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Arachnids

I would like each of you to select and research a venomous arachnid, and then I would like you to share your knowledge with the rest of the class through a blog post. However, if you do not necessarily want to choose a venomous arachnid, remember you may choose a mite, scorpion, or a tick species.You will first need to find a reliable internet source...I suggest using a .edu or .gov site to find your information. You will then need to discuss the characteristics of the arachnid you are…See More

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Squid Dissection

Discussion posted by Erin Nash Dec 16, 2011

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Flatworm Notes

Be sure to record these in your notebook with your other notes. These deal specifically with flatworms. Also write down any questions you have!Video.See More

Discussion posted by Erin Nash Dec 8, 2011

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shadow december nicole arbuckle replied to Erin Nash's discussion 'Worms Galore'

the scientific name is C Elegans the common name is Nimatod/round worm. In this picture to the right is the life cycle of the C Elegan. The egg goes from teh laying of egg to larvae stage 1. The whole embryogenesis from sperm entry to hatching take…

Dec 7, 2011

Jacob Ricardo Dudley replied to Erin Nash's discussion 'Worms Galore'

We are researching the parasitic flatworm, more specifically tapeworms. Tapeworms are known scientifically as Cestoda, and are one of the most well known parasites in the world. There are over 1000 species of tapeworms and almost every vertebrate on…

Dec 5, 2011

Shelby Ewart replied to Erin Nash's discussion 'Worms Galore'

In the life cycle of roundworms, they start off as eggs, then go into a larvae, and then migration, then it turns into an adult. Roundworms can live up to 2 years. Female roundworms lay eggs that pass into the environment with the host's feces.…

Dec 2, 2011

Katelee Miller replied to Erin Nash's discussion 'Worms Galore'

So how do we know if there are worms inside of us? Because that is really gross!! I don't want any in me!! I didn't know they started out in poop that is gross too! I also didn't know tapeworms eat the digested food that we eat,…

Nov 28, 2011

Katelee Miller replied to Erin Nash's discussion 'Worms Galore'

It is weird how these worms have a hard covering that keeps them from not getting dissolved on stomach juices. I didn't know they could gave such extreme symptoms. This is really good information and I didn't know half of this, I do know…

Nov 28, 2011

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Animal Database - Grizmek's

Grizmek's is an actual scientific database that contains peer-reviewed information about life in the animal kingdom. When you need to know something, I would check this site out first!

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ZOOLOGY WIKI FOR DISSECTIONS

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Grasshopper Dissection Instructions

Grasshopper Dissection - Internal

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Arachnids

Started by Erin Nash in Classroom Research yesterday. 0 Replies 0 Likes

Squid Dissection

Started by Erin Nash in Classroom Research Dec 16, 2011. 0 Replies 0 Likes

Flatworm Notes

Started by Erin Nash in Classroom Research Dec 8, 2011. 0 Replies 0 Likes

Be sure to record these in your notebook with your other notes. These deal specifically with flatworms. Also write down any questions you have!Video.Continue

Worms Galore

Started by Erin Nash in Classroom Research. Last reply by shadow december nicole arbuckle Dec 7, 2011. 79 Replies 0 Likes

Today’s research is going to be all about worms. Yep. Worms come in far more shapes and sizes that you probably now realize. Today's challenge will bring a wide variety of them here for you to see,…Continue

Lesson for today 11/4

Started by Erin Nash in Classroom Research. Last reply by Bobbie Griffin Nov 9, 2011. 9 Replies 0 Likes

Hey everyone,Wish us luck at State Cross Country today! Your first job is to make certain you are taking down these notes in your notebooks. Feel free to wear headphones while you are watching them.…Continue

Build a Beast - 2011

Started by Erin Nash in Classroom Reflections. Last reply by Brooke Huffman Oct 19, 2011. 102 Replies 2 Likes

Your task is to create an amazing new type of animal, using thecharacteristics we have learned about so far in class. On the forum, wewill post your written description of this animal, as well as a…Continue

Extra Credit Opportunities

Started by Erin Nash in Classroom Research. Last reply by Nathan Stewart Oct 18, 2011. 2 Replies 0 Likes

I have attached a scoring rubric you can use to guide you for writing blog post for extra credit. You can chose an invertebrate animal from one of the following phyla: Cnidaria, Platyhelminthes…Continue

Jellyfish Research Assignment

Started by Erin Nash in Classroom Research. Last reply by frederic farmer Oct 17, 2011. 1 Reply 0 Likes

Hey guys,We will finish our sponge information next class period (and have a quiz about that on Friday). You need to get started…Continue

What Makes a Sponge a Sponge?

Started by Erin Nash in Classroom Research. Last reply by Jacob Ricardo Dudley Oct 16, 2011. 72 Replies 1 Like

This unit, we will learn about two groups of animals - Sponges and Cnidarians. I firmly believe that students learn information better when they have done work on a subject first, before they receive…Continue

Sponge Summary activity - Wallwisher

Started by Erin Nash in Classroom Research Oct 14, 2011. 0 Replies 0 Likes

Click this link to take you to our Zoology wall! Click this link…Continue

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Extra credit- Giant Squid:)

Posted by Brea Lembke on October 16, 2011 at 10:10pm 0 Comments 0 Likes

The Giant squid is an inverabrate and is part of the Animal Kingdom. It has a Large head and a large brain. The Squid can swim faster than any other inverabrate because they release water from their mantle cavity. The mantle cavity is a fleshy cover that surrounds most of the organs in the body. The openings of the digestive, excretory, and reproductive system are all inside the mantle cavity.… Continue

The Polar Bear: Extra Credit

Posted by McKenzie Russell on October 16, 2011 at 5:51pm 0 Comments 0 Likes

The Polar Bear, is known to live in and around the Arctic Circle. It is in the kingdom Animalia and its speices is the U. Maritimus. It has bilateral symmetry which makes it quicker moving. It also has a ventral, dorsal side along with the head region. It has an anterior, front end, and a posterior, or back end. The Polar Bear is sexual only, as it releases sperm/egg depending on the sex, to the opposite sex. The Polar Bear is also the most sexually dimprphic of the mammels, which means…

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