Friday, March 26

1st, 3rd, 5th Periods
Reptiles and Amphibians - Compare and contrast skin type, respiration, reproduction, limb attachment, heart anatomy, ectothermy
Jacobson's organ in reptiles

2nd, 6th, 7th Periods
Same as other periods PLUS - Complete Aquaculture assignment
Review position papers

Thursday, March 25th

All Classes : Chordates Quiz

Lecture - Osteichthyes and Chondrichthyes - Characteristics of each Class - How does each class maintain buoyancy in water?

2nd, 6th ,7th Homework - write a one page postion paper after reading "Links to Life" on pg 470

Wednesday, March 24

1st, 3rd, 5th Periods
Review 4 characteristics of Chordates
Conclude pg 775 Problem Solving Lab
Complete pg 781 # 17 - 19 - include a sketch of the lancelet and jawless fish

2nd, 6th, 7th Periods
Review 4 characteristics of Chordates
Create list of vertebrates in 3 groups : Pets, Food, Predators
Calculate the mammalian representation in your list - write as a percentage
Why are mammals over-represented?
Lecture - Jawless fishes, Jawed fishes, compare buoyancy in Chondrichthyes and Osteichthyes

Homework
2nd Period - pg 461 # 2,3
3rd, 5th Period - pg 780 1-3 ; pg 775 1-3

All classes - Quiz Thursday on Chordate characteristics

Tuesday, March 23

Chordates - Two types of invertebrate chordates and 6 classes of vertebrate chordates. Know examples and names of each of the 6 vertebrate classes.
4 Characteristics of Chordates - Notochord, DHNC, Pharyngeal pouches, postanal tail - be able to describe each and discuss what structures develop from these embryological features

Honors Classes - Read CH 23

6th and 7th period Homework - pg 461 # 2 - 3