Marine Biology Syllabus

This syllabus is subject to change in response to weekly school schedule changes

Week of Chapter Activities

Explanation of Course Expectations and Syllabus

Jan 11 1. The Coral Reef Video: “Coral Cities of the Caribbean”
Coral Identification

1. The Coral Reef

Test #1
Jan 18 2. Geological and Mapping Exercise
Physical Characteristics Video: “Mega-Tsunamis”
of Water

2. Geological and Physical Quiz #1

Jan 25 Characteristics of Water Activity: Types of Tides
Video: “Tidal Seas”

2. Geological and Physical Quiz #2

Feb 1 Characteristics of Water Currents

3. Chemical Properties of Test #2

Feb 8 Water Lab: The Effect of Salinity on Living Tissue

3. Chemical Properties of Quiz #3

Feb 15 Water Video: Seasonal Seas
Lab: Marine Aquarium Water Quality

4. The World of Marine Test #3

Feb 22 Plants Lab: Marine Phytoplankton

Mar 1 4. The World of Marine Lab: Seaweeds and Sushi

Plants Quiz #4

Mar 8 4. The World of Marine Test #4

Plants

Mar 15 5. The Invertebrates Lab: Zooplankton

Video: “Killer Jellyfish”
 Quiz #5
Mar 22 5. The Invertebrates Video: “The Deep”
Lab: Conchology

Dissection Lab: Starfish

Mar 29 5. The Invertebrates Video: “Octopus”

Apr 5 6. The Fishes Test #5

Fish Anatomy and Physiology

Apr 12 Spring Break

Apr 19 6. The Fishes Video: “The World’s Ten Deadliest Sharks”

Quiz #6

Fish Identification
Apr 26 6. The Fishes Lab: Shark and Fish Dissection

May 3 7. Marine Reptiles, Birds Test #6

and Mammals Reptiles and Birds

May 10 7. Marine Reptiles, Birds Classification of Marine Mammals

and Mammals Quiz #7

Video: Marine Mammals

May 17 7. Marine Reptiles, Birds Quiz #8
and Mammals

May 24 Final Exams