Round Edge: Fish & Sea Monster Study (Ichthyology)

I. Introduction:

Lesson 61: Sea Creature Overview Learning Objectives:• Learn about fish scales• Learn how the age of fish is determined• Learn about fish anatomy• Learn how fish gills workLesson 62: Fishing Projects Learning Objective:• Learn about your fishing projectsLesson 63: How Fish Eat Learning Objective:• Learn how fish suck food in like a vacuumLesson 64: Catching FishLearning Objectives:• Learn how fish are caught• Learn the anatomy of a fishing hookLesson 65: ReviewLearning Objective:• Review of learning objectives

II. Jawless Fish

Lesson 66: Observing LampreysLearning Objectives:• Learn about the external and internal anatomy• Learn about the lamprey’s blood-sucking funnel-shaped mouthLesson 67: Observing Hagfish Learning Objective:• Learn how hagfish produce slime Lesson 68: Angling (Sport Fishing)Learning Objectives:• Learn about the parts of a spinning reel• Learn how to use a spinning rod and reel• Learn how to select a spinning rod and reelLesson 69: Project: Rod-Reel Setup & Maintenance Learning Objectives:• Learn how to set up a rod and reel• Learn how to clean a rod and reel • Learn how to fix a broken reel Lesson 70: Review & Fishing RegulationsLearning Objective:• Learn about your state fishing regulations

III. Cartilaginous Fish (Shark Week)

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Lesson 71: Observing Sharks Part 1Learning Objectives: • Learn about shark senses (e.g. smell, sight, etc.)• Learn about shark teeth• Learn how shark babies are bornLesson 72: Observing Sharks Part 2Learning Objectives:• Learn about the whale shark• Learn about the basking shark• Learn about shark anatomyLesson 73: Observing Sharks Part 3Learning Objectives:• Learn about the tiger shark• Learn about the hammerhead shark• Learn about bull sharksLesson 74: Project: Lines & KnotsLearning Objectives: • Learn what fishing line you need• Learn how to tie line onto a reel• Learn how to tie line onto a hook• Learn how to tie fishing lines togetherLesson 75: Project: Bait & LuresLearning Objectives:• Learn about live and artificial bait• Learn about the purposes of artificial lures

IV. Bony Fish Lesson 76: Observing PufferfishLearning Objectives:• Learn how pufferfish elude predators• Learn how pufferfish puffLesson 77: Observing TunaLearning Objectives:• Learn about Atlantic bluefin tuna• Learn how they are caught• Learn about the biggest fish market in the worldLesson 78: Observing FlatfishLearning Objectives:• Learn about one of the largest bony fish• Learn how flatfish catch prey and avoid predators• Learn how to select flounder for cookingLesson 79: Project: Prepare and Cook FlounderLearning Objectives:• Learn how to gut a flounder• Learn how to cut and skin the meatLesson 80: Project: Rod CastingLearning Objective:

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• Learn how to cast a spinning rod• Learn how to prevent line knots

V. Fascinating Fish

Lesson 81: Observing the Stonefish Learning Objectives:• Learn about the ugliest fish in the world• Watch how it injects poisonous venomLesson 82: Observing Sunfish & JellyfishLearning Objectives:• Learn about the largest bony fish in the world• Learn how jellyfish tentacles stingLesson 83: Observing Deep Sea Fish Learning Objectives: • Learn about the barreleye fish• Learn about the angler fish• Learn about the fangtooth fishLesson 84: Project: Cleaning, Filleting and Cooking FishLearning Objectives:• Learn how to gut fish for whole cooking• Learn how to steak fish• Learn how to fillet fish• Learn how to prep fish for freezingLesson 85: Project: Fishing Trip Learning Objective:• Experience angling• Learn how to find fish• Learn how to play and land fish

VI. Monsters of the Sea

Lesson 86: Observing the Great White Shark Learning Objectives:• Learn about great white shark behavior• Learn how to draw a great white sharkLesson 87: Observing the Killer Whale Learning Objectives:• Learn about killer whale anatomy• Learn about killer whale behaviorLesson 88: Observing the Giant Squid / Colossal SquidLearning Objectives:• Learn about giant squid anatomy• Learn about giant squid behavior• Learn how to draw a squidLesson 89: Observing the Sperm Whale Learning Objectives:• Learn about sperm whale behavior

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• Learn about blue whale behaviorLesson 90: Review and Fishing Trip Learning Objective:• Review of learning objectives

*Destruction of Leviathan (1865) by Gustave Doré

“In that day the Lord with his hard and great and strong sword will punish Leviathan the fleeing serpent, Leviathan the twisting serpent, and he will slay the dragon that is in the sea.” Isaiah 27:1

Course developer, Daniel Dignan. Content can be changed at any time.

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