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Unit 2 Diversity of Life
Chapter 10 Mollusks, Arthropods, and Echinoderms
Section 1 Mollusks
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Teacher Resources Student Extra Credit
10-1 Mollusks
Characteristics of Mollusks
Snails and Slugs
Two-Shelled Mollusks: Clam, Oyster
Octopuses and Their Relatives: Nautilus, Squid
Day 1
 VCR: Eyewitness Shell |
Day 2 Prentice Hall 328-333 RSG 10-1 Mollusks |
Day 4 Snail
Information or  Clam
Anatomy |
| Day 5 Mollusk Crossword
Puzzle and WordSearch |
Day
6-10 In Search of
Giant Squid |
| Day
Computer Lab Mollusk
Discovery |
| Day 1 |
| Topic Mollusks |
| Objectives/ I can.... Describe the features of mollusks: soft fleshy body with most covered by a hard shell. Describe the mantle as a thin membrane the covers the soft fleshy body of a mollusk. Name the squid and the octopus as two mollusks with well-developed nervous systems. Describe the function of the snail's radula to scrape food from plants and rocks. |
| State Goals |
| Classwork-Homework VCR: Eyewitness Shell at
Safari Montage |
| TEC |
| Resources |
| Day 2 |
| Topic 10-1 Mollusks |
| Objectives/ I can.... Describe different types of mollusks and their features. Describe different types of echinoderms and their features. Observe details of mollusks and echinoderm shells. |
| State Goals |
Classwork-Homework
On the BoardMollusk: soft-bodied organism Mantle: thin membrane that covers a mollusk's organs Radula: rough, tonguelike organ of a snail |
| TEC |
Resources
Clam
Anatomy pages 19-21 Lab: Eye to Eye With
Garden Snails Discovering
the Historical Significance of Wampum pages 27-30 Visual
Shell Kit A Mollusk Identification OnLine Reference Book. Great Site!!! |
| Day 3 |
| Topic Shells |
| Objectives/ I can.... Identify different types of shells and ocean animals. |
| State Goals |
Classwork-Homework Shell
Bingo pages 38-46 |
| TEC |
| Resources |
| Day 4 |
| Topic Snails |
| Objectives/ I can.... To observe, measure, and describe the characteristics of a snail. |
| State Goals |
Classwork-Homework Trailing the Snail
Background Information page 1Care & Feeding page 2
Observing Physical Features page 5 Snail
Information Read about snails and answer
questions.  How to
Draw a Snail |
| TEC |
| Resources
Snail's Pace Prentice Hall pages 241-242 use water snails |
| Day 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Topic Mollusks | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Objectives/ I can.... Name four animals classified as mollusks. Identify body parts of snails. |
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| Classwork-Homework
On the Board Bivalve: 2 shells Gastropods: stomach foot Cephalopod: Tentacled mollusks; shell inside body (except Nautilus)
On the BoardBivalves, Cephalopods, Gastropod Characteristics
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Resources Shell
Pictures pages 36-39 Octopus Movie |
| Day 6 |
| Topic Bean Bag Squid |
| Objectives/ I can.... Follow directions in the construction of the squid animal . Identify the gross external anatomy of a giant squid including the following |
| State Goals |
| Classwork-Homework Bean Bag Giant Squid Materials
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| TEC |
| Resources |
| Day 7 |
| Topic Giant Squid |
| Objectives/ I can.... Understand the challenges in finding a "relatively small" giant squid within a vast and deep habitat. Gain a better understanding of the giant squid's behavior and natural habitat. Learn about the ever-improving technological resources needed to find a live giant squid. |
| State Goals |
| Classwork-Homework Giant Squid Web Sites  In Search of the Giant Squid Giant Squid Curriculum
Module In Search of
Giant Squid Lesson 1: Meet the Giant Squid Worksheet 1: Meet the Giant Squid pages 17-18 Worksheet 2: Where is the Giant Squid pages 19-20 Worksheet 3: Scale Worksheet 4: Behavior and Biology Worksheet 5: Detection |
| TEC |
Resources Giant Squid Curriculum
Module Bigfin
Squid New Species Squid
Information Page Octopus
Shape Book Giant Squid Article and Questions Squid Diagram |
| Day 8 |
| Topic Giant Squid |
| Objectives/ I can.... Identify biotic and abiotic factors that are measured by satellites. Add information to a food web. Create color coded ocean temperature maps. Create ocean topography and phytoplankton maps. Map ocean currents. |
| State Goals |
| Classwork-Homework Lesson 2: The Giant Squid's World Worksheet 6: Living Factors that Impact the Giant Squid pages 36-37 Worksheet 7: Non-Living Factors that Impact Giant Squid pages 38-39 Worksheet 8: Ocean Surface Temperature map page 40 Worksheet 9: Ocean Temperature - 640 feet (200 meters) Map page 41 Worksheet 10: Ocean Temperature Overview page 42 Worksheet 11: Ocean Surface Topography and Currents Map page 43 Worksheet 12: Ocean Color Map page 44 |
| TEC |
| Resources |
| Day 9 |
| Topic Giant Squid |
| Objectives/ I can.... Develop my own giant squid expedition. Create a budget. use gathered information to determine where and how to find the giant squid. |
| State Goals |
| Classwork-Homework Lesson 3: Plan a Giant Squid Expedition pages 48-49 |
| TEC |
Resources Giant Squid Quiz Squid Races |
| Day 10 |
| Topic Squid Dissection |
| Objectives/ I can.... Examines the unique features which have allowed the squid to adapt and thrive. |
| State Goals |
| Classwork-Homework Squid Dissection
Smithsonian Diagram of Giant Squid Architeuthis |
| TEC |
| Resources Squid Dissection & Octopus
Tentacle Lab
Squid Dissection
Squid
Dissection: From Pen to Ink
Squid
Lab |
| Day 11 |
| Topic Virtual Field Trips |
| Objectives/ I can Learn about the three classes of mollusks. Use the internet to find information about mollusk species. |
| State Goals |
| Classwork-Homework Mollusk Discovery |
| TEC |
| Resources |
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| ABALONE |
| Northern
Abalone Worksheet Use Abalone Links
to search for information. |
| AMMONITES |
| Ammonites These extinct
marine animals, which thrived in the Paleozoic and Mesozoic Eras, some 400 to 65 million
years ago, were cephalopods, and are thus related to squid, octopus, cuttlefish, and the
chambered nautilus. Visit the American Museum of Natural History's exhibit. |
| BIVALVES |
| Bivalve
Anatomy Clams, Scallops, and Oysters |
| Bivalves:
Mollusks That Matter Clam Diagram to Label |
| CEPHALOPODS |
| A
Fossil Time Line Create a fossil range chart for ammonites and their relatives
in the Class Cephalapoda, which includes modern species such as octopuses, squids,
cuttlefish, and nautilus. You will then use the information in the chart to determine the
age of particular rocks and to predict which rock might contain oil. |
| Cephalopods
in the News |
| Cephalopods: Octopus, Squid, and
Cuttlefish The cephalopods are unusual invertebrates because most lack a
hard shell. The squid and cuttlefish have small shells that are located inside of the
body, rather than outside. The octopus, on the other hand, has lost its shell completely.
All of the cephalopods are marine animals and all are carnivores. Visit the exhibit and
the national Aquarium in Baltimore. |
| Natuiloids: The First
Cephalopods |
| Selected
Cephalopod Species pictures |
| The
Cephalopod Page |
| CLAMS |
| Clam
Dissection Pictures |
| Virtual
Clam Dissection |
| DISSECTION |
| Clam Dissection
Directions, Lab Questions, and Photo Quiz. |
| Helix Snail Dissection |
| Oyster Dissection |
| Squid Dissection & Octopus
Tentacle Lab |
| Starfish
Dissection |
| KEYS, GUIDES, and CHECKLISTS |
| Brachiopod
Key Use a dichotomous key. |
| Common
Shells of the Jersey Shore |
| Identifying
Land Snails A dichotomous key for land
snails. Includes links for pictures of snail species. |
| Visual
Shell Kit A Mollusk Identification OnLine Reference Book. Great Site!!! |
| LANGUAGE ARTS |
 The Cay All topics that go
along with The Cay |
| MOLLUSKS |
| Animals
that Live in Shells 4 pages |
| Mollusks Chart
Gastropods, Bivalves, and Cephalopods |
| Mollusk Discovery
Internet Activity |
 Mollusk
Slideshow |
| Amazing
Mollusk Facts |
| Mollusks of Illinois List of mollusks with links. |
| Taxonomy of
the Phylum Mollusca Great site. Lots of pictures. |
| Mollusk
Clip Art Sea Shells
Black & White clip art. Fish Have octopus |
| MUSEUMS |
 Houston Museum
of Natural Science |
| MUSSELS |
| Zebra
Mussel Mania 138 page unit. Alien Invaders Worksheet p.82, Button
Story p.87-88, Life Cycle p.114-115, Freshwater Mussel Information, Diagrams, and Life
Cycle p.117-120 |
| Mucket
Mania: The Mussel Industry in Arkansas The button industry. |
| Zebra
Mussels |
| OCTOPUS |
| Octopus
Communication |
| Straw
Submarines Make a diving octopus. |
| Octopus Fact File
p.8 use this as idea for students to pick another sea creature to make a fact file on. |
| About Octopi |
| OYSTERS |
| Oyster Anatomy
Worksheet |
| Oysters
Everywhere Set up an aquarium for oysters and three internet activities. |
| The Perfect Pearl Travel to
exotic locations around the world where pearls are grown and harvested. |
| QUIZZES & TESTS |
 Squid
Anatomy Quiz |
| SHELLS |
| Sea
Shell Identification Page 1 |
| Sea Shell
Mapping |
| Shell
Pictures pages 36-39 |
| Shells Often Found on Assateague Beach Pictures of mollusks with links to pictures and information
found on the coast of Virginia. |
| SNAILS |
| Mitch the
Rain Forest Snail 28 page unit |
| Lab: Eye to Eye With
Garden Snails |
| Trailing the Snail
Background information, Care and feeding, Snail Experiments and a diagram. |
| All About Snails |
| Anatomy of a Snail Information and great color pictures about snails. Includes
movies!! |
| SQUID |
| Giant
Squid Article and Questions |
| Squid Diagram
Enchanted Learning |
| Squid Dissection |
| Squid Dissection & Octopus
Tentacle Lab |
| Bigfin
Squid New Species |
| Squid
Information Page Enchanted Learning site. |
| Giant Squid In Ireland
Good information site. |
| In Search of the Giant Squid This on-line exhibit explores and interprets the
mystery, beauty and complexity of giant squids - the world's largest invertebrates and is
based upon material presented in the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History's
exhibit "In Search of Giant Squids " |
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| Chiton Information
& Questions |
| Invertebrate Report
Choose an invertebrate and research for information. |
| Marine Biology Coloring Book
Gastropods p.31 and 32 |
| Mollusks Coloring Diagram from Biology Coloring Book |
| Northern
Abalone Worksheet Use Abalone Links
to search for information. |
| Nautilus Information
& Questions |
| Octopus Information
& Questions |
| Snails: An
Internet Assignment Print out the worksheet and go to the links to find information about the apple snail and the garden snail. |
| Snail
Coloring |
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