Marine Biology B: Course Outline

Introduction to Ecology

Lab: Global Ecological Systems

Lab: Agents of Environmental Change

Reading: Introduction to Ecology

WS: Introduction to Ecology

Film: Introducing Biology—Introduction to Ecology

Quiz: Introduction to Ecology

Lab: Global Energy Budget

Study Guide: Introduction to Ecology

Unit Exam

Human Influence on the Ocean

Reading: Resources for People

Questions: “Resources for People” Reading

Film: Planet Earth—Minerals

Issue: Can Scientists Work In The Ocean Without Disturbing Their Neighbors?

Reading: Changing the Ocean

Questions: “Changing the Ocean” Reading

Film: Scientist and the Alaskan Oil Spill

Lab: Oil Spill Clean Up

Article: Studies tie rise in ocean heat to air emissions

Reading: Air Pollution and the Ocean

Questions: “Air Pollution and the Ocean” Reading

Film: The Search for Clean Air

Film: Planet Earth—Human Influence on the Environment

Study Guide 1: Human Influence on the Ocean

Study Guide 2: Human Influence on the Ocean

Study Guide 3: Human Influence on the Ocean

Unit Exam

Overview Of Aquatic Ecosystems

Word Search: Aquatic Ecosystems

Color Set: Aquatic Ecosystems

Vocabulary: Aquatic Ecosystems

Questions from the Aquatic Ecosystem Color Set

WS: Physical Properties of the Ocean Life Zones

Reading: Density, Pressure, and Temperature in the Oceans

WS: Temperature Effects and Surface Waves

WS: Profile of a Tropical Ocean (Salinity)

Lab: Salinity—Making a Hydrometer

Reading: Pressure

WS: Characteristics of Ocean Waves

Film: Blue Planet, Part 1-- Mega tsunamis

Reading: Tsunamis

Lab: An Aquatic Ecosystem

Project: Aquatic Ecosystem Organism Survey

Alternative Assessment: Come Back to the Biome

Rocky Shores and Sandy Beaches

Reading: Rocky Shores

Questions from the Rocky Shores Reading

Reading: Tides

Activity: Tide Graph

Word search: Sand

Vocabulary: Sand

Reading: Sand

Color: Characterization—Sandy Beach

Reading: Sand Dune Habitat

Crossword Puzzle: Sand Dunes

Reading: Beach Habitat

Study Guide: Rocky Shores and Sandy Beaches

Unit Exam

Kelp Beds & Estuaries

Color: Characterization—Coastal Wetlands

Reading: Kelps

Questions from the Reading: “Kelps” from Kelp Forests

Vocabulary: Kelp Forests

Film: Seasons in the Sea (Kelp Forest)

Quiz: The Kelp Forest

Reading: Protected Marine Environments—Bays and Estuaries, Salt Marshes, and Wharves and Pilings

Reading: Slough Beginnings

Reading: Elkhorn Slough—Slough Beginnings

Internet Project: Changing Trophic Structure in Estuaries Affected by Human Activities

Study Guide: Kelp Forests and Estuaries

Unit Exam

Open Ocean & the Deep Sea

Word Search: Pelagic Zone

Color: Characterization—Pelagic Zone

Vocabulary: Pelagic Zone

Film: Blue Planet, Part 4—Open Ocean

Reading: Coastal Waters—Beyond The Intertidal Zone

Reading: California’s Nearshore Waters and Open Ocean

Color: Characterization—Fringing Reef, Coral Reef Fishes

Film: Assignment Discovery—Coral Reefs

Issues: Should Legislation Protecting Coral Reefs be Strengthened?

Reading: Into The Abyss—Living At Extremes

Film: Blue Planet, Part 5—Deep Seas

Internet Project: Deep-Sea Bestiary

Activity: Mysteries Of The Deep

Film: Realm of the Abyss

Study Guide 1: Open Ocean, Coral Reefs, And The Abyss

Study Guide 2: Open Ocean Coral Reefs And The Abyss

Introduction To Ichthyology

Word Search-Fishes

WS: Using Classification Keys

Color: Elasmobranch Fish

Questions: “Elasmobranch Fish Diversity” Color Set

Article: Sharks On Migratory Route Bite 7

Color: Bony Fish Diversity

Questions: “ Bony Fish Diversity” Color Set

Film: Shark!

Lab: Dichotomous Key To Bony Fish

Film: Nova—Kingdom of the Seahorses

Lab: External Structures Of Fish

Ws: Vocabulary—Fishes

Lab: What Can You Find Out About A Fish By Observing Its Scales?

Reading: Jawless And Cartilaginous Fish

Reading: Bony Fishes

Ws: Fishes—Water Balance In Fish

Lab: External Anatomy Of The Shark

Lab: Dissecting The Perch

WS: Review

Study Guide: Introduction to Ichthyology

Unit Exam

Marine Mammals

Reading: Mammals

WS: Mammals—Vocabulary

WS: Mammals: Ancient Mammals

Article: It’s Prime Time for Pups (Sea Otters)

Film: The Sea Otter at Play

Reading: The California Sea Otter

Article: Ins and outs of the Grays (Gray Whale Viewing Tips)

Film: The Friendly Gray Whales

Article: Whale Death Mystify Scientists

Reading: The Gray Whale

Reading: The Manatee Conservation Project

Film: Saving the Manatee

Reading: Echolocation in Dolphins

Film: Dolphins with Robin Williams

Reading: Social Interactions of the Orca in Puget Sound

Film: Killer Whales: Savage or Social?

Study Guide: Marine Mammals

Unit Exam

Culminating Semester Project

Final Examination