Sunday, January 12, 2014

Zoology 1/13-1/17

Objective this week:  To learn about the fish & animals of the Amazon River Basin and understand their importance to the ecosystem in which they live.  From there, transition from aquatic to terrestrial animals and environments

Monday
Video - "Amazon:  Land of the Flooded Forest"

Tuesday
Reflection over the video; transition from aquatic to terrestrial environments.  Begin discussing dichotomous keys

Wednesday
Key construction and key assignment

Thursday
Begin discussing amphibians - history, morphology, etc

Friday
Amphibian anatomy & physiology