Sunday, January 8, 2012

Zoology SECTION TWO (T-F) (Sc-2b)

  • 1/3: Introduction to the course, pass out syllabus, inquiry on "What makes an organism an animal?", begin lecture and reading on "Life is Cellular"

  • 1/6: Finish "Life is Cellular", lecture and reading on "Plant and Animal Cells", Cell homework (DUE Tues. 1/10 if not completed in class):
1. List the components of the cell theory, and describe what each means
2. Describe the differences between a prokaryote and a eukaryote. Which kind are animals?
3. Describe 2 structures that all cells have
4. Define "cell specialization", and state which kind of organisms it occurs in
5. Describe how the biological levels of organization are similar to the levels of organization in ecology
6. List and describe two major differences and similarities between plant and animal cells

  • 1/10: Lecture and reading on "Zoology Introduction", and "Kingdoms of the Living World"
  • 1/13: Finish "Kingdoms of the Living World", Taxonomy homework (DUE Tues. 1/17):

1. Describe the characteristics of each kingdom on a cellular level

2. Define the term "species"

3. Define "binomial nomenclature", and list the rules in writing a binomial name

4. Describe why scientists avoid using common names for organisms

5. Which category has more biological meaning- "all brown birds" or "all hawk-like birds", and why?



Here's a video on Carol Linnaeus and the system of taxonomy, with Bill Nye: http://videos.howstuffworks.com/science-channel/29017-100-greatest-discoveries-classification-of-species-video.htm

A couple videos on the different kingdoms:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPZSoNY9vAo&feature=related

http://www.dnatube.com/video/5337/Biological-Classification-Kingdoms

One on the taxonomy of the Animal Kingdom, with the song "Animal" by Def Leppard (funny): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOkQimDzr2Y&feature=related

And a great video on the "Tree of Life" with-get ready for it-David Attenborough!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6IrUUDboZo&feature=related


  • 1/17: Watch "Planet Earth: Seasonal Forests" with film questions
  • 1/20: Finish "Seasonal Forests", Taxonomic Groupings Class Activity, lecture and reading on "Modern Evolutionary Classification"
  • 1/24: Finish "Modern Evolutionary Classification", Phylogeny Worksheet, receive "Taxonomy Project Guidelines" (DUE Tues. 1/31)


    Here is a fantastic web resource for you guys for the rest of the semester-it's a web site where you can find taxonomic and other information of literally any animal in the animal kingdom!! Check it out, and remember to refer back to it later for projects:http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html


    And here's an amazing website: it's a COMPLETE database on the entire Tree of Life, from prokaryotes to animals. It's a really cool website to explore- every species of any organism that has EVER been described is on here, and you can zoom out to see how they're related to everything else phylogenetically:

    http://tolweb.org/tree/


  • 1/27: Taxonomy Projects continued
  • 1/31: Unit Quiz One and Binder Check, Taxonomy Project Presentations
  • 2/3: Receive "Timeline of Animal Evolution", begin lecture and reading on "Introduction to Porifera"


  • 2/7: Finish "Introduction to Porifera", begin lecture and reading on "Introduction to Cnidaria", Porifera homework (DUE Tues. 2/14):

1. What are the biological Levels of Organization in a sponge?

2. Describe the important function of archaeocytes

3. Describe, in general, the niche of a sponge

4. Identify and describe one symbiotic relationship involving sponges

5. Describe the 2 methods of sponge reproduction

  • 2/10: Watch "Planet Earth: Deep Sea" with film questions
  • 2/14: "Introduction to Cnidaria" continued, Cnidaria homework I (DUE Fri. 2/17 in class):

1. What is the one characteristic that unites all Cnidarians with a single common ancestor?

2. Define zooxanthellae, and state the relationship that exists between them and some Cnidarians

3. Describe the differences between the polyp and medusa stage

4. Describe how a colonial hydrozoan is structured.

5. Describe the niche of coral, and explain how they are both producers and consumers

6. State which type of symbiotic relationship exists between anemones and anemonefish, and describe how each organism benefits


Here's a video showing the lightning-fast process of nematocysts firing:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zJiBc_N1Zk

Here's a good video (with a terrible narrator) that shows the Man of War- a colonial Hydrozoan:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBdCpcapB0s

Another, more sensational video from "World's Deadliest" about the Man of War:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPbQs4Zc85k

Totally inappropriate music, but awesome footage of colonial Hydrozoans called Siphonophores:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94M69Zf513s

Here's an informative video on corals from National Geographic:

http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/environment/habitats-environment/habitats-oceans-env/coral-reefs/

Hilarious British narrator on a serious topic- coral bleaching:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60jof35WuAo

Here's one about the symbiotic relationship between anemones and anemonefish:

http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/kids/animals-pets-kids/fish-kids/clownfish-kids/

  • 2/17: Receive "Zoology Research Project I Guidelines" (DUE Tues. 2/27 in class), watch "Blue Planet: Coral Seas" with film questions


If you missed the movie, or you just wanna watch it again, check out the following link:

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=A02935E9A1555F90

  • 2/21: Finish "Coral Seas", lecture and reading on "Introduction to Cnidaria" continued
  • 2/24: No School- Rodeo Break
  • 2/28: Research Project I DUE,

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