Day |
Topic |
1 |
Introduction to
Marine Biology |
2 |
Early Ocean
Explorers |
3 |
Pioneers of
Underwater Exploration/ SCUBA Equipment |
4 |
Buoyancy |
5 |
Modern Ocean
Exploration/ Submersibles/ SONAR/ Echolocation |
6 |
Marine Life
Zones |
7 |
Exam:
Intro to Marine Biology, Exploration, Pioneers of Modern Exploration,
Equipment, SONAR, Echolocation |
8 |
Sandy Beach
Environment |
9 |
Beach
Trip #1 |
10 |
Rocky Beach
Environment |
11 |
Estuaries |
12 |
Salt Marshes |
13 |
Mud Flats |
14 |
Mangrove Swamps |
15 |
Coral Reefs |
16 |
Deep Sea |
17 |
Exam:
Life Zones and Marine Environments |
18 |
Classification,
and Intro to Uni and Multi-cellular Marine Organisms |
19 |
Diatoms |
20 |
Dinoflagellates |
21 |
Phyto and
Zooplankton |
22 |
Multi-cellular
Algae (Seaweed) |
23 |
Kayak
Trip |
24 |
Exam:
Uni and Multi-cellular Algae |
25 |
Porifera: Sponges |
26 |
Sponges |
27 |
Sponges |
28 |
Cnidarians:
(Stinging Organisms) Jellyfish |
29 |
Jellyfish |
30 |
Jellyfish |
31 |
Coral |
32 |
Coral |
33 |
Sea Anemones |
34 |
Hydras |
35 |
Exam:
Porifera and Cnidaria |
36 |
Ctenophores:
Comb Jellies |
37 |
Marine
Worms: Round Worms |
38 |
Flat Worms |
39 |
Tapeworms |
40 |
Segmented Worms |
41 |
MID
-TERM PRESENTATIONS |
42 |
MID
-TERM PRESENTATIONS |
43 |
MID
-TERM PRESENTATIONS |
44 |
Beach
Trip #2 |
45 |
Microorganism
and Water Analysis Lab |
46 |
Mollusks: Univalves |
47 |
Bi-Valves |
48 |
Bi-Valves |
49 |
Gastropods |
50 |
Gastropods |
51 |
Cephalopods |
52 |
Cephalopods |
53 |
Octopus
and Squid Dissection Lab |
54 |
Exam:
Univalves, Bi-Valves, Gastropods, Cephalopods |
55 |
Crustaceans:
Lobsters and Crabs |
56 |
Shrimp |
57 |
Echinoderms:
Sea Stars |
58 |
Sea Urchins |
59 |
Sea Cucumbers and
Sand Dollars |
60 |
Echinoderm
Dissection Lab |
61 |
Agnatha: Jawless Fish |
62 |
Osteichthyes:
Bony Fish |
63 |
Bony Fish |
64 |
Bony Fish |
65 |
Chondrichthyes:
Cartilagenous Fish |
66 |
Skates and Rays |
67 |
Sharks |
68 |
Shark
Dissection |
69 |
Exam:
Echinoderms and Fish |
70 |
Field
Trip to Atlantis Marineland |
71 |
Marine
Reptiles: Crocodiles |
72 |
Alligators |
73 |
Galapagos
Iguanas |
74 |
Marine
Birds: Penguins |
75 |
Albatross, Sea
Gulls, and Pelicans |
76 |
Marine
Mammals: Pinnepeds |
77 |
Walrus, Sea
Elephant |
78 |
Polar Bear |
79 |
Orcas |
80 |
Sea Otters |
81 |
Porpoises and
Dolphins |
82 |
Whales (Baleen) |
83 |
Whales
(Toothed) |
84 |
Exam:
Marine Reptiles, Birds, and Mammals |
85 |
Beach
Trip #3 |
86 |
Environmental
Issues: Plastic in the
Ocean |
87 |
Coral Reef
Destruction, Destruction of Habitat |
88 |
Overfishing |
89 |
Endangered
Species |
90 |
Final
Project Presentations |
91 |
Final
Project Presentations |
92 |
Final
Project Presentations |