22FA_BI232A-Invertebrate Zoology

Here is the list of specimens we will look at in lab this week.

We will try to Finish Phylum Cnidaria (Coelenterata) and P. Ctenophora (Chapters 6 & 7 in textbook) on Monday and begin coverage of the flatworms, P. Platyhelminthes (Ch. 8), on Wednesday so please be sure to do your readings before class.  We will have a field trip to Shades Creek on Monday so come dressed to get wet.  Open toed shoes/sandals are not safe. Crocs are not safe and they are a fashion crime, so please don't wear them.

Please bring your Invertebrate Journals on Monday to turn in to me to get feedback.

For Wed. come prepared to discuss what adaptations they have for being successful parasites.  Which ones seem creepy to you?  Which parasite would you hate to be a host for?

Here are exam review questions for Exam 1.  In class on Wed. we will discuss moving Exam 1 to Sep. 28 (next Wed.) so that we can finish Platyhelminthes.

Bring any Annelids you have collected so that we can identify them.

Here is the weather forecast for Dauphin Island for this weekend.

Friday Night - Low = 57 F. 3% chance of precipitation

Sat.  Hi - 67 F; sunny.  1% chance of precip. Winds 18 mph - not good

Here are some general instructions on how to write a lab report and the rubric I will use to grade your lab reports.  Remember that this will be a group written report, but you will be responsible for all of the aspects of your teams paper so be sure to go over each other's work and give feedback.  

Here are final exam review questions and suggestions for how to study for the lecture final exam by creating a matrix.