Slimy Sea Creatures

Explore the World of Slimy Sea Creatures

 

Invertebrates like octopuses, jellyfish and squid have fascinating adaptations for life in their ocean ecosystems. Take on the role of marine biologist as you learn about how slimy sea creatures survive and thrive.

Students will observe sea stars, sand dollars and moon snails, to name a few. They will watch a squid dissection while learning about anatomical structures of invertebrates. We will investigate the secret of how octopuses change color and how pearls are made. Students will also consider what kind of invertebrate they would like to be. They will test their knowledge by playing a game that rewards those with the best mastery of vocabulary from the class. Each student will create artwork using seashells and other materials from Mother Earth. Slimy Sea Creatures offers a great way to inspire students to pursue further studies in marine biology. 

What You Will Learn

Survey the adaptations that allow marine invertebrates to survive in their ecosystems.

• Gain a basic understanding of taxonomy and of the characteristics of invertebrates.
• Observe invertebrates like sea stars, crabs and sand dollars.
• Learn what a phylum is and what the features of mollusks are.
• Categorize and learn about different shells.
• Investigate the external and internal anatomy of a squid and the functions of its organs.
• Learn and practice vocabulary related to marine invertebrates.

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Note: Upon successful enrollment of a section, students will receive a confirmation email from our Student Services team. This email will include a link to an authorization form that is required to be completed within 72-hours of enrollment. 

In response to COVID-19 health guidelines, we have restructured our in-person Junior Academy workshops as online courses. Contact us at srs@ucsd.edu if you have questions.

Course Number: SIO-90029
Credit: 1.50 unit(s)

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6/20/2022 - 6/24/2022

$175

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• SECTION ID:

  164922

• CLASS TYPE:

  Synchronous web-based class meetings that are scheduled to meet online at published times (time/date).

• INSTRUCTOR:
  

  Friet, Lorrie, MFA Design - University Mississippi BFA - Oklahoma State University

  Lorrie Blackard Friet is an educator specializing in STEAM content creation. Recently she developed virtual field trips for the San Diego Unified and Los Angeles Unified school districts. Passionate about the ocean, she is the senior instructor at the San Diego Floating Lab, which explores the wonders of the ocean with San Diego County students and visitors from Arizona, Colorado and Mexico. She is also a board member of Spiral Pacific, a nonprofit dedicated to global marine conservation. She is a practicing artist with paintings in collections worldwide and is the featured artist at Tower 23 Hotel in San Diego. Each spring Friet and fifth-grade students add to the mural surrounding the joint-use field at Pacific Beach Elementary School. This mural will be 1,000 feet long when complete...Read More

• TEXTBOOKS:

  No textbook required.

• POLICIES:

  1st meeting mandatory.
  Early enrollment advised.
  No UCSD parking permit required.
  No visitors permitted.
  No refunds after: 6/13/2022.
  

• NOTE:

  This is a ELEMENTARY SCHOOL level course. Instructor will email student with Zoom information 24-hours in advance of start date. Please note this email will go to the student email on file, and not the parent email. The course runs the first two hours with an optional office hour the last hour. Supply list:https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1qFLYbfcZBHYUIvnaas6V4CQ4-8heqL9v/edit#gid=508205245

DATE	DAY	START	END	LOCATION
6/20/2022	Mon	1:00 p.m.	4:00 p.m.
6/21/2022	Tue	1:00 p.m.	4:00 p.m.
6/22/2022	Wed	1:00 p.m.	4:00 p.m.
6/23/2022	Thu	1:00 p.m.	4:00 p.m.
6/24/2022	Fri	1:00 p.m.	4:00 p.m.