Monterey Bay Aquarium Fieldtrip Worksheet

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1 Attach ticket stub here. Name: Class: B11 or B3A Lab day & time: Monterey Bay Aquarium Fieldtrip Worksheet General Information Address: 886 Cannery Row Monterey, California Hours: 10am 6pm (May vary depending on season.) Cost: $31.95 (ages 13-17, seniors, or students with college id), $34.95 (ages w/o college id), and $21.95 (ages 3-12) Assignment The following activities are to be completed in the aquarium, however, your main assignment is to enjoy this incredible opportunity to not only learn, but also touch and observe organisms many don t get an opportunity to see. Feel free to tour the exhibits in the aquarium in any order you d like just make sure to answer all the questions that pertain to the exhibits included in this handout. There is an appendix at the end of this worksheet that provides information on the phyla and classes of animals you will encounter at the aquarium. Have fun! A. Marine Mammal Exhibit main floor near group entrance. Notice the types of mammals included in the porpoise and whale model exhibit directly above your head. There is usually a docent with examples of the whale baleens and food sources at the Discovery Station by the otter tank. There is also information provided on the rail of the balcony by the otter tank. 1. Which of the world s whales is the largest and how long is it? 2. Find the humpback whale description. What does this type of whale eat?

2 3. What is the name of the tail on these mammals? (See video.) 4. What is the Phylum and Class to which whales belong? 5. Are humans and whales in the same class? If yes, why? (What are some of the common characteristics when comparing humans and whales?) 6. How are sea otters adapted for both land and sea? 7. List two facts you learned about sea otters that you didn t already know.

3 B. Kelp Forest Exhibit 8. Find the sheepshead fish in this tank. Describe the differences between a male and a female. 9. Notice where the fish choose to stay and how some are in schools while others are single. Why do you suppose they are this way? 10. Name the Phylum and Class for the sheepshead fish. 11. How many inches in a day does the Giant Kelp grow during the summer? 12. Draw and label the three parts that make up kelp.

4 C. The Octopus Gallery and Kin 13. Find the octopus tanks. Observe these organisms for a few minutes. What form of protection do they have from predators? 14. What phylum do octopi belong? 15. Observe the chambered nautilus. What are the chambers in the shell used for? D. The Habitats Path 16. Describe each of the following habitats and name two organisms you observed in each habitat. DEEP REEFS SANDY SEAFLOOR -

5 SHALE REEFS - WHARF - SLOUGH (pronounced slew ) - E. Splash Zone and Touch Pool Area 17. List the identifying characteristics for the Phylum Mollusca and name two organisms that belong in this Phylum that you touched in the touch pool. Characteristics Organisms Touched (Common & Scientific Names) 18. List the identifying characteristics for the Phylum Arthropoda, focusing on marine species. Name one organism you touched. Characteristics Organism Touched (Common & Scientific Name)

6 19. List the identifying characteristics of the Phylum Echinodermata and name two organisms that belong in this phylum that you touched in the touch pool. Characteristics Organisms Touched (Common & Scientific Names) 20. Go to the Bat Ray pool and try to pet one of these graceful animals. How do they feed? 21. How are Bat Rays different from fish? F. Upstairs Splash Zone 22. What type of organism is coral? What is a colony? 23. Why do moray eels open and close their mouths in such a fierce way?

7 24. Explain four different ways coral reefs feed (play the game). 25. In what habitat do leafy sea dragons live and how is their body structure advantageous to their survival? 26. Go to the waterplay area and look at the sea anemones. What are sea anemones? How do they catch their food? 27. In what parts of the world do penguins live? 28. Penguins are amazing swimmers. For which of life s activities do penguins require land?

8 F. Upstairs Kelp Lab 29. Find the shark egg case display. What is the advantage of the structural design of the egg cases? 30. Some sharks carry their eggs internally. How might this be an advantage for those species? G. Outer Bay Display upstairs and above the group entrance (east end of aquarium). This display represents the portion of the ocean away from the shore, called the pelagic region. Notice the types of animals found here compared to the organisms found in the kelp forest and along the shore. 31. Observe the display entitled The Drifters. List the identifying characteristics of the Phylum Cnidaria and observe the jellyfish tank. Characteristics Organisms Observed (Common & Scientific Names)

9 32. How do these organisms feed? H. Large Outer Bay Tank 33. Name the organisms in this tank which intrigue you the most. Why do you find them so intriguing? 34. To which class of vertebrates do sea turtles belong? 35. Choose two organisms with different swimming techniques. Name the organisms and describe how they swim. Include which body parts are used and the manner in which they are used. 36. Why is there no kelp in the large tank with the tuna? (Think about requirements for kelp growth.)

10 I. Outer Bay Swimmers Exhibit 37. What advantage does schooling offer to outer bay fish? J. Monterey Bay, Home and Highway 38. Name three organisms that migrate through Monterey Bay. 39. What was your favorite exhibit in the museum and why?

11 Appendix IDENTIFYING TRAIS OF SOME COMMON PHYLA AND CLASSES CNIDARIA jellyfish, coral, and sea anemones. Exhibit radial symmetry, a soft body, and stinging tentacles. MOLLUSCA snails, clams, oysters, octopi, and squid. Have soft bodies, most with external shell, and some may have a ventral foot for locomotion. ANNELIDA segmented worms. They are soft-bodied worms with segments, may have a pair of legs on each segment. ARTHROPODA crabs, shrimp, lobsters, insects, and spiders. Have a segmented body, jointed appendages, exoskeleton, and many legs. ECHINODERMATA sea stars, sea urchins, sand dollars, brittle stars, and sea cucumbers. These organisms have a hard exoskeleton with spines, tube feet for attachment and locomotion, and radial symmetry. CHORDATA mostly vertebrates. Have gill slits, notochord, dorsal hollow nerve cord, and post-anal tail and some point in development. Class listed below: CHONDRICHTHYES sharks and sting rays. They are fish with a skeleton made of cartilage. OSTEOICHTHYES modern fish (trout, goldfish, bass, tuna, barracuda etc.). Fish with a bony skeleton. REPTILIA snakes, lizards, turtles, and tortoises. Vertebrates with dry scaly skin, usually four legs, eggs that won t dry out on land, and most land-dwelling. AVES birds. Vertebrates with four limbs, two of which are wings, feathers, and shelled eggs. MAMMALIA whales, porpoises, sea otters, cats, dogs, beavers, and humans. These animals have four limbs, hair or fur, mammary glands to nurse their young, and usually live birth.

Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific

Attach ticket stub here Name Due Date: Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific Date BC students go as a group: Cost w/bc group: If you attend on your own: $25.95; ages 3-11 yrs $14.95. (Prices subject to change.)