Did you take a look in the greenhouse as you came in? 

Which is your favorite?  I'll bet it isn't a plant.......

This is where you will apply for the job of caring for biota in our classroom. We all know you have animal magnetism, but one person cannot do it all.

                                   As part of your Honors Class, you may  care for a tank or a set of plants for a semester.  In order to be assigned what you will care for, you need to apply for the position of caretaker.  (Probably not your first job application!).   You will fill out your application form with your experience, and your demonstration of expertise on the topic.  

You will need to do some research to find the information.  Some jobs are tougher than others, and will be the responsibility of more than one student.  Your job will basically be to keep the tank glass clean (eeuwww), and make sure the organisms are fed/watered.  I will go over this with you when you get the job.  I will do the messy jobs like changing filters, bedding and water, but you need to tell me when they need to be done, or it won't happen.  (You can take these over, too, but I don't expect you to...)  If any tank does not have a caretaker, a volunteer may be assigned.  Here are your options:

assignment unit	organisms	max# of students
greenhouse plants	assorted plants	2
skink tank 5 gal.	Sahara (Mediterranean skink)	1
anole tank 20 gal.	Larry, Moe and Curley (Carolina anoles)	2
cricket bin	feeder crickets	Mrs. H
cockroach tank 10 gal.	hoards of Madagascar hissing roaches	1
waterfall tank 20 gal .	Watson and Crick (fire-bellied toads) Salk and Sabin (fire-bellied newts) assorted guppies snails, greenery	2
goldfish tank 55 gal.	The Seven Dwarfs and                Snow White (placostamus) greenery	2
frog tank 20 gal.	Darwin and Mendel (African clawed toads) random snails fish greenery	2
guppy tank 10 gal.	guppies snails greenery	2
20 gal.	snails greenery	2
goldfish 30 gal.	lots of fish from fish "pond"--these can be "adopted" greenery snails	2
10 gal.		2
10 gal.	fish, greenery	2
5 gal. habitat		2

You will be graded on how well you do you job and if the life forms are "happy" and thriving.  Most cold blooded animals do not need daily feeding.  Non-aquarium animals must have constant water.

Here is the list of caretakers and their assignments for 2003-2004