BIOLOGY II

Mrs. Pam Miller's Outline for Developmental Biology Unit of Biology II,
Seaside High School, CA

3/11/1998

PRIOR UNITS:

Science & the Scientists - an historical perspective/ the development of scientific thought.

The Dynamic Cell - chemistry, structure, function, & cell cycles

Genetics - traditional Mendelian genetics, molecular genetics, human genetics

DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY / SEA URCHIN LABS:

Background Reading - "Reproduction & Development", Nature of Life

Film - Developmental Biology

Video Segment - "Reproduction in the Rocky Shore", from Monterey Bay Aquarium video

Student Brainstorming Questions - "What do you want to know about developmental biology?"

Introduction to the Stages of Development:
Brief lecture/illustrations on overhead projector
Prepared slides of urchin, frog, & chicken development
----unfertilized eggs
----early cleavage
----blastula
----gastrula
----pluteus of urchin
----in frog & chicken - neurula

Laserdisk Views of Urchin, Frog Development
Stills & videos

Laboratory Activities
Fertilization of sea urchin eggs
Review lab procedures & assign responsibilities
Inject urchins, harvest egg & sperm
View eggs & sperm as a class using video microscope
Individual viewing of eggs, sperm & fertilization
Collect fertilized eggs, aerate & view throughout next week, recording & drawing stages to document
Experiments - variables in development

Film - The Search for the Organizer, experiments of Spemann, Gurdon

Medaka Egg Development
The seasons, length of day, and reproduction cycles
Stage of development
Variable in development

In Vitro Fertilization of Frog Eggs
Review lab procedures & assign responsibilities
Inject frogs, dissect male frogs, prepare sperm suspension
Harvest eggs
View eggs & sperm as a class using video microscope
Individual viewing of eggs, sperm and fertilization
Collect fert. eggs, aerate & view throughout next week, recording & drawing stages to document.
Variables & experimentation

David Epel's Articles - present as partners

Classic Article Gurdon - "Transplanted Nuclei and Cell Differentiation"
Video - reading & analysis questions

Human Development
Male/female hormones & development - biofeedback
Film - Hormones
Oogenesis & spermatogenesis
Slide program - Human Conception & Early Embryology
3 germ layers & development
Stages of human development and birth
Film - Miracle of Life
The placenta & its function

Fetal Circulation & Changes in the Heart at Birth

Steroids

Lab - dog/cat uterus & fetal development, visiting veterinarian

Analysis of Fetal Health

In Vitro Fertilization & Ethical Issues

Article - "Sons & Daughters", jigsaw presentations & discussion

Metamorphosis

Control of Development - recent research, jigsaw articles, Internet abstracts

Aging & Death

PLANTS

Asexual Development

Sexual Development Flower Lab

Algae Lab

MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM FIELD TRIP

S.U.E. - CONTENTS