You students will join Judy
Sakanari, Ph.D., as she visits
fish markets in search of
worms and other parasites
harmful to marine animals
and humans. She takes her
“catch” back to the lab and
conducts experiments on the live worms inside the
fish. Her work with parasites helps scientists
understand how these “guests” survive inside another
animal without being digested and expelled.
This WonderWise: Women in Science Kit includes a DVD (16 minutes)
featuring Judy; a 52-page activities guide (see below); a CD-ROM with
Judy’s profile, and more hands-on activities.
Your students will develop an understanding of:
- systems, order, and organization
- the characteristics of living things
- evidence, models, and the ability to use simple tools to gather data
- environments and personal health
- life cycles, and structure and function in living things
Activities include:
- Classy Parasites—create a parasite classification system.
- What Is a Parasite?—make and dissect an Ascaris worm.
- Pet Parasite Detective—examine a pet for ticks and fleas.
- Parasite Sleuth—solve mysterious diseases by finding the problem parasites.
- Traveling Tapeworm—unravel the stages of a developing tapeworm in a life-size human gut.
WonderWise: Women in Science—Parasite Sleuth (as part of the
WonderWise Set) won the Award for the Advancement of Learning
Through Broadcasting from the National Education Association (NEA) in
the Children’s Programming Category.
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Pricing - WonderWise: Women in Science Kits
 Quantity |
Price |
| Individual Kit |
$39.95 |
| Complete Series of 9 Kits |
$359.55 |
