1. Research on the Web information about crustaceans common to your state.
2. Decide as a team which crustacean should be the state symbol.
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4. Prepare a trifold brochure or multi-media presentaton of information about your crustacean following specific guidelines on a scoring guide.
5. As a team draft an official letter on school letterhead recommending a proposal to adopt your crustacean as an official state symbol.
6. Present your information to the other teams and any other audience you wish to persuade.

Resources:

Read the information contained at each site with your task in mind.

SowbugsandPillbugs
http://muextension.missouri.edu/explore/wildthing/pillbugssowbugs.htm

Missouri Cave Invertebrates
http://members.socket.net/~joschaper/wpod.html

An Introduction to the Crayfish of Missouri
http://mdc.mo.gov/nathis/arthopo/crayfish/index.htm