Biology classes scrutinize animals
A turtle treks across the ground as students loom over it to take a closer look at its features. One of the animals students taking biology saw were turtles. There were many other animals as well, including parrots, lizards, and baby ducks.
March 27, 2015
What do you think of when you hear “exotic animals?” Do you think of scorpions? Koalas?
On March 25, biology classes were presented three groups of animals containing exotic species within them. These groups were lizards, turtles/tortoises, and birds.
“The presentation was very interesting and I really liked it. The best part was definitely when we got to pet and hold the animals like the bearded dragon and the baby ducks,” freshman Emily Reddy said.
The students were also fortunate enough to be able to interact with the animals and pick them up and pet them.
“I was hoping that all the students would be able to enjoy and learn in an authentic way from the three expert veterinerians after all of the demanding state testing,” biology teacher Mrs. Mary Palmer said.
The animals were brought in by veterinarians Joe and Stephanie Bruner and Justin Calhoun.
“Since we just finished learning about evolution, the presentation suited the unit perfectly. Through the animals we could see the different traits they had developed among generations, which is evolution,” Reddy said.
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