Watch Silence of the Bees on PBS. See more from Nature.
Monday, December 3, 2012
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Mollusk Research
Alright fools, today I want you to become an expert on any mollusk of your choice. Tomorrow we will be dissecting a squid and a clam and I want you to be very familiar with one specific mollusk so you can compare structures tomorrow. You need to be an expert on one species. Here is what you need to know:
- Common name
- Latin name
- Range (where it lives)
- What class of mollusk is it in?
- Size
- Ecology (what does it eat? What eats it?)
- What special adaptations does it have?
- Be familiar with the general anatomy of the organism (generally: gastropod, cephalopod, bivalve)
- Research opportunities?
TC
- Common name
- Latin name
- Range (where it lives)
- What class of mollusk is it in?
- Size
- Ecology (what does it eat? What eats it?)
- What special adaptations does it have?
- Be familiar with the general anatomy of the organism (generally: gastropod, cephalopod, bivalve)
- Research opportunities?
TC
Monday, November 12, 2012
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Parasitic Worm Research
Hey guys, today I would like you to research parasitic flatworms and roundworms. I'd like you to become an expert on one particular worm species. And by expert, here is what you should know:
- Name of the worm (Latin name if you can find it)
- How do you become infected with the parasite?
- What are the symptoms? Is it fatal?
- Life cycle of the organism? What are the host(s)?
- How can you prevent infection or get rid of it?
- Where is this parasite common?
You'll want to make sure you know this information for the quiz tomorrow (wink!)
Remember, this organism needs to be from the Phylum Platyhelminthes or Phylum Nematoda. Check its phylum by looking the worm up on Wikipedia and checking the classification.
In addition, if you are looking for an extra assignment to help out your 2nd quarter grade, you have until Monday to make a warning poster about the species of worm you research that includes all the information from above in visually pleasing manner.
TC
- Name of the worm (Latin name if you can find it)
- How do you become infected with the parasite?
- What are the symptoms? Is it fatal?
- Life cycle of the organism? What are the host(s)?
- How can you prevent infection or get rid of it?
- Where is this parasite common?
You'll want to make sure you know this information for the quiz tomorrow (wink!)
Remember, this organism needs to be from the Phylum Platyhelminthes or Phylum Nematoda. Check its phylum by looking the worm up on Wikipedia and checking the classification.
In addition, if you are looking for an extra assignment to help out your 2nd quarter grade, you have until Monday to make a warning poster about the species of worm you research that includes all the information from above in visually pleasing manner.
TC
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Friday, September 28, 2012
Ecological Interaction Rhyme Books
Here are the words you need to demonstrate an understanding of in your rhyme books:
- Herbivory
- Predation
- Competition
- Coevolution
- Symbiosis
- Parasitism
- Commensalism
- Mutualism
- Cryptic coloration
- Countershading
- Aposematic coloration
- Mimicry
- Herbivory
- Predation
- Competition
- Coevolution
- Symbiosis
- Parasitism
- Commensalism
- Mutualism
- Cryptic coloration
- Countershading
- Aposematic coloration
- Mimicry
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Evolution Help
The University of California at Berkeley has an excellent website to help understand how evolution works. I suggest you check it out to make sure everything on the website makes sense to you. Here is the link: http://evolution.berkeley.edu/evosite/evo101/index.shtml
Definitely check out the "Mechanisms" and "Microevolution" sections.
TC
Definitely check out the "Mechanisms" and "Microevolution" sections.
TC
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Monday, September 10, 2012
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Insect Collecting Tools
Hey everyone,
Here is the link we have been working from that contains information on various insect collecting techniques and tools:
http://www.uky.edu/Ag/Entomology/ythfacts/bugfun/collecti.htm
Good luck hunting!
TC
Here is the link we have been working from that contains information on various insect collecting techniques and tools:
http://www.uky.edu/Ag/Entomology/ythfacts/bugfun/collecti.htm
Good luck hunting!
TC
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Welcome to Zoology!!
I hope everyone is excited for the new year and ready to learn a TON about the animal kingdom!
Sunday, April 22, 2012
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Monday, April 16, 2012
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Inside Nature's Giants: Monster Python
Watch Monster Python on PBS. See more from Inside Nature's Giants.
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Monday, February 6, 2012
Congrats to those who aced the fish test. It was graded out of 57 and the maximum score was 65.
L. Taormina 63
T. Lahagu 63
A. Combs 62
J. Harbin 61
L. Million 61
M. Powell 61
E. Profitt 60
B. Woodlan 60
S. Cantrell 58
A. Howard 57
J. Conley 57
C. Ledford 57
T. Scott 57
R. Jones 57
J. Viars 57
A. Combs 62
J. Harbin 61
L. Million 61
M. Powell 61
E. Profitt 60
B. Woodlan 60
S. Cantrell 58
A. Howard 57
J. Conley 57
C. Ledford 57
T. Scott 57
R. Jones 57
J. Viars 57
A. Hatton 57
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
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