POST #2: Animals, Animals, Animals.

Animal Biodiversity-- That was the topic we had for our 3rd quarter CEO. The purpose for the reporting was to share the information we gathered about certain living organisms.  All the students in our class had to work alone so we had a total of 18 reporters. In this second post, we will be telling you about our experiences before, during, and after the reporting.

We had Inna, the first to report in the class. She reported on the 'somewhat-confusing' topic of Viruses. Raine, reported on the Kingdom Fungi, and was the fifth person to report. Jigger, who reported on the Phylum Porifera (sponges), was the 6th to report. Camille reported on Phylum Cnidaria (jellyfish, corals and other stingers), and was the 7th person to report, and Enzo, who reported on Class Amphibia and Class Reptilia, became the 16th person to report.

Of course, before we reported, we had to prepare for our presentations. There were a lot of ways we prepared for them. First, we had to research on the organism which we were assigned. Second, we had to list the important facts of what we had researched on. Third, We had to gather the data and make an outline. Fourth, we had to start making the handout, which had to be easy to read and understand, and the powerpoint which had to follow all the guidelines in making the most presentable one.

During the preparation for the project, we did encounter quite a few problems. Some of  which include: the limited data on the internet, not understanding some of the facts that we had read about, the time pressure, the minor changes that were sent to us the day, or two days before the reporting, and for some of us, it was hard to follow the format.

We didn't suffer so much from these problems. In fact, we did some things that helped us solve those problems. We became confident in what we were doing. It is always important to be confident in whatever we do. We researched a few weeks, or a week before the report, so we could gather enough data, and have enough time to prepare. We studied each and every data we had gathered. We were very careful in following the format. And, we prayed to the Lord for help and guidance in whatever we do.

And from these experiences, we have learned important lessons. We should always prepare for weeks, or a week, before the presentation. Basically, not to cram. XD And to always be confident and try our best to not be nervous in every report that we have. 

We hope that the information you just read will help you prepare with your reports. Always ask the Almighty Lord for guidance in your speeches or presentations. 

BTW, here are some information we had gathered about our topic.

What is a Virus?

Viruses may be defined as acellular organisms whose genomes consist of nucleic acid. They also obligately replicate inside host cells using host metabolic machinery and ribosomes to form a pool of components which assemble into particles to protect the genome and to transfer it to other cells.

They are distinct from other so-called virus-like agent such as VIROIDS and PLASMIDS and PRIONS 

What is a Fungi?

The Kingdom Fungi is a group of simple plants that have no chlorophyll. They are non-photosynthetic. Some species in this branch are edible and some aren't. 

What are Sponges? (Phylum Porifera)
Porifera comes from the Latin words "Porus,'' meaning 'pores' and ''Ferre,'' meaning 'to bear.' Hence, they are animals with pores. Poriferans, or sponges, as they are commonly known, are ancient animals. Fossils and molecular data put their origin at sometime around 650 million years ago, nearly back to the dawn of the animal life.

What are Cnidarians? (Phylum Cnidaria)

The name Cnidaria comes from the Greek word "cnidos," which means 'stinging nettle.'

Casually touching many cnidarians will make it clear how they got their name when their

nematocysts eject barbed threads tipped with poison.

What are Reptiles? (Class Reptilia)

The name "reptile" is generally applied to any of a group of ectothermic (cold-blooded) vertebrates in the Class Reptilia. Ectothermic means that they need an "outside" source of heat to generate adequate body heat. Reptiles must regulate their body temperature by behavior, either by basking in the sun to warm themselves, or by hiding under cover to keep cool.

What are Amphibians? (Class Amphibia)

Amphibians are creatures which spend part of their life in water and part of their life on dry

land. Frogs, toads and newts all start their lives as eggs. They hatch out as tadpoles which

breath through gills. As they grow, they develop lungs and legs, and are able to leave the

water and walk on land.

pictures and ex:

    virus   rabies       


      fungi    truffles     

glass rope sponge    porifera

box jellyfish Cnidarians
  Reptilia black mamba    





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