Welcome to Miss Castellana's Biology Class!

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Objectives

Upon completing this unit, you (the student) will:

  1. Identify the distinguishing characteristics of echinoderms.

  2. Describe the functions carried out by the water vascular system of echinoderms.

  3. Compare the different classes of echinoderms.

  4. Describe what an amphibian is.

  5. Summarize events in the evolution of amphibians.

  6. Explain how amphibians are adapted to life on land.

  7. Describe essential life functions in amphibians.

  8. Name the main groups of living amphibians.

  9. Compare the form and function in amphibians to that in human beings.

Schedule of Events for the Week of May 28, 2003

Date Lesson / Activity / Lab Assignment
Wednesday 5/28/03 "C" Day
  • Complete Phylum Echinodermata.
  • Chapter 28 Outline Due.
  • Dissection: Sea Star
  • Review Chapter 28 outline for your quiz tomorrow. Review structures and functions for the practical portion of your quiz.
Thursday 5/29/03 "A" Day
  • QUIZ: Echinoderms
  • Finish page 1 of the Chapter 30 outline.
Friday & Monday 5/30 - 6/2 "B" & "C" Days
  • Introduction to Amphibians!
  • Internet activity: Virtual Dissecting!
  • www.froguts.com
  • Complete virtual dissection if you were not able to in class. Take the Frog Quiz at the end and print out your score.
Tuesday 6/3/03 "A" Day
  • Evolution of Amphibians
  • Form and Function in Amphibians
  • Complete pages 2-3 of the Chapter 30 outline.
Wednesday & Thursday 6/4 - 6/5 "B" & "C" Days
  • Form and Function in Amphibians
  • Dissection: FROG PART I
  • External adaptations: Movement & Response
  • Complete the remainder of the Chapter 30 outline.
Friday 6/6 "A" Day
  • Dissection: FROG PART II
  • Respiration, Circulation, Excretion
  • QUIZ tomorrow!
Monday & Tuesday 6/9 - 6/10 "B" & "C" Days
  • Groups of Amphibians
  •  Ecology of Amphibians
  • QUIZ: Amphibians
  • Read over the procedure on pages 790-791 in preparation for tomorrow's lab activity.
Wednesday 6/11/03 "A" Day
  • LAB Exploration: Investigating Homeostasis in Fishes and Amphibians
  

Please note that this schedule is subject to slight unannounced changes.

Please E-MAIL MISS C with any questions or problems.

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