November 19 - 20

Monday, November 19
Objective: Review information on chordates.
Study Guide
Old Quizzes
Check out the links on the right, especially Zoology Q&A!

Tuesday, November 20
Test over chordates, specifically subphylum vertebrata. Test will primarily cover cephalaspidomorphi, osteichthyes, chondrichthyes, amphibia, and reptilia.

November 12 - 16

Monday, November 12
Objective: Describe the characteristics of reptiles.
Reptile Powerpoint

Tuesday, November 13
Objective: Describe the characteristics of reptiles.
Answer the following questions about reptiles:
1.       Explain how, according to the theory of evolution, vertebrates evolved from purely aquatic animals to terrestrial animals.
2.       Explain the difference in the skin of amphibians and reptiles. How does this affect the respiration of reptiles?
3.       Describe the circulatory system of reptiles. Then explain the difference between the heart of amphibians and reptiles.
4.       How does the excretory system (waste disposal) of reptiles help them to conserve water?
5.       Tell about the reproduction of reptiles by:

a.       Describing their method of fertilization and why this is necessary for terrestrial vertebrates.

b.      Describing how the embryo develops.

6.       How do reptiles control their body temperature?
7.       Why do you think reptiles are typically more active during the day?
8.       Name each order within class reptilia and an example of each.
9.       What characteristics of crocodilians make them good hunters?
10.   Explain the differences in the “feet” of sea turtles, freshwater turtles, and tortoises and why this is important to their survival.


Wednesday, November 14
Planet Earth

Thursday, November 15
Dinosaurs and Birds

Friday, November 16
Review for Test
Study Guide
Old Quizzes

November 5 - 9

Monday, November 5
Objective: Describe the characteristics of the class amphibia.
Read from the book and answer the following questions:

1.Name the three orders of class Amphibia, an example of each, and their distinguishing characteristics.

2.One of the most important characteristics of amphibians is their skin. What are some of the functions of amphibians’ skin?

3.How is the skeleton of amphibians different from the skeleton of fish, and why does it need to be this way?

4.Describe how frogs catch prey with their tongues.

5.How do amphibians breathe? (Hint: There’s more than one way)

6.What do amphibians do to regulate water loss?  Why is this important?

7.Explain the reproduction and development of amphibians.

Tuesday, November 6
Objective: Describe the characteristics of the class amphibia.
Amphibian Powerpoint

Wednesday, November 7
Objective: Describe the characteristics of the class amphibia.

Thursday, November 8
Objective: Describe the characteristics of the class reptilia.
Reptilia Orders Powerpoint

Friday, November 9
Quiz over amphibians and reptiles.

October 29 - November 2

Monday, October 29

Objective: Compare ocean animals in the phylum chordata to the lower phyla

Watch Planet Earth: Shallow Seas

Tuesday, October 30

Objective: Describe the characteristics of fish and sharks.
Characteristics of Fish and Sharks

Fish Power Point 

Wednesday, October 31

Objective: Describe the characteristics of fish and sharks.
Examples of Sharks

Thursday, November 1

Objective: Describe the characteristics of fish and sharks.
Examples of Fish
Fish Worksheet

Friday, November 2

Quiz over fish and sharks.

October 22 - 26

Monday, October 22
Objective: Describe the characteristics of the phylum chordata.
Look at the powerpoint. On slide 3 there is a picture of each of the 7 classes of vertebrates. Answer these three questions from that slide:
1. What are the similarities of all of the classes of vertebrates?
2. What makes each class different from the others?
3. Place the classes into three groups based on characteristics, and explain why you put them there.
Chordata Powerpoint

Tuesday, October 23
Objective: Read and interpret information about vertebrate diseases and apply it to research.
Vertebrate Diseases Article
Answer the following questions:
1.       What are some reasons for studying lower vertebrate disease?
2.       What is the best description for zoonoses?
3.       When discussing zoonoses (page 1, 2^nd to last line), it refers to “arthropod vectors”. What could these be?
4.       How can a decline in the number of predators at the top of a food chain show that insecticides or water pollution are affecting an environment?
5.       Looking at the bodies and systems of different animals to learn about their similarities and differences is called comparative anatomy or physiology.

a.       Why have veterinary and medical students used comparative physiology of lower vertebrates in the past?

b.      Why do we study the anatomy of different organisms in this class?
6.       What is an example from this article of how lower vertebrates were used in medical research?

7.       What does Hinde (4^th page, line 13) mean when he says “apparently close similarities between species may prove to be merely parallel evolutionary adaptations to a similar environment, and rest on quite different causal bases”?
8.       What is a positive of using lower vertebrates to study human diseases?  What is a negative?

Wednesday, October 24
Objective: Describe the characteristics of vertebrate animals.
Beginning of the research project on vertebrates.
Research project
Grading Rubric
Dates for Research Project

Thursday, October 25
Objective: View and describe the external anatomy of the squid.
Begin squid dissection

Friday, October 26
Objective: View and describe the internal anatomy of the squid.
Squid dissection

October 15 - 17

Monday, October 15
Objective: Review covers all unit objectives.

Review for the 9 weeks test.
Biology 2 Exam 1
Quizzes 1-4

Tuesday, October 16
9 Weeks Test

Wednesday, October 17
Review Test

Thursday and Friday
Fall Break

October 8 - 12

Monday, October 8
Objective: Describe the characteristics of the phylum arthropoda.
Arthropod Powerpoint 2
Answer the following 5 questions:
1.       What are some distinguishing characteristics of arthropods?
2.       How does an arthropod grow?
3.       What are some problems associated with living and reproducing in a terrestrial environment?
4.       Complete metamorphosis involves several larval stages that are very different from the adult. How does this reduce competition between immature and adult stages?
5.       Why is the exoskeleton considered the major reason for arthropod success?

Tuesday, October 9
Objective: Describe the characteristics of the phylum echinodermata.
Short Video Clips seen in class:
Sea Cucumber              Sea Urchin Reproduction

Answer the following questions about echinodermata in your notes. Keep for you but show me you've completed it!
1. What kind of symmetry do they have?
2. Name the classes and an example of each class.
3. What is the water-vascular system (also called the ambulacral system)?
4. How do starfish move?
5. How do starfish get oxygen?
6. a) What do starfish eat?
    b) How do they eat?
7. a) Are echinoderms monoecious or dioecious?
    b) How do they reproduce?

Here are two links that will help answer these questions!
Echinoderm Q&A
Encyclopedia of Life: Starfish

Wednesday, October 10

Objective: Describe the characteristics of the phylum echinodermata.
Echinodermata Powerpoint

Thursday, October 11

Objective: Observe and describe the external and internal anatomy of a starfish.

Friday, October 12

Objective: Review covers all unit objectives.

Review for the 9 weeks test.
Biology 2 Exam 1
Quizzes 1-4