Zoology Syllabus

Zoology Syllabus This syllabus is subject to change in response to weekly school schedule changes. Week Of:

Chapter

Aug 15

1. Animal Body Plan

Aug 22

1. Animal Body Plan 2. Phylum Porifera

Quiz #1 Lecture and Video: Sponge Structure and Types

2. Phylum Porifera

Lab #2: Sponges Lecture: Types of Sponges

Aug 29

Sep 6

3. Phylum Cnideria

Activities Review of Class Rules and Syllabus Lecture: Animal Body Plan Systems in Animals Lab #1: Taxonomy and Classification of Animals

Test #1 Lecture: Basic Cnderian Design Lab #3: Cniderians (Hydra, Sea Anemones, Jellyfish)

Sep 12

3. Phylum Cnideria

Quiz #2 Lecture and Video: Major Cniderian Groups

Sep 19

3. Phylum Cnideria 4. Phylum Platyhelminthes

Test #2 Lecture and Video: Intro to Flatworms

Sep 26

4. Phylum Platyhelminthes

Quiz #3 Lecture: Parasitic Flatworms Lab #4: Flatworms

Oct 3

4. Phylum Platyhelminthes 5. Phylum Nematoda

Oct 10

5. Phylum Nematoda

Test #3 Lecture: Nematodes Lab #5: Nematode Dissection Activity: Parasitic Roundworms Quiz #4

Oct 17

6. Phylum Annelida

Lab Practical #1 Lecture: Characteristics of Annelids Lab #6: Earthworm Dissection

Oct 25

5. Phylum Annelida

Quiz #5 Types of Annelids Lab #7: Polychaetes and Leeches

Oct 31

6. Phylum Molluska

Test #4 Lecture: Characteristics of Mollusks Lab #8: Clam Dissection

Nov 7

6. Phylum Molluska

Nov 14

7. Phylum Arthropoda

Nov 21

7. Phylum Arthropoda

Quiz #6 Thanksgiving Break

Nov 28

7. Phylum Arthropoda

Lecture, Video and Lab #11: Insects, Arachnids, Centipedes and Millipedes

Dec 7

7. Phylum Arthropoda 8. Phylum Chordata

Test #5 Lectures: Characteristics and Adaptations of Amphibians and Reptiles Videos: Life In Cold Blood

8. Phylum Chordata

Video: Life of Birds Lab Practical #2 Quiz #6

Dec 19

Exams

Exams

Jan 3

8. Phylum Chordata

Videos: Life of Mammals

Dec 12

Lecture and Video: Gastropods and Cephalopods Lab #9: Conchology

Test #5 Lecture and Video: Arthropods Lab #10: Crayfish Dissection