-_Finger_Wrinkle_Experiment.docx

Lesson Plan
February 13, 2020
810.44 KB

2._Student_Data_Table_-_Finger_Wrinkle_Experiment.docx

Handout, Worksheet
February 13, 2020
117.43 KB

3._Illustrated_Instructions_-_Finger_Wrinkle_Experiment.docx

Activity
February 13, 2020
9.04 MB

4.Transcript_-_Getting_a_Grip_on_Finger_Wrinkles.docx

February 13, 2020
158.67 KB
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Getting a Grip on Finger Wrinkles
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