Please put away all cell phones and electronic devices during the period today.

Journal Entry:

What behaviors might we see today with the live clam, mussel and oyster? What would those behaviors indicate about the bivalves and what would be the purpose of those behaviors?

Learning Intentions  

• We will learn behaviors of live bivalves and the function of various structures

• We will learn how bivalves compared to other mollusks such as the gastropod and cephalpod.

Closing task:
You can observe and record behaviors of various bivalve and see how they compare to each other and other mollusks.

Content Standards being covered:

Students can identify connections between structure and function and compare related species.