Special Assignments

 

UNIT: SEEDWEEDS AND PLANTS

Assignment #1: 

1. Identify the type of algae that belongs to each of these three phyla: Chlorophyta, Phaeophyta, Rhodophyta
2. What is phytoplankton?
3. How are kelps similar to vascular plants?
4. What characteristics of green algae suggest that they are probable ancestors of higher terrestrial plants?
5. What are some of the reasons for harvesting red and brown algae?

Assignment # 2: 

1. Giant kelps are sometimes called "the redwoods of the sea."  Kelp communities are often called "forests".  How are these names accurate? In what way are they not?
2. Why are kelp forests found only in waters near shore?
3. List one species found in kelp forests.

Assignment # 3:

Goal 1:  The students will learn how to write about science as part of traditional science content, because success in science, as in any field, requires mastery of discipline-specific systematic reflective thinking about writing.  

Goal 2: The students will learn to construct graphic organizers of the main concepts after they have gotten and read the information that was assigned. 

1. Get information about kelp forests off the coast of California.  What kind of those plants live there? How big are they? What other organisms live there? What advantages do you provide to other organisms to kelps?  What effect will harvesting kelps have on the environment? Illustrate this report with photos or with your own drawings.

UNIT MARINE INVERTEBRATE

UNIT: MARINE VERTEBRATE

Goal 1: The students will learn how to use self-questioning and think-aloud-aloud techniques so that they become more aware of and better able to control their reasoning and problem-solving skills.

ASSIGNMENT #1: HOW YOU CAN DEMONSTRATE A CONDITIONED RESPONSE?

Materials: An aquarium with fish, fish food

Feed the fish to an aquarium at the same time each day.  You should always give him the same amount and the same kind of food.  Before feeding the fish, gently tap on the side of the aquarium where you are going to throw the food.  Feed the fish in this way, for three weeks.  After three weeks, at the usual time of feeding, gently tap the side of the aquarium where you used to put the food.  This time don't throw food into the water.  Observe the behavior of the fish.

What is this type of behavior called?  Feed the fish once you have finished making your observations.

ASSIGNMENT # 2: 

Many species of fish and dolphins share the streamlined shape of the body. Which of these two species needs to surface to breathe?