Semester Exam High Scores

Congrats to the following students who scored an "A" on the semester exam. It was out of 100 points with no curve.

E. Profitt 95
L. Taormina 94
J. Conley 94
A. Combs 93
A. Howard 93
B. Stewart 91
S. Cantrell 90
B. Woodlan 90

Have a great break!

Happy Holidays - Just for fun, it is an elf owl.

More Spider, Centipede, & Millipede Videos

Scorpion & Spider Video Clips

Annelid E.C.

You know that crazy lady that is in some of the videos we show in class...her name is Isabella Rossellini.  You should try to remember her first name.

Mollusk Quiz - Aces (Out of 25 points)

K. Moore 27
L. Taormina 26
E. Profitt 26
A. Howard 26
T. Males 26
K. Jones 26
A. Reece 26
A. Combs 25
J. Marshall 25
G. Blankenship 25
M. Woodward 25
M. Hunt 25
J. Harbin 25
D. Brice 25
N. DiPaola 25
T. Garrison 25
T. Lovelace 25
K. Coleman 25
A. Getter 25
J. Viars 25
D. White 25
B. Woodlan 25
T. Scott 25
M. Powell 25
L. Gabbard 25
R. Barrett 25

Earthworm Reproduction

20,000 Leagues Under The Sea

Based on the novel by famous science fiction author Jules Verne, 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea was made into a major motion picture in 1954.  We had clips from the film on the screen while we were dissecting our squid today.

You should remember the author's name for your quiz on Friday.

Weird Clam Swimming

Gooey Duck with Mike Rowe

Flatworm & Roundworm Quiz - Aces

J. Harbin
S. Roberson
L. Taormina
J. Viars
D. White
M. Woodward
N. Nance
J. Rivizzino
S. Cantrell
K. Coleman
K. Aldridge
A. Getter
R. Jones
R. Barnette
J. Conley
J. Dickey
K. Patrick
M. Powell
B. Woodlan
M. Faulkner
B. Stewart
G. Blankenship
L. Davis
A. Howard
T. Lovelace
T. Males
A. Reece
M. Taylor
L. Ashcraft
J. Rivera
A. Moore
A. Garrett
A. Gibson
Z. Mathis
K. Short
M. Sprinkles
L. Timberman
S. Osborne
L. Muterspaw
S. Hensley
P. Lewis
T. Morris
B. Wolfe
L. Jones
D. Foster
B. Davis
J. Woodward
C. Beckford
T. Smallwood
C. Maxwell
M. Lee
J. Payne
S. Hoppe
M. Medina
T. Davis
L. Collins
R. Owensby
Z. Bare
J. Singer
T. Fraley
T. Lahagu
W. Peters
J. Creekbaum
K. Wise
A. Andrew
A. Allen
A. McDonald
J. McCune
C. Gill
J. Henry

Octopus Camoflage

Cuttlefish Mating Trick

Giant Squid Filmed

Indonesian Mimic Octopus

Shark vs. Octopus

More Worm Video Clips

Disclose.tv - MONSTERS INSIDE ME..LUNG FLUKE. Video

Flatworms & Roundworms

This week we're learning about Phylum Platyhelminthes (flatworms) and Phylum Nematoda (roundworms). Below are some video clips about these organisms that will disgust you. You're welcome.

Cool Hydra Lab!

Cool Hydra Lab!

More Jellyfish Video Clips

Cnidarian Clips

Sponge Videos

Chapter 7 - Classification - High Quiz Scores

The following students aced the quiz on Friday.  It was out of 21 points.  Make sure you watch your dorsal sides and keep up the good work.  Good stuff!

L. Taormina

M. Hunt

A. Combs
B. Woodlan

T. Scott

G. Blankenship

A. Howard 

R. Barrett

M. Powell

M. Woodward

J. Hall

A. Burgos 

D. Brice

T. Burress

R. Jones

C. Ledford

J. Viars

M. Sprinkles

C. MacDonald
A. Andrew

T. Lovelace
J. Creekbaum

A. Reece

K. Wise 

Quarter Exam - High Scores

M. Sprinkles 44
A. Andrew 43
T. Lahagu 42 
D. Hoskins 41
A. Garrett 41
B. Stewart 41
J. Conley 41
J. McCune 41
A. Getter 41
J. Harbin 40
R. Jones 40
L. Timberman 40
K. Moore 40
N. Robinson 40
S. Watkins 40
A. Howard 40
J. Creekbaum 40
T. Males 40

Exotic Animals Loose in Zanesville, OH

Classification of Insects using a dichotomous key

Try one of these links to classify the insects and "bugs" in your collection. Remember to classify your specimens to the order to which they belong. You may also use one of the handouts from class.

Amatuer Entomologist Society
Key to Insect Orders
Gordon's Key to Insect Orders
Welcome to Bugguide.net

Video: Red Fox Hunts Mice

Here are links to a couple of video clips we watched in class on Friday:
Flowers Mimic Bees - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-h8I3cqpgnA
Parasitic Wasps - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLtUk-W5Gpk
Stoat Kills Rabbit - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNbqvqf3-14

Be sure to study all the different types of relationships and interactions we are currently discussing in class.

Although Darwin receives most of the credit for developing the idea evolution by natural selection, there was someone else who was simultaneously working on the same idea and actually encouraged Darwin to publish his findings.  His name was Alfred Wallace.  You should remember his last name. (hint)

For more info on Wallace, click here.

To try for a second extra credit point, you should click here.

Evolution Week 2: Cheetahs

This week we will continue to study evolutionary history, but start to focus more on the mechanism of evolution: natural selection.  We will start by learning about the genetics of cheetahs.  Check out the videos below that we will watch and discuss in class.

Darwin v. Lamarck

Don't forget, you have an assignment due on Monday, September 19th. You are writing one-half a page to a page comparing and contrasting Charles Darwin's thoughts on evolution to those of Jean Baptiste LaMarck. Be sure to use a lot of examples, details, and EVIDENCE! Here's a website that will get you started on the right track: http://necsi.edu/projects/evolution/lamarck/intro./lamarck_intro.html

Whale Kiosk Website

Here's the website you need to go to in order to complete the whale kiosk activity:
http://www.indiana.edu/~ensiweb/lessons/whalekiosk.html

Great Transformations Video

Here is the video we are watching in class.

Extra Credit

The name of the first mammal ever cloned was Dolly, who was a sheep.

Sickle Cell Disease Video

Below is a list of some of the common insects you could get to satisfy all ten orders. But it is always more fun to find insects that you don't know, so get out there!

1. Cockroaches
2. Praying Mantis
3. Ants/Bees/Wasps/Hornets
4. Earwigs
5. Grasshoppers/Crickets
6. Butterflies/Moths
7. Spiders
8. Rolly Pollies
9. Cicadas
10. Silverfish
11. Millipedes/Centipedes
12. Dragonflies/Damselflies
13. Flies (Housefly, Horsefly, etc.)
14. Walking Sticks
15. Beetles (June Bugs, Lady Bugs, etc.)
16. Mosquitoes

Just remember, the larger the insect, the easier it will be to pin. Good luck!