2011

Today we started class with our article project. The article project is where we pick an article and lead the class in a disscussion on it. We started off with and article about butterfly fish and coralreafs lead by alec sims and kells koch. They helped explain to us about how due to coral deplition the butterfly fish are...

Today was the most interesting and fun day of class so far. As always, we began with discussion of the articles we were assigned to read. Today, though, we were taught by our peers, with a little help from Dr. Grunninger and Mr. Kirby, of course. We talked about how Butterfly fish feed on coral polyps and how mullusks...

Today during marine biology we began learning about invertabrates. One particularly important thing we learned is that invertabrates play an important role in contributing energy to the rest of the food chain. So when these invertabrates are effected by pollution and other negative factors it affects the rest of the food chain not only by reducing energy but also...

Today in class, we learned about butterfly fish eating coral, invertebrates, and squid. The butterfly fish eat polups on coral, which break down the coral which are home to some fish such as the clown fish. Invertebrates are organisms that do not have a spinal column, and they play a major role in the ocean. Squid are invertebrates in...

The day had started like any other, hot and humid; I stood on the balcony of my house at 5:30 gazing at the world before my feet. Why am I so different? It came to me that the only way to find meaning in my life was to just live it. The sun began to creep over my village...

Today was by far the most hands on and exciting day of class we have had yet. We started the class off by listening to two groups present their individual articles that they researched and discussed. We immediately transitioned into a class discussion on marine and non-marine invertebrates. It was pretty interesting to learn more about the animals that...

Day 6, great success. Today we started focusing in depth on organisms of the ocean. In particular, invertebrates such as echinoderms, sponges, mollusks, cnidarians, and worms. After we went and dissected a starfish and a squid, which I found to be both interesting and enjoyable. Out of the many things I learned today there were three main facts that stuck...

Today we learned about the different types of invertebrates that are present in the ocean. We learned that sponges are usually immobile and present on the ocean floor. In addition, they are filter feeders and take nutrients in through their side pores and release them through their top pore. Finally, the second half of class we dissected a starfish...

Today we are beginning our study of marine organisms. We spent last week building on prior knowledge and setting the context for their experiences before and during our trip to BVI. Alec S. and Kells K. did a great job discussing an article about the impact of butterflyfish on coral reefs. They were followed by Paul P. and Nick...