Oceanography B Course Resources
Marine Vertebrates
Instructor Information
Emily Kroutil
Email: Emily.Kroutil@gavirtualschool.org
Phone: 470-238-8663 (voicemail)
The resources in this newsletter are in addition to those found in MODULE 12: Marine Vertebrates of your course content. You should first go through the content and complete the quizzes and activities. These resources are to supplement your understanding of the concepts. Please contact me if you have questions!
ASSIGNMENT RESOURCES AND TIPS
Assignment: Whale Watching - NOT REQUIRED
- The instructions for this assignment can be found on page 7 of the module.
Lab: Fish
- The instructions for this assignment are on page 7 of the module.
- This lab DOES NOT require a lab report.
- You will NEED TO INCLUDE: Answers to Part A, list of correctly identified fish, correct answers to questions.
- The EXTENSION is not required. However, if you complete the extension, you can earn up to +10 extra points on your lab.
Assignment: Inventive Incthyologists - NOT REQUIRED
- The instructions for this assignment can be found on page 7 of the module.
Assignment: Shark Attack
- The instructions for this assignment can be found on page 7 of the module.
- Shark Index with information about sharks
- This is the quiz you will need to take: Shark Quiz
- Answer the following questions and submit your answers to the dropbox:
- Which is the largest of all sharks?
- What is a group of sharks called?
- What unusual thing can the bull shark do?
- What are baby sharks called?
- What are shark skeleton made of
- After eating a seal or a sea lion, how long can a great white shark go without another big meal?
- How many teeth can a shark have?
- Which organ helps sharks to float?
- What does the hammerhead shark he use it's unusually shaped head for?
- How many shark species are there?
Discussion: Experimental Failure?
The following website discusses Sea Manatees. Sea Manatees are an endangered marine species. Read the article and respond to the discussion questions below.
- Why do you think manatees migrate?
- Why do manatees stay in shallow water close to shore?
- Why do manatees spend so much time eating?
- Do you think there is a way that scientists might be able to use the migration and feeding habits as a way to lessen the risk of extinction?
- What does a manatee need to survive?
- What human activities are threatening manatee survival?
- What manatee behaviors and characteristics make them vulnerable?
- How quickly do the manatees reproduce? How does this reproduction rate affect its population numbers?
- What can be done to help the manatees? What is being done now?
- Use the RUBRIC to help you write a discussion posting that will earn full points.
- You MUST respond to two classmates with responses that are AT LEAST 3 sentences in order to earn full credit. "I agree with..." or "I disagree with..." is not enough to earn full points for a response. You must say why you agree or disagree and back up your reasoning.
Test: Marine Vertebrates
- Please review your notes and complete the review resources on page 6 of the module before starting your test.
Additional Resources
https://youtu.be/vesQJ5AmLg0
Sample Lab Report Walkthrough
Aquatic Biomes