“Sacred, wet, green one that we live on, Gaia”-J. Taylor

I invite you to explore the depths of Marine Biology and find out more about marine species , ocean conservation , and marine life.

The ocean gives us life. It provides the majority of our oxygen, the rain, food, excitement, wonder, and mystery. The ocean buffers the weather and helps regulate global temperature , manages vast amounts of our pollutants , contains all kinds of amazing creatures , and supports all life on our planet. But—the ocean is just now beginning to be understood and with that understanding comes the increasing realization that the ocean is in deep trouble:-(

What to Expect?

Welcome to Marine Biology! In this class we will be exploring the creatures of the ocean, learning about their habitats, their physical and behavioral characteristics, and the marine environment in which they live.

I have a lot of really fun and cool “stuff” that I plan to do with your class, but because of the amount of students that are enrolled this will be impossible without your full cooperation inside, as w

What we will be talking about!
Dates	Topics
Week 1+2	Intro to Marine Biology
Week 3+4	Marine Environments
Week 5+6	Marine Unicellular Organisms, Algae, and Plants
Week 7+8	Porifera, Cnidarians, and Worms
Week 9+10	Mollusks, Crustaceans, and Echinoderms
Week 11+12	Marine Fish
Week 13+14	Marine Reptiles and Birds
Week 15+18	Marine Mammals
Week 19+20	Marine Ecology

ell as, outside of the classroom. I can only make this class fun, educationa

l, and a great success if we all going to work together.

With that being said, and my knowing that you guys, and girls, are some of the most awesome students in the school (because those are the students that I asked for!)……………here goes!!!!!!

Grading Policy and Attendance

1. Do not expect to cut class and pass this course.

2. You will be expected to present a project for your Mid-term, and Final grades.

3. There will be tests and quizzes, but generally not too much homework.

4. Most of the work for this class will be project based.

5. Field work is required, and attendance on those days is mandatory!