This week we will begin our study of the animal kingdom, that will take us to the end of the school year. The focus will be on the invertebrate phylums which include sponges, cnidarians, flatworms, roundworms, segmented worms, arthropods, and echinoderms.
Monday - Porifera (sponges)
Tuesday - Cnidarians
Wednesday - Flatworms or Platyhelminthes
Thursday - Roundworms or Nematoda
Friday - Segmented worms or Annelida
Homework this week includes Sponge Drawing and worksheet due Tuesday, Cnidarian Drawing and worksheet due Wednesday, Flatworm Drawing and worksheet due Thursday, Roundworm Drawing and worksheet due Friday, Segmented worm Drawing and worksheet due Monday, Chapter 10 vocabulary due Monday.
Helpful Websites for Animal Study:
The Shape of Life
Porifera
Phylum Porifera: PBS
Cnidarians
Ocean Link on Cnidarians
Platyhelminthes
Phylum Platyhelminthes: PBS
Nematoda
Annelida
Worms in my Backyard
Earthworms
Earthworm Anatomy and More
