Marine Biology Schedule
2008-2009 Schedule
Mr. Rosenoff’s Class
Welcome to Marine Biology class.
I am excited about the new school year for two reasons: (1) our class will
be live-feed Internet. Unlike some Internet courses that require you to send in
assignments, which I would score then return, you and I will be communicating
directly with each other on at least a weekly basis. This arrangement gives us greater opportunity
to interact and learn from each other because we will be together for ninety
minutes each week; (2) our curriculum will be challenging and
exhilarating. Sixteen major topics will
be covered during the course of this year.
These units are all outlined in the following schedule and in the book Exploring Creation with Marine Biology, by Sherri Seligson, which
will also be our classroom text. As a
former medical and industrial research scientist, you can be certain I will
bring a depth of knowledge to the topics we will study together. I am eager to share my experience with you in
a tutorial capacity.
This document in conjunction with stated requirements, the Assignment Supplement handout, and the Parent Agreement handout outline and
detail the requirements for the Marine Biology Course.
Schedule:
FIRST SEMESTER
Module 1: The Oceans of Our Planet
Class discussions: Week of 9-8, Week of 9-15
For the first class meeting (Week of 9-8), you need to have read up to and including
the section called "Experiment 1.3: The Effect of Salinity and Temperature
on the Density of Water."
For the second class meeting (Week of 9-15), you need to have finished reading
Module 1.
Experiment report to be turned in to Mr. Rosenoff:
None
(All required experiments
in the textbook are to be completed as they are encountered. Experiment reports are to be handwritten in
the informal format provided at the front of your textbook, completed on
notebook paper, and kept in a 3-ring binder.
I will ask each parent at the end of each semester for a count of the
number of experiments completed during the semester. Failure to complete the all the required
experiments may keep your student from continuing on into the next semester of
science.)
Assignments Due:
Module Study Guide:
Due by 9-22
Required Experiments: Due
by 9-29: Experiment 1.1, Experiment 1.2, Experiment 1.3, Experiment 1.4, and
Experiment 1.5
Online Module Test:
Due by 9-29
Module 2: Life in the Sea
Class discussions: Week of 9-22, Week of 9-29
For the first class meeting (Week of 9-22), you need to have read
up to and including the section called "The Challenge of Life in the
Sea."
For the second class meeting (Week of 2-29), you need to have finished reading
Module 2.
Experiment report to be turned in to Mr. Rosenoff:
None
Assignments Due
Module Study Guide: Due by 10-6
Required Experiments: Due
by 10-13: Experiment 2.1, Experiment
2.2, Experiment 2.3
Online Module Test:
Due by 10-13
Module 3: The First Four Kingdoms
Class discussions: Week of 10-6, Week of 10-13
For the first class meeting (Week of 10-6), you need to have read
up to and including the section called "Marine Protozoans."
For the second class meeting (Week of 10-13), you need to have finished reading
Module 3.
Experiment report to be turned in to Mr. Rosenoff:
Experiment 3.1 Draft Formal Report
Assignments Due:
Module Study Guide:
Due by 10-20
Required Experiments: Due
by 10-27: Experiment 3.1 Draft Formal Report and Experiment 3.2
Online Module Test:
Due by 10-27
Module 4: Marine Invertebrates I
Class discussions: Week of 10-20, Week of 10-27
For the first class meeting (Week of 10-20), you need to have read
up to and including the section called "Class Anthozoa."
For the second class meeting (Week of 10-27), you need to have finished reading
Module 4.
Experiment report to be turned in to Mr. Rosenoff:
Experiment 3.1 Corrected
Formal Report
Assignments Due:
Module Study Guide:
Due by 11-3
Required Experiments: Due
by 11-10: Experiment 3.1 Corrected Formal Report, Experiment 4.1, and Experiment 4.2
Online Module Test:
Due by 11-10
Module 5: Marine
Invertebrates II
Class discussions: Week of 11-3, Week of 11-10, Thanksgiving Break: 11/22 thru 11/30
For the first class meeting (Week of 11-3), you need to have read
up to and including the section called "Experiment 5.2: Crustacean
Larvae."
For the second class meeting (Week of 11-10), you need to have finished reading
Module 5.
Experiment report to be turned in to Mr. Rosenoff:
None
Assignments Due:
Module Study Guide:
Due by 11-17
Required Experiments: Due
by 12-1: Experiment 5.1, Experiment 5.2,
and Experiment 5.3
Online Module Test:
Due by 12-1
Module 6: Marine Vertebrates I
Class discussions: Week of 11-17, Week of 12-1
For the first class meeting (Week of 11-17), you need to have read
up to and including the section called "Feeding and Digestion."
For the second class meeting (Week of 12-1), you need to have finished reading
Module 6.
Experiment report to be turned in to Mr. Rosenoff:
None
Assignments Due:
Module Study Guide:
Due by 12-8
Required Experiments: Due
by 12-15: Experiment 6.1 and 6.2
Online Module Test: Due
by 12-15
Module 7: Marine Vertebrates II
Class discussions: Week of 12-8, Week of 12-15 Christmas Break: 12/20 thru 1/4/2009
For the first class meeting (Week of 12-8), you need to have read
up to and including the section called "Order Cetacea."
For the second class meeting (Week of 12-15), you need to have finished reading
Module 7.
Experiment report to be turned in to Mr. Rosenoff:
Experiment 7.1 Draft Formal
Report
Assignments Due:
Module Study Guide: Due
by 1-5
Required Experiment: Due
by 1-12: Experiment 7.1 Draft Formal Report Required
Online Module Test:
Due by 1-12
Module 8: Marine Ecology
Class discussions: Week of 1-5, Week of 1-12
For the first class meeting (Week of 1-5), you need to have read up
to and including the section called "Trophic Relationships."
For the second class meeting (Week of 1-12), you need to have
completed Module 8.
Experiment report to be turned in to Mr. Rosenoff:
Experiment 7.1 Corrected
Formal Report
Assignments Due:
Module Study Guide:
Due by 1-19
Required Experiments:
Due by 1-19: Experiment 7.1 Corrected Formal Report and Experiment 8.1
First Semester Exam:
Due by 1-26 (Online: Exam will
cover Modules 1 thru 8 information)
Parent Notebook Summary -- Due 01/30/2008
SECOND SEMESTER
Module 9: The Intertidal Zone
Class discussions: Week of 1-19, Week of 1-26
For the first class meeting (Week of 1-19), you need to have read up to and
including the section called "The Upper Intertidal Zone."
For the second class meeting (Week of 1-26), you need to have finished reading
Module 9.
Experiment report to be turned in to Mr. Rosenoff:
None
Assignments Due:
Module Study Guide: Due by 2-2
Required Experiments: Due
by 2-9: Experiment 9.1 and Experiment
9.2
Online Module Test:
Due by 2-9
Module 10: Estuary Communities
Class discussions: Week of 2-2, Week of 2-9, Winter Break: 2/14 thru 2/22
For the first class meeting (Week of 2-2), you need to have read up
to and including the section called "Estuarine Communities."
For the second class meeting (Week of 2-9), you need to have finished reading
Module 10.
Experiment report to be turned in to Mr. Rosenoff:
None
Assignments Due:
Module Study Guide: Due by 2-23
Required Experiment: Due
by 3-2: Experiment 10.1
Online Module Test:
Due by 3-2
Module 11: Coral Reefs
Class discussions: Week of 2-23, Week of 3-2
For the first class meeting (Week of 2-23), you need to have read
up to and including the section called "Experiment 11.1: Examining
Coral."
For the second class meeting (Week of 3-2), you need to have finished reading
Module 11.
Experiment report to be turned in to Mr. Rosenoff:
Experiment 11.1 Draft Formal
Report
Assignments Due:
Module Study Guide: Due
by 3-9
Required Experiment: Due
by 3-16: Experiment 11.1 Draft Formal Report
Online Module Test:
Due by 3-16
Module 12: Continental Shelf Communities
Class discussions: Week of 3-9, Week of 3-16
For the first class meeting (Week of 3-9), you need to have read up
to and including the section called "Vegetated Soft-Bottom
Environments."
For the second class meeting (Week of 3-16), you need to have finished reading
Module 12.
Experiment report to be turned in to Mr. Rosenoff:
Experiment 11.1 Corrected
Formal Report
Assignments Due:
Module Study Guide:
Due by 3-23
Required Experiments: Due
by 3-30: Experiment 11.1 Corrected Formal Report and Experiment 12.1
Online Module Test:
Due by 3-30
Module 13: The Epipelagic Zone
Class discussions: Week of 3-23, Week of 3-30, Spring Break: 4/4 thru 4/12
For the first class meeting (Week of 3-23), you need to have read up to and
including the section called "Staying Afloat in the Epipelagic."
For the second class meeting (Week of 3-30), you need to have finished reading
Module 13.
Experiment report to be turned in to Mr. Rosenoff:
None
Assignments Due:
Module Study Guide:
Due by 4-13
Required Experiments: Due
by 4-20: Experiment 13.1 and Experiment 13.2
Online Module Test:
Due by 4-20
Module 14: The
Class discussions: Week of 4-13, Week of 4-20
For the first class meeting (Week of 4-13), you need to have read
up to and including the section called "The Bioluminescence of Plankton.”
For the second class meeting (Week of 4-20), you need to have finished reading
Module 14.
Experiment report to be turned in to Mr. Rosenoff:
Experiment 14.1 Draft Formal
Report
Assignments Due:
Module Study Guide: Due by 4-27
Required Experiments: Due
by 5-4: Experiment 14.1 Draft Formal Report and Experiment 14.2
Online Module Test:
Due by 5-4
Module 15: Ocean Resources
Class discussions: Week of 4-27, Week of 5-4
For the first class meeting (Week of 4-27), you need to have read
up to and including the section called "Managing Populations"
For the second class meeting (Week of 5-4), you need to have finished Module
reading 15.
Experiment report to be turned in to Mr. Rosenoff:
Experiment 14.1 Corrected
Formal Report
Assignments Due:
Module Study Guide:
Due by 5-11
Required Experiments: Due
by 5-18: Experiment 14.1 Corrected Formal Report and Experiment 15.1
Online Module Test:
Due by 5-18
Parent Experiment Summary -- Due 05/22/2009
Module 16: Effects of Humans on the Sea
Class discussions: Week of 5-11, Week of 5-18
For the first class meeting (Week of 5-11), you need to have read
up to and including the section called "DDT.”
For the second class meeting (Week of 5-18), you need to have finished
reading Module 16.
Experiment report to be turned in to Mr. Rosenoff:
None
Assignments Due:
Module Study Guide:
Due by 5-25
Required Experiments: None
Final Exam: