1. Phylum Porifera & Cnidarians
“Do Now”
Phylum Porifera & Cnidarians

2. Monday, January 5th (B-day)
Turn in your Protista Lab
Pick up Porifera Book Reading and Chart worksheet
“Do Now”
In a brief paragraph, describe what you think a sponge is:
Sponges
Sponge feeding

3. Tuesday, January 6th (C-day)
Turn in your Protista Lab
Pick up Porifera Book Reading and Chart worksheet
“Do Now”
In a brief paragraph, describe what you think a sponge is:
Sponges
Sponge feeding

4. Wednesday, January 7th (A-day)
Pick up Sponge Activity.
“Do Now”
If ocean currents changed direction, what would happen to a colony of sponges that no longer have these currents?
Phylum Porifera

5. Thursday, January 8th (A-day)
Pick up Phylum Porifera Reading
“Do Now”
How are sponges separated into the three classes? (HINT: What are the characteristics?)

6. Friday, January 9th (A-day)
Pick up Cnidarian chart
“Do Now”
Without using your notes, list at least 3 characteristics of sponges along with their functions.
Phyla Porifera & Cnidarians
Intro to Cnidarians

7. Tuesday, January 13th (A-day)
Pick up Intro to Coelenterates and Cnidarian worksheets
“Do Now”
Describe a Cnidarian and give an example:
Immortal Jellyfish

8. Wednesday, January 14th (A-day)
Pick up Cnidarian Activity
Take out Cnidarian Note Questions from yesterday.
“Do Now”
Name three structures of the Phylum Cnidarian (i.e. jellyfish, hydra, coral) and describe their functions.
Up to 15 tentacles grow from each corner of the bell and can reach 10 feet (3 meters) in length. Each tentacle has about 5,000 stinging cells, which are triggered not by touch but by the presence of a chemical on the outer layer of its prey.
Deadly?

9. Monday, February 12th (A-day)
Pick up Phylum Cnidaria notes.
“Do Now”
Name three structures of the hydra and how did they relate to the consumption of a daphnia (food):
Trivia: What is the most deadliest Cnidarian?
Up to 15 tentacles grow from each corner of the bell and can reach 10 feet (3 meters) in length. Each tentacle has about 5,000 stinging cells, which are triggered not by touch but by the presence of a chemical on the outer layer of its prey.
Brown Hydra eating Daphnia
Deadly Venom

10. Tues., February 18th (A-day)
Pick up 3 classes of Cnidarian notes
“Do Now”
Name the three classes of cnidarians and give an example of each.

11. Wed/Thur., Feb. 19th/20th (B/C)
“Do Now”
Partner (only 2 people per group; I will assign if necessary) and pick up Coral Notes worksheet along with a piece of construction paper. This will be for your poster.
Poster will include:
List of important facts from article (must include all information in article on your poster. You can use bullet style).
Illustration of structures, events, etc. from article

12. Friday, February 21st (A-day)
Pick up Class Anthrozoa: Sea Anemone ws
“Do Now”
List three things that you learned about corals from the poster activity:

13. Venn Diagram
Sponges
Cnidarians

14. Venn Diagram Sponges Cnidarians radial symmetry Asymmetry predators
tissues
polyp/medusa
tentacles/mouth
gastrovascular cavity
stinging cells
Asymmetry
Filter feeder
No tissues
2 layers
no organs
no respiratory or circulatory system
hermaphrodites