Sea stars are amazing creatures. They can regenerate, or regrow, damaged body parts. Oyster fishers used to try to kill sea stars by cutting them into pieces. The sea stars surprised the fishers by regenerating and growing in number.
Write an explanatory essay about how sea stars produce offspring through regeneration. Then choose another animal that reproduces asexually. Write about how this process takes place. To write your essay, you will need to research asexual reproduction. Here are some questions to guide your research:
How do sea stars produce offspring through regeneration?
What is asexual reproduction?
What other animals reproduce asexually?
What is the reproduction process for these animals?
Are you ready? Begin by visiting the Web sites in Step 2. Look for answers to the questions above, and write down what you learn in the note-taking boxes.
With teacher supervision, you may use search engines to research other Web sites. You also can research asexual reproduction at the library. When you are ready, follow Steps 3 and 4 to write your explanatory essay.
Step 2. Research
Research answers to the questions you were asked in Step 1. Visit these Web sites. Take notes about them on this page, too!
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