Class Response Blog -- Aquarium

Recently our unit went on a field trip to the Camden Aquarium. At the aquarium there was a large variety of animal species and phylum's. For example, echinoderms, cnidarians, arthropods, and annelids were phylum's noted at the aquarium. To clarify, many animals that belong to those phylum's stated were located at the aquarium. Starfish and sea cucumbers were the echinoderms i saw when on this field trip. Jellyfish seen at the aquarium I noticed were a cnidarian, while the crabs are arthropods. These animals, along with the phylum's they belong to were talk throughout the year in class as part of the curriculum. Thus, it was easy to identify characteristics of these animals and identify them. In addition, many birds were seen through all the place. Birds are a part of the chordata phylum. Phylum's help identify characteristics of animals. For instance, echinoderms have spiny skin, endoskeletons, and radial symmetry. Cnidarians have stinging cells and soft bodies. Having an exoskeleton a bilateral symmetry are characteristics of an arthropod. Last, annelids have a closed circulatory system and has more than two cell layers . All in all, visiting the aquarium was a large learning experience and I learned valuable information while there.

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