Marine Biology Syllabus

Week of Chapter Activities

Explanation of Course Expectations and Syllabus

Jan 20 1. The Coral Reef Video: “Coral Cities of the Caribbean”
Fish Identification

1. The Coral Reef

Test #1
Jan 26 2. Geological and Mapping Exercise
Physical Characteristics Video: “Mega-Tsunamis”
of Water

2. Geological and Physical Quiz #1

Feb 2 Characteristics of Water Using Tide Charts
Video: “Tidal Seas”

2. Geological and Physical Quiz #2

Feb 9 Characteristics of Water Currents

3. Chemical Properties of Test #2

Feb 16 Water Lab: The Effect of Salinity on Living Tissue

3. Chemical Properties of Quiz #3

Feb 23 Water Video: Seasonal Seas
Lab: Marine Aquarium Water Quality

4. The World of Marine Test #3

Mar 2 Plants Lab: Marine Phytoplankton

Mar 9 4. The World of Marine Lab: Seaweeds and Sushi

Plants Quiz #4

Mar 16 4. The World of Marine Test #4

Plants

Mar 23 5. The Invertebrates Lab: Zooplankton

Video: “Killer Jellyfish”
 Quiz #5
Mar 30 5. The Invertebrates Video: “The Deep”
Lab: Conchology

Dissection Lab: Starfish

Apr 6 5. The Invertebrates Video: “Octopus”
Test #5

Fish Anatomy and Physiology

Apr 13 6. The Fishes Quiz #6

Apr 20 Spring Break

Apr 27 6. The Fishes Video: “The World’s Ten Deadliest Sharks”

Test #6
May 4 6. The Fishes Lab: Shark and Fish Dissection

May 11 7. Marine Reptiles, Birds Reptiles and Birds

and Mammals

May 18 7. Marine Reptiles, Birds Classification of Marine Mammals

and Mammals Quiz #7

Video: Marine Mammals

May 26 7. Marine Reptiles, Birds Quiz #8
and Mammals

June 1 Final Exams