Evangelical Christian Academy Instructional Guide: Course Outline Department: Science Course Title: Life Science Course Length: 2 semesters Unit #7: Vertebrates I, II, Behavior Chapter 16, 17, 18, possibly 19 Unit Length: 35-38 days Essential Questions: What special adaptations have allowed animals to live in very different habitats? How are prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic cells similar and how are they different? What are some examples of symbiotic relationships? How does the musculo-skeletal system support life functions? How does the musculo-skeletal system allow movement? How is structure and function relationships demonstrated in the multi-cellular organisms? How are endothermic and ectothermic animals similar? Instructional Objectives: Students will Differentiate between bone and cartilage. Compare oxygenated and deoxygenated blood. Describe the circulation in two-chambered, three-chambered, and four-chambered hearts, and name animals that have each type. Compare and contrast respiration in gills and lungs. Describe the functions of each of the functions of a vertebrate’s digestive system. Explain the roles of the urethra, urine, urinary bladder, kidneys, and ureters in the excretory system. Discuss and describe characteristics of a fish that make it especially suited for living in water Differentiate characteristics associated with each of the three groupings of fish. Describe the metamorphosis of the amphibians emphasizing the frog and how it affects its different systems and responses to stimuli Differentiate between the four groups of living reptiles. Compare and contrast the body, special senses, and eating habits of snakes, crocodilians, and turtle-like organisms Compare and contrast endothermic and ectothermic animals. Compare and contrast vertebrate vs. aves and mammalian general characteristics Compare and contrast aves mode of locomotion vs. mammalian mode of locomotion and how the respiratory system is connected differently for both Compare and contrast the different types of mammals—Egg-laying mammals, Marsupials, and Plancental mammals Discuss intelligence in animals If time Compare and contrast vertebral column and skull. Describe the two parts of the frog’s nervous system. Differentiate between a sensory receptor and a sensory organ. Differentiate between the central and peripheral nervous systems, and between cranial and spinal nerves. Describe several hormone-controlled processes in animals. Differentiate bird’s care for their young vs vertebrate care Life Science Unit #7 Revised 3/9/2015 kl Page 1 of 16 Differentiate between the different levels of animal behavior. Discuss how pheromones influence behavior Instructional Resources: ActivBoard Instructional manual Bible Fish respiration lab—gold fish/glasses/thermometers/hot plate Frog dissection—preserved frogs http://frog.edschool.virginia.edu//home.html http://froguts.com/flash_content/index.html http://www.ofsd.k12.wi.us/science/frogdiss.htm Possible observation lab--down and contour feathers/magnifying lens /rulers /containers /freezer /thermometer Possible observation lab—hair from different animals including under hair and guard hairs/ microscope Biblical Integration: Scripture includes may references to vertebrates. Discuss the phrase found in Mark 1:16-18 Make you fishers of men Discuss the significance of the Dominion Mandate in regards to the treatment of vertebrates Discuss the significance of God’s creation in Genesis 1 Aquatic creatures created on day 5 Vertebrates on day 6 Discuss God’s attributes such as wisdom and omnipotence--Matthew 17 Coin in fish’s mouth Correlate God’s classification of vertebrates with man’s classification--Exodus 11 29-31 clean vs unclean animals Discuss the characteristics of snakes and the correlation to Satan--John 3: 13-15 Serpent and Christ Possible discussion is the wisdom imparted in --Proverbs 30:28 Lizard in king’s palace Discuss God’s purpose in using amphibians in Exodus 8:2-13 Plague of frogs/ Why serpents were one of the signs--Exodus 4:2-5 Rod turned to serpent Compare and contrast man as a special creation to other vertebrates • Assessments: • Class participation/discussion (grammar, logic, and introductory rhetoric) Quizzes Journal entries (grammar, logic) Homework (review to develop understanding and mastery) Test Evaluation of lab investigations and accompanying questions on labs Student Activities: Fish respiration lab (observation, analyzation, skill) Life Science Unit #7 Revised 3/9/2015 kl Page 2 of 16 Frog dissection lab (observation, skill) Possible observation lab--Feather/hair observation lab—(problem solving, observation, analyzation, skill) Possible observation lab-- Down vs Fur lab—(observation, skill) Colorado animal project –Research and class presentation (skill) Name: Fish Label the following on the external picture of the bony fish using a straight edge: caudal fin, posterior dorsal fin, anterior dorsal fin, operculum (gill flap), lateral line, nostrils, pelvic fin, anus, scales, anal fin External Anatomy Internal Anatomy 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Skeleton: Ecto or Endothermic Scales or no scales Eukaryotic or Prokaryotic Phylum name: Respiratory System: Gills or lungs Habitat: Life Science Unit #7 Revised 3/9/2015 kl Page 3 of 16 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. Location of brain and spinal cord Sensory organs Circulatory system: Closed or open Circulatory system: 2-chambered, 3-chambered, or 4-chambered heart Ways fish reproduce The 3 Fish Groups Examples of each of the 3 fish groups How each of the groups are similar How each of the groups are different Name: _____________________ How Does Temperature Affect Respiration Rates of Fish? Introduction: In this lab you will slowly change the water temperature of a fish and determine how changing the temperature affects the ectothermic fish's respiration rate Prediction: How do you think the temperature affects breath rate? As the temperature increases, the respiration rate will: increase, decrease, or stay the same.(circle) Procedure: 1. The goldfish will start at room temperature. Check the temperature and record the number of breaths the fish takes at room temperature for 15 seconds. Multiply by 4 to find out how many times it beats in one minute. Repeat the observation four times. Record your findings in the chart below. Begin with either step A or step B as directed by your teacher. Cold Water Bath A. Use an empty bowl and add cold, icy water. Place the fish aquarium in the ice bath. 2. Place a thermometer in the fish's beaker and wait for the aquarium water to cool five degrees below the original temperature. You may need to add ice to the bowl around the fish. Immediately determine how many breaths the fish takes. 3. Proceed to step B. Allow fish to settle after removing the ice water and adding the warm water. Warm Water Bath B. Use an empty bowl and add warm water. Place the fish beaker in the warm water bath. 2. Place a thermometer in the fish's beaker and wait for the aquarium water to increase five degrees above the original temperature. You may need to reheat the water in the bowl around the fish. Immediately determine how many breaths the fish takes. 3. Proceed to step A. Allow fish to settle after removing the water and adding the ice water. Data Actual Temp Co Beats per one minute Trial 1 Beats per one minute Trial 2 Beats per one minute Trial 3 Beats per one minute Trial 4 Average Observation of fish Life Science Unit #7 Revised 3/9/2015 kl Page 4 of 16 Use your data to create a graph. Use one line to represent YOUR FISH, and another line to represent the AVERAGE. Analysis 1. When was the fish’s operculum the most active? Least active? 2. What other factors (besides temperature) may have affected the rate? 3. What does it mean to be ectothermic? Describe how the fish's respiration rate changed with the temperature. Does your data support the concept of a fish characteristic of being ectothermic? If not, what changes would you need to do to experiment? 4. How did the rate of operculum beats compare to the amount of activity of the fish? Include your observations. 5. Propose an explanation for why the respiration changed in this way. 6. Check with other groups to determine their averages. Was the “average” similar to your fish data? Why do we take an average? 7. Was your prediction at the beginning of the lab correct or incorrect? 8. Design an experiment that will test how a fish's respiration rate is affected by light or oxygen levels. Explain your design. You may wish to draw a picture of your set-up. Include how you will change the environment and what you would measure. 9. Supposing this experiment was repeated using an endothermic (warm-blooded) animal as a test subject instead of a fish. Heart and breathing rate is monitored for a mouse as the temperature is raised and then lowered. Will the mouse’s breathing and heart rate change? Why or why not? 10. Indicate on the graph which line would represent the endothermic animal and which line would represent the ectothermic animal. Explain how you know this. Fish Observation 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. The temperature range of the water? Color of fish? Color of fish scales? What happens when fish opens mouth? What happens to the side flap (operculum) covering gills? What happens when fish tail (caudal fin) moves? What happens when the upper side fins (pectoral fins) move? What happens when the lower side fins (pelvic fins) move? What happens when your hand approaches the glass? What happens when the thermometer enters the glass? Describe the eyes do? Do they move? Describe the nostrils. How long is the lateral line compared to its body? Describe the dorsal fins. Does it move? Describe the anal fin? Does it move? What happens when the bag of hot water is placed on top of the glass? What happens when ice is placed in the glass? Label as many parts of the fish as possible after your observation Class: Osteichthyes Life Science Unit #7 Revised 3/9/2015 kl Page 5 of 16 Name: Amphibians Pre-Lab questions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. Are amphibians ectothermic or endothermic? An amphibian has how many chambers in their heart? Describe an amphibian’s skin. Why are amphibians described as having a double life? How does the amphibian respiratory system differ from when it is young to when it is an adult? How does its digestive system change from when it is young to when it is an adult? How is an amphibian’s skin used in respiration? Where are the amphibian’s eggs fertilized? Internally or externally? What are the two major groups of amphibians? Give two examples of each group. What is the difference between the two groups of tailless amphibians? What does it mean for tailless amphibians to resorb their tails? Compare and contrast frogs and toads. Compare and contrast hibernation and estivation. How does a tongue help frogs eat? Compare and contrast maxillary and vomerine teeth. How do a frog’s eyes help it swallow? 17. Trace the path of food through the digestive tract. large intestine, mouth, stomach, small intestine, esophagus, anus. 18. The liver is not directly part of the digestive system. How does the liver help the digestive system? 19. Trace the path of blood through the circulatory system, starting at the right atrium. Ventricle, Aorta, Lungs, Left Atria, Right Atria 20. Trace the path of air through the respiratory system. Include the following: Glottis, lungs, trachea, bronchioles 21. Structures of an animal’s body that fit it for its environment are adaptations. How do the frog’s powerful hind legs help it to fit into a life both in water and on land? 22. During one mating of frogs, the female lays some 2,000 to 3,000 eggs in water as the male sheds millions of sperm over them. How do these large numbers relate to the frog’s fitness for life in water? 23. Is the pancreas directly part of the digestive system or an accessory organ of the digestive system? 24. Is the liver directly part of the digestive system or an accessory organ of the digestive system? 25. What is stored in the gall bladder? 26. A frog has a 3rd eyelid (nictitating membrane) that is clear. What do you think is the function of the nictitating membrane, and why? Life Science Unit #7 Revised 3/9/2015 kl Page 6 of 16 Name: _________________ Frog External Anatomy - Observation Guide Look carefully at the preserved frog. 1. Feel the frog’s skin. Describe its texture. ___________________________________________ 2. Notice its powerful hind legs for jumping. The hind legs have five webbed digits (toes), while the front legs have four digits without webbing. How long are the forelegs? ________________________cm How long are the hind legs? ________________________cm Why do you think the legs vary in length as much as they do? ___________________________________________________________ What is the function of the forelegs? _________________________________ What is the function of the hind legs? ________________________________ 3. Observe that the frog's skin is colored and spotted. This coloring can change and is controlled by pigment cells in the skin called chromatophores. What advantage are these chromatophores to frogs? _____________________________________ 4. Remove a small section of skin from the frog’s back. Look on the underside of the skin and notice the blood vessels located there. Why would the frog’s skin need a rich supply of blood? __________________________________________ 5. At the base of the frog's back, locate the anus, which is the opening from which waste, eggs, and sperm are discharged. Hypothesize the sex of the frog. Examine the innermost toes (“thumbs”) on the forelegs. The innermost toes are enlarged in males. Frogs don't have external ears, but just behind each eye is a round, flat membrane called a tympanum (ear drum) that senses sound waves. The tympanum on females is similar in size to the eye, but much larger on males. ___ male or ___ female 7. Examine one of the frog’s tympanic membranes. a. What type of stimulus does the tympanic membrane receive? ______________________ b. Press your finger or a pin against one of the tympanic membranes. Describe what happens. (Be sure not to break the tympanum). ____________________________ 8. On the frog's head, observe the large, bulging eyes that rotate to allow sight in many directions. Examine one of the frog’s eyes. a. Does the frog have an upper eyelid? ________________ b. Does the frog have a lower eyelid? _________________ c. The frog has a thin, transparent Life Science Unit #7 Revised 3/9/2015 kl Page 7 of 16 membrane that it can spread over its eye called the nictitating membrane. Why do you think this kind of protection would be necessary for the frog? ________________________________ Examine the frog’s mouth 9. Look for the nostrils (external nares) in front of the eyes, then open the frog's mouth to see the internal opening of the nostrils (internal nares). (Cut the hinge joints of the mouth with scissors to make it easier to open.) Do you think a frog smells with its nostrils? ___________Why or why not? _________________________________________________ 10. Open the mouth of the frog and notice the groves and ridges along the edge of the jaws. These grooves and ridges allow the mouth to close tightly. Why does the frog’s mouth need to close tightly? ___________________________________________________________________ 11. Does the frog have lips? Yes or No? 12. Move your finger along the edge of the upper jaw and feel the frog’s tiny teeth. What are these teeth called? _________________________ How does the frog use them? __________________________________ 13. Near the internal nares are two vomerine teeth on the roof of the mouth. (Male frogs have openings to the vocal sacs near the hinges of the lower jaw.) 14. Gently pull the tongue until it extends from the frog’s mouth. Where does the tongue attach to the jaw? _________________________________ How is the free end of the tongue shaped? _______________________________ Normally when the frog is alive, a part of the tongue is sticky. Why is this characteristic important to the frog? ________________________________________________________________ 15. Label the internal nares, the maxillary teeth, the tongue, and the vomerine teeth on the diagram. E.C. if you can name the remaining structures. Frog Internal Anatomy - Dissection Guide Life Science Unit #7 Revised 3/9/2015 kl Page 8 of 16 1. Lay the frog on its back, spread out its limbs, and pin them to the tray. Use forceps to lift the skin between the hind legs and make a small incision with a scalpel. Continue the cut up the center of the frog's body with scissors, being careful to cut through the skin only. Use forceps to hold the skin away from the muscle while you cut, if necessary. Make horizontal incisions just above the legs and just below the arms, then fold the resulting flaps back and pin them. (You may need to use a scalpel to help separate the skin from the muscle underneath as you fold it back.) 2. Repeat the incisions as before, this time cutting through the muscle layer to a point just below the arms. Lift the muscle with the forceps to prevent cutting the organs underneath. 3. When you reach the area just below the arms, turn your scissors and make horizontal cuts through the hard sternum. Repeat the horizontal cuts just above the arms, and then remove the bony strips entirely. Pin the remaining muscle flaps back, just as with the skin. 4. Look into the body cavity. The yellow finger-like projections on the sides are the fat bodies. It may be necessary to remove some of these in order to see the organs clearly. Fat bodies Notice where these structures are attached. These structures are usually quite small after hibernation. What is the purpose of the fat bodies? ______________________________ 5. Likewise, a female specimen may have well-developed eggs filling the body cavity and obscuring the organs. Remove them as necessary. Examine the frog’s heart. 6. Surrounding the heart, you will notice a thin membrane called the pericardium. With a scalpel, cut the pericardium away from the heart. Do not cut through the blood vessels joining the heart. CAUTION: The scalpel is very sharp. Use it carefully. 7. Describe what the heart looks like. Include color and shape. ____________________________________________ 8. Cut the heart in half, by slicing off the front half with either the scissors or scalper, so that there is a front half and a back half. How many chambers does the frog’s heart have? ________________________ What is the function of an upper chamber? ______________________ How many chambers does the frog’s heart have? ________________________ What is the function of a lower chamber? ________________________ Label the atrium (atria) and ventricle(s) on the diagram. Life Science Unit #7 Revised 3/9/2015 kl Page 9 of 16 Examine the frog’s lungs 9. To locate the lungs, open the frog’s mouth and place a pipette through the opening that leads to the trachea (not the esophagus). Gently pump air into the lungs. If the lungs fail to inflate, move the organs in the thorax to try to locate the lungs. Where are the lungs located in relation to the heart? _____________________________ 10. When the frog was alive, how did air enter its lungs? ____Through the nose into the glottis, then pharynx and then a trachea? ____Through an open mouth and the air just diffuses through the glottis into a trachea? Or ____Take air into mouth, close mouth, and then force air into the glottis, then its trachea? 11. Label the lungs on the diagram Amphian 11: Diagram Amphian 11 Examine the organs belonging to the digestive system 12. Liver Where is the liver located in relation to the heart? ______________________________ Life Science Unit #7 Revised 3/9/2015 kl Page 10 of 16 What color is it? ______________________________ Label liver on diagram Amphian 11 What does the liver produce? ___________________________ 13. Gallbladder The gall bladder is a small greenish sac located between the lobes (sections) of the liver. What is the function of the gallbladder? _________________ Label gallbladder on diagram Amphian 11. 14. Esophagus and Stomach Locate the large, muscular stomach. Follow the stomach anteriorly to find the short esophagus. Describe the esophagus. ____________________________________ Label esophagus and stomach on the diagram above. What happens to food in the stomach of the frog? ________________________ 15. Small Intestine Follow the stomach posterior to find the narrow, tube like small intestine. What color is it? _________________ In the frog, what is the job of the small intestine? ________________________ Label small intestine on diagram Amphian 11. 16. Find the light-brown pancreas, which is held in the mesentery between the stomach and the intestine. Label pancreas in the diagram above. Does food ever enter the pancreas? ______________________ Why or why not? ___________________________ How is the pancreas involved in digestion? __________________________ 17. Spleen In the mesentery near the stomach, also find a bean-shaped organ called the spleen. What color is it? _______________ The spleen produces red blood cells and filters out old blood cells. Label spleen in diagram Amphian 11. 18. Large intestine Trace the small intestine to the point where it becomes a wider tube. This is the large intestine. Label large intestine on the diagram. Remove the digestive system 19. The large intestine leads to the cloaca, the slightly enlarged portion of the digestive tract, which is just anterior to the cloacal opening or anus. Remove the digestive tract by cutting through the anterior end of the esophagus and the posterior end of the large intestine. 20. With your fingers, carefully tear away the mesentery to free the digestive organs. Do not cut the small intestine. Stretch out the digestive tract. Notice that it is actually just one long tube. How long is the small intestine? ______________________cm. 21. How long is the large intestine? _________________ Why is the small intestine is called "small" when it is actually much longer than the large intestine? Life Science Unit #7 Page 11 of 16 Revised 3/9/2015 kl ____________________________________ Besides length, how does the large intestine differ from the small intestine? _________________________ 22. With your fingers, press on the stomach and note how it feels. With scissors, make an incision along the outer curve of the stomach. Spread the stomach walls apart. Is there any food in the stomach? _____________________ If so, study the contents of the stomach. Can you recognize any of it? ___________ If so, what did you find? ________________________ 23. Rinse out the stomach and study the stomach’s muscular walls. How do these walls help digestion? ______________________________________ Examine the excretory and reproductive systems. 24. Kidneys The kidneys are oval organs that are positioned against the frog’s body wall. How many kidneys does the frog have? ____________ What color are they? __________________________ What do the kidneys do? ________________________ Label kidney on Diagram Amphibian 24 diagram Amphibian 24. 25. Urinary Bladder Find the urinary bladder, which looks like a transparent sac next to the large intestine. These may have been destroyed when measuring the large intestine. Did you find the urinary bladder? ____ Connecting the kidneys to the bladder, are tiny, threadlike tubes called ureters. Try to find these. Did you find the ureters? __________ Label the kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, and cloaca on diagram Amphibian 24. 26. Reproductive structures Female: Find the reproductive organs in the frog. If you have a female and have removed the eggs, you also have removed the ovaries. Find the white, coiled oviducts and follow them down to the posterior end of the frog. Notice which structure they empty into. The structure they empty into is Life Science Unit #7 Revised 3/9/2015 kl Page 12 of 16 called? (e.c.)_________ Male: If you have a male frog, find the testes, small oval structures on top of the kidneys. Label the ovaries, oviducts, and testes on diagram Amphibian 24. 27. Was your original hypothesis about the sex of your frog correct? _______________ If not, why do you think that you made an error. _______________________________________ E.C. Examine the frog’s spinal cord and spinal nerves. 28. Place the frog on its back so that you can see into its body cavity. Look at its backbone. Locate the yellowish-white cords running out of the backbone and into various parts of the frog’s body. These are spinal nerves. 29. To which body area do most of the spinal nerves go?________________________ Why do so many of the spinal nerves go to this area?_________________________ The spinal nerves are part of which division of the nervous system?_____________________________ 30. With your scalpel, carefully scrape away some of the muscle and backbone that cover the spinal cord. Be careful not to damage the spinal cord. What color is the spinal cord?___________________________________ 31. The spinal cord is part of which division of the nervous system?___________________________ 32. Label the spinal cord and spinal nerves on Diagram Amphibian 28. Which is included in the central nervous system--the spinal cord or the spinal nerves. ______________________________ Diagram Amphibian 28 Examine the frog’s brain and cranial nerves. 1. To expose the frog’s skull, carefully scrape away the skin from between the frog’s eyes. Use the handles of your scissors to crack the skull. Carefully pull away pieces of the skull with forceps and scissors to reveal the brain, which lies just beneath the bone. Be careful not to destroy the lobes of the brain. Life Science Unit #7 Revised 3/9/2015 kl Page 13 of 16 2. Describe the brain. What color is the brain?______________________________ What shape is the brain?______________________________ 3. Describe any cranial nerves? If so, which ones? (You may carefully use your probe to move the brain around slightly.) __________________________________ The cranial nerves are part of which division of the nervous system? _____________________________ Name: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. Mammals Mammals are endothermic or ectothermic. Name the two unique characteristics found only in mammals. Compare and contrast hair and fur. What is the organ that produces hair and where is its location? Describe keratin. What is tensile strength and what does it have to do with hair? Compare and contrast guard hair and underhair. What is the purpose of erector muscles? Name several unique purposes for hair. Name and describe the four type of teeth found in mammals. Identify the three ways that mammals may bear their young. Name and describe two egg-laying mammals. List the category of pouched mammals and describe several pouched mammals. (include such characteristics as size, how they get their milk or for how long, nesting characteristics, eyesight, diet, spurs or spines, etc.) Life Science Unit #7 Revised 3/9/2015 kl Page 14 of 16 Name: Bird and Mammal Research Project Due Date: Friday, March 30 Choose 1 mammal and 1 bird—include all necessary information Create a CHART with a picture for each animal (May be hand printed or typed—Minimum font is 22. The picture can be a photograph, a sketch, or hand drawn—if hand drawn, the drawing is due no later than April 1)Mammal/Bird Name ______common ______scientific ______Picture Description ______Size ______Color ______Weight ______Physical characteristics (what it looks like) ______Extra info ______Range (the states and/or the elevation range where animal is found) Biome (Where the animal lives, feeds, builds nest (den), etc. ______Name of Biome Plants found in biome (list a minimum of 3 ) ______ Plant 1 common name ______ Plant 1 scientific name ______ Plant 2 common name ______ Plant 2 scientific name ______ Plant 3 common name ______ Plant 3 scientific name ______Any extra information about the plants ______3 Abiotic factors found in biome affecting the animal (things that affect the animal but are not alive such as temperature, rain, sunshine, etc. ______Predators/prey of your animal found in its biome ______Where your animal likes to eat and sleep in your biome (its habitat) ______Daily activity (Diurnal or nocturnal) ______Seasonal activity (Migration, dormancy, hibernation) ______Chart Presentation (neatness, spelling, grammar, etc.) Life Science Unit #7 Revised 3/9/2015 kl Page 15 of 16 Life Science Unit #7 Revised 3/9/2015 kl Page 16 of 16