Zoology

Learning Goal: To be able to distinguish between classes of Annelids, to explain what characteristics separate them from other phylums. To be able to name common examples of Annelids.

I can:

1. Identify the major classes of Phylum Annelida.
2. Explain what characteristics they have in common (Phylum) and which they have different from one another (Classes).
3. Identify scientific names of the major animals and Classes in the Phylum Annelida.
4. Identify the parts of an earthworm.

Estimated Time for The Week: 2.5 hours (150 minutes total)

Learn & Practice:

• Open the Annelida powerpoint and fill in the answers from the Annelida powerpoint guided notes on your own notebook paper, and when you are finished use the Annelida powerpoint guided notes answer key to make sure you have the correct answers.
• Watch the Annelids Powerful and Capable video and follow the instructions from the video worksheet.
• Open the dissection powerpoint and open the earthworm dissection worksheet and write your answers on a piece of notebook paper. When you are finished you can check your answers using this quizlet.
• Take the labeling the diagram quiz and the earthworm part quiz to test your knowledge on what you have learned so far.
• Read the Invasive Jumping Worm article and the Welcome to Wildlife Worm article. After reading, ~safely~ find another human or dog or pet and tell them what you learned about jumping worms, and what’s up with those stranded worms, or other topics from the articles.

Learning Goal:

1. I can explain major characteristics of Fish, and distinguish between the 2 major classes.
2. I can name and describe the characteristics of animals found in the 2 major classes.

Estimated Time for The Week: 150 minutes

Learn & Practice:

• Click here to view the google slides to learn about Fish characteristics and the two major classes.
• Click here to read through the notes that you would have taken during class over the fish body systems.
• Click here to view the google sides to learn specifically about the parts and functions of the fish so you can complete the fun and engaging puzzles listed below.
• Click here to work on this interactive crossword puzzle about Fish.
• Click here to match fish parts and functions in this interactive puzzle.
• Now that you are an expert on fish anatomy use these slides to help you draw your own fish!
• Click here to read about an invasive species. As you are reading keep in mind the following questions.

1. What is an Invasive Species?
2. How many other invasive fish species have established themselves along our coasts without being recognized?
3. What effects are they having on the nation's resources?
4. How does an "alien invasion," like that of the lionfish, affect an ecosystem?
5. How can we increase public awareness of the potential harm to ecosystems done by invasive species such as lion fish?

• Be curious and read to familiarize yourself with the Fish of Oklahoma, so when you go fishing you can identify what you have caught.
• Take a virtual tour of our nation's aquarium. Make sure that pop ups are allowed so you can learn more about the species of fish.

Learning Goals:

1. Explain the evolution, major characteristics of the Class Reptilia, and distinguish between its major orders: Rhynchocephalia, Squamata, Crocodilia, and Chelonia.
2. I can explain thermoregulation, and how reptiles and birds are classified as either endotherms or ectotherms.
3. Explain the evolution and major characteristics of the Class Aves.
4. Identify reptile and bird adaptations that have made these groups successful.

Estimated Time for The Week: 2.5 hours (150 minutes total)

Learn & Practice

Engage:

• Watch this video The Game Changing Amniotic Egg

Explore:

• Spend 90 seconds writing down as many questions as you can think of about the phenomena in #1. (Actually set a timer!)
• Spend 15-20 minutes investigating, observing, and researching, as much as you can about the phenomena from #1.

Learn & Explain: Use the content below to learn some key information. Take notes as you learn:

• Click here to view the google slides and take notes using the I can statements from above as a guide.
• Read this article about the amniotic egg. Draw and take notes over the parts of the eggs and their functions.
• Read this article about warm and cold blooded animals. While reading pay attention to when reptiles either lie parallel or perpendicular to the sun to warm up or cool down. Take notes over the advantages or disadvantages of being a warm-blooded or cold-blooded animal. Is there a winner and a loser, or would you consider these life strategies a draw?
• Watch this video: Did Dinosaurs Really Go Extinct? Take notes over the evidence (skeletons, posture, feathers, eyesight, sound) that scientists used to determine that modern birds descended from dinosaurs.
• Try this online lab How are Birds Adapted to their Habitats? You will design a bird using the appropriate adaptations based upon its habitat.

Elaborate: Use the resources below to go deeper and apply the learning to new levels.

• Use this link to choose 3 birds which are native to Oklahoma. Conduct an internet search and research for each species: their habitat, beak shape, food source, what type of nest they build, how many eggs they produce, and what are the shapes and colors of their eggs? How do these contribute to their survival? Share this knowledge with a friend or family member.

Do & Connect:

• Design and conduct an experiment to show how the shape of an egg affects rolling distances and/or how the shape of an egg affects rolling patterns. Don’t forget to make a hypothesis. Use items that you might have around your house such as: a hard boiled egg, clay, play-doh, cardboard to make a ramp, string, golf ball, ping pong ball, ruler, protractor etc. to conduct your experiment.