MARINE BIOLOGY

I am working to keep you as up to date on agendas as possible. However, some weeks we may be working on the same lab or project so you will not see a daily agenda posted.  When Field Trip information is relevant it will be posted on my homepage and here. 

 Marine Biology Field trip information 2017 : 

Booked for Monday, November 27 (B) and Tuesday, November 28 (A)

Agendas

Posted in REVERSE chronological order (the most current date is at the top).  All agendas are the same for B days unless otherwise noted. 
 

Week 1:-

  • Intro to marine biology routines
  • Distribution of Water Models
HW: Please get either a folder with brads or a 3 ring binder for this class


Water_Introduction.pptx Water_Introduction.pptx
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The agendas above are current. The agendas below are from last year. Please make sure to check the dates to get the most up to date agenda.

Week 2

  • Origin of Water Research  
Origin of Water Journal.pptx Origin of Water Journal.pptx
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Student Rights and Responsibilities.doc Student Rights and Responsibilities.doc
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Week 3/4

  • Ocean Zones
  • Plastic Pollution
Plastics in the water column.pptx Plastics in the water column.pptx
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Plastics in the Water Column.doc Plastics in the Water Column.doc
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Ocean zones.pptx Ocean zones.pptx
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Ocean Zones Notes.doc Ocean Zones Notes.doc
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Week of Monday, 12.01 A day (A day)
Week of Monday, 12.02 B day 

  • A days: Classification
  • B days: Blackfish: Video Analysis vs. Sea World's Response 
Marine Organisms_Intro.ppt Marine Organisms_Intro.ppt
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Classification_Questions.docx Classification_Questions.docx
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BLACKFISH_edu_pkg.pdf BLACKFISH_edu_pkg.pdf
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Blackfish.pptx Blackfish.pptx
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Week of Wednesday, 11.12 A day (A day)
Week of Monday, 11.17 B day 

  • A days: Ocean Floor Profiles
  • B days: Plankton Reading/Plankton Portal/Plankton Races 

04 - Mapping the Ocean Floor lab.pdf 04 - Mapping the Ocean Floor lab.pdf
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Plankton Portal.doc Plankton Portal.doc
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plankton-race-lab.pdf plankton-race-lab.pdf
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Plankton Reading Questions.doc Plankton Reading Questions.doc
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Friday, 10.24 A day to 11.07 (A day)
Monday, 10.27 B day to 11.06 (B day)

  • Marine Environment Project Days


Marine Environment Diorama_Plan.docx Marine Environment Diorama_Plan.docx
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Wednesday, 10.22 A day
Thursday, 10.23 B day- 

  • A4- ocean zones notes, open notes quiz, marine environment project start/sign up, project planning sheet
  • B5- continue working on research for marine environment project
Marine Environment_Intro Discussion.ppt Marine Environment_Intro Discussion.ppt
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Diorama Pamphlet.docx Diorama Pamphlet.docx
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Marine Environment Project Planning.doc Marine Environment Project Planning.doc
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Tuesday and Thursday, 10.14 and 10.16 A day
Wednesday, Friday 10.15,10.17 B day- 

  • A4- students  not on trip, complete wetlands reading and questions. Design your own wetland plant
  • A4 (10.16) B5- make up work for missed classes from yesterday's field trip. If you finish and you were not on the trip complete wetlands reading, design your own wetlands plant. 
Wetlands Reading_TPWL.doc Wetlands Reading_TPWL.doc
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Designing a Wetland Plant.doc Designing a Wetland Plant.doc
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Tuesday, 10.07 A day
Wednesday, 10.08 B day- 

  • A4- create fish using limited materials
  • B5- Share fish adaptations, Ocean Deep, Ocean Zones sorting activity
Blue Planet_The Deep Ocean VQ's.pdf Blue Planet_The Deep Ocean VQ's.pdf
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Ocean zones.pptx Ocean zones.pptx
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Friday, 10.03 A day
Monday, 10.06 B day- 

  • A4: share fashion a fish adaptations, journal 1-fashion a fish, group design phase
  • B5: Create fish using limited materials (adaptations must be based on real Texas fish) 

Fashion a Fish.pptx Fashion a Fish.pptx
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Fish Form and Function.doc Fish Form and Function.doc
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Wednesday, 10.01 A day
Thursday, 10.02 B day- 

  • Journal checks...A4 only
  • Fish Form and Function reading
  • Survival of the Fish 
Fish Form and Function.doc Fish Form and Function.doc
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Monday, 09.29 A day
Tuesday, 09.30 B day- 

  • Living in the water
  • apt adaptations game
  • make up missing assignments
  • Journal checks! 
Living in the Water.doc Living in the Water.doc
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Thursday, 09.25 A day
Friday, 09.26 B day- 

  • Gather group data about water usage
  • Graph results 

Tuesday, 09.23 A day
Wednesday, 09.24 B day- 

  • Water Usage Journal
  • Water Usage mini project 
  • Tally your water usage for two days

 

Water Usage.pptx Water Usage.pptx
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Friday, 09.19 A day
Monday, 09.22 B day- 

  • Discuss Properties of Water Quizzes
  • Present Water Story Projects 

 Monday, Wednesday 09.15, 09.17 A day
Tuesday, Thursday 09.16, 09.18 B day- 

  • Continue working on Water Cycle Story
  • Due date is to be determined by Ms. Phipps. 
Sub Plans for advisory A day.docx Sub Plans for advisory A day.docx
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Thursday, 09.11 A day
Friday, 09.12 B day- 

  • Discuss Properties of Water Lab
  • Water is Life (Texas Parks and Wildlife RQ's)
  • Water Story project start (no electronic copy, but on the Texas Parks & Wildlife Curriculum online) 

HW: brainstorm ideas for your water story

Water is Life_TPWL.doc Water is Life_TPWL.doc
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Tuesday, 09.09 A day
Wednesday, 09.10 B day- 

  • Review Chemical Structure of Water
  • Properties of Water mini-labs
  • Discuss Field Trip. Permission Slips due Septembber 19!!!! Date of trip is October 13 and October 14 
2014 Fall Permission Slips.pdf 2014 Fall Permission Slips.pdf
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Friday, 09.05 A day
Monday, 09.08 B day- 

  • Discuss Oceans Alive
  • Journal #2: Properties of water
  • Properties of water mini-labs 
water_molecule.pdf water_molecule.pdf
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Properties of Water Student Lab Sheet.doc Properties of Water Student Lab Sheet.doc
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Wednesday, 09.03 A day
Thursday, 09.04 B day- 

  • Finish Posters
  • Oceans Alive 
Oceans Alive_first day.doc Oceans Alive_first day.doc
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Friday, 08.29 A day
Tuesday, 09.02 B day- 

  • Discuss Scavenger Hunt
  • Finish Research/Posters 

HW: The Scavenger hunt is informational for you and your parents/guardians. It will be checked off as you complete it this week. Any size 3 ring/brads binder/folder is fine  

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