1. Opening Assignment You do not have to write this prompt down!! Today we are beginning our study of Phylum Chordata. What animals do you think belong to this phylum? List as many MARINE chordates as you can think of on a scrap of paper.

2. Opening Assignment What organisms in Phylum Chordata did you find the most interesting so far? You will betaking notes on Phylum Chordata today so please get some notebook paper out.

3. Phylum Chordata In Latin means "cord” Notes

4. Common names All fish, sharks, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals (Vertebrates) but there are also invertebrate chordates such as the lancelet and the tunicate. Notes

5. What makes an Chordate a Chordate? Notochord –supportive rod that extends most of the length of the body and into tail; dorsal to body cavity –flexible to allow lateral bending (swimming) –in most adult vertebrates is replaced by cartilage or bone Notes

6. What makes an Chordate a Chordate? Pharyngeal gill slits –openings between pharynx and outside of body –in some chordates, have become: gill pouches (gills never break to outside) earliest chordates used them for filter feeding gill slits of higher vertebrates are only present during embryonic development Notes

7. What makes an Chordate a Chordate? Tubular nerve cord hollow portion filled w/fluid in vertebrates, vertebrae surround & protect nerve cord forms central nervous system enlarges into brain Notes

8. What makes an Chordate a Chordate? Post anal tail extension of nerve cord and notochord past anus provides method of locomotion in aquatic chordates Lost in adult stages of many vertebrates (humans & frogs) Notes

9. Phylum Chordata Sub phylum Cephalochordata (lancelets) Sub phylum Urochordata (tunicates, a.k.a. seasquirts) Sub phylum Vertebrata Class Agnatha Class Chondrichthyes Class Osteichthyes Class Amphibia Class Reptilia Class Aves Class Mammalia

10. Sub phylum Vertebrata Class Agnatha Class Chondrichthyes Class Osteichthyes Class Amphibia Class Reptilia Class Aves Class Mammalia Common NamesScientific Names

11. Sub phylum Cephalochordata (lancelets) Small (5 cm/ 2 inch) “fish like” creature Marine, live burrowed in sand Transition between invertebrates and vertebrates Retains notochord throughout its whole life (doesn’t turn into vertebrae) Notes

12. Sub phylum Urochordata (tunicates, a.k.a. seasquirts) Video intro Pelagic Notes

13. Shape of Life: Chordates http://shapeoflife.org/video/chordates- we%E2%80%99re-all-familyhttp://shapeoflife.org/video/chordates- we%E2%80%99re-all-family

14. Opening Assignment Grab a chromebook and login to the spreadsheet we have used to gather info on your favorite marine chordate. Today you will continue working on your Marine Chordate research project to present to the class on Thursday. You will have today and tomorrow to finish it up and then you will present in class on Thursday.

15. Chordate Research Project Work on chordate research project.

16. The Cove Today we will start watching The Cove. Pay attention to the purpose of capturing the dolphins and the way they are disposed of if they don’t make the cut.

17. Opening Assignment Last week we started watching The Cove. Today you will research animals in captivity and write a 3 paragraph essay based on what you learned in your research.

18. Animals in Captivity Writing Assignment Today you will research the following questions and write a 3 paragraph summary along with your opinion on the topic. Questions to research: 1.What are the benefits of holding animals in captivity? (orcas, whales, dolphins, all zoo animals etc.) Paragraph 1 2.What are the ethical issues involved in holding these animals in captivity? Paragraph 2 3. Do you think that humans should be allowed to capture and hold animals for entertainment, research or educational purposes? If yes, should there be restrictions on the conditions and length of time they are held? What restrictions would you propose? Paragraph 3 4.This assignment is due Wednesday 5/20 either handwritten and turned into the bin or shared with me via google docs.

19. Assignment Write one paragraph telling me what you know about sharks. Where did you learn this information? Write one paragraph telling me how you feel about sharks? What experiences have influenced your feelings? THIS is your movie ticket for tomorrow’s showing of “Sharkwater” Don’t forget to bring your ticket..

20. Opening Assignment Explain why and how your opinion of sharks might have changed after viewing the video Sharkwater. What are some of the myths associated with sharks?