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

Journal Entry:

What is the most significant way bivalves differ from gastropods? What do you think some distinct feature of bivalve shells?

Learning Intentions  

• We will learn some distinctive features of bivalves in comparison to gastropods and other mollusks.

• We will learn how bivalve shells compare to gastropod shells.

Closing task:
You can read about and take notes on bivalves and observe and collect data about bivalve shells to compare to gastropods. 

Content Standards being covered:

Students can  make connections between structure and functions of animal species characteristics.