Marine Ecology Class Features Dogfish Dissection

There’s always something fun happening in Huntington High School science classes. Students in the Marine Ecology class recently explored shark anatomy through a hands-on dissection of dogfish sharks.

The lab experience deepened student understanding of marine biology, ecological systems, and comparative anatomy. Students were fully engaged, asking insightful questions and carefully examining internal and external shark structures.

All dissections were conducted under teacher Sarah Hall’s supervision with proper safety protocols, gloves, and eyewear. The lab connects directly to marine life units in the course, offering real-life context for classroom content.

Marine Ecology is a one semester, half-credit science elective course. It meets five periods each week and is offered to students in grades 10-12. The course prerequisite is successful completion of Living Environment.

A “hands-on” approach is applied in the course to investigate various ecological relationships in the marine environment. Students actively participate in various laboratory investigations including setting up and maintaining a marine aquarium, observing marine life and measuring physical aspects of the ocean environment.

The course has been in place for many years. It meets the needs of many students who are interested in learning more about various aspects of science.

Send questions about the course to Ms. Hall at shall@hufsd.edu.