Biology 11

Our sprint through the last animal phyla is almost done!  Today we took notes on Arthropods (spiders, crustaceans, insects, millipedes.....)  and Echinoderms (starfish, sea urchins, sea cucumbers......).  We did the Echinoderm coloring sheet for homework. 

Science 8

Today we begin our quick sprint through the last unit:  Earth Science.  We took a few notes based on the power point on Plate Tectonics.  Next we started to build the super continent Pangaea.  Make sure you keep all the pieces of paper together!

Biology 11

Today we had a Porifera/Cnidaria quiz.  Next we looked the next phylum:  Mollusks.   Exam reviews were also given out.

Science 8

Today we wrapped up the Optics Unit.  Make sure you understand how different types of mirrors reflect light and how different types of lenses refract light as well as parts of the eyeball and their functions.  You should have made a cross-section of the eye, similar to page 204 in your text.

Biology 11

Today we cruised through our next Phylum:  The Segmented Worms.   We took some notes on Annelids from Power Point and then dissected a worm.  Worm Dissection and Annelid Reading Guide are due at the end of class. 

Science 8

Today we dissected the eyeball!   It was slightly goopy, but we were able to find most of the internal and external structures.  HERE is a link to an eyeball dissection.   

Biology 11

I collected the Cnidarians Lab. Next we marked the Reading Guide to Early Invertebrates as a class.
We did some practice on Sponges and Cnidarians in preparation for the upcoming quiz on Friday.

Finally we took notes on Flatworms and Roundworms and watched a somewhat creepy video on Flatworms.    The Reading Guide to Flatworms is due on Thursday.