Α Teaching Proposal for the Study of the Morphology of the Spider Silk-creation Mechanism in Secondary Education, Using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) Images and Applying the 5E Model

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Published: Mar 20, 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12681/codiste.8018
Keywords:
education SEM 5E cycle spider spigots 5E Model
Zoi Zacharaki
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
https://orcid.org/0009-0008-5993-5966
Despoina Pravita
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
https://orcid.org/0009-0008-4616-1105
Abstract

It is important to integrate nanotechnology, as a modern scientific discipline, into the educational process to enhance the understanding of cutting-edge technologies and to promote interdisciplinarity. The presented lesson, based on the 5E model, utilizes images of scanning electron microscopy (SEM) to study the morphology of the web production mechanism from two spiders, while developing measurement and analysis skills. Through comparison and exploration, students are expected to relate the morphology of the thread-making mechanism to the hunting habits of spiders, while becoming familiar with nanoscale images and the importance of studying microscopic structures to explain various phenomena.

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  • 14th Panhellenic Conference of Didactics in Science Education
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