11/20/13 60th Day of School

11/20/1360th Day of School

Learning goal (7.L.1.1): I will be able describe the characteristics of life.

Due Today: plant/animal cell comparisons

Evening Assignment: Review notes on characteristics of life; Get work folder signed

Due Today

Using your compare & contrast graphic organizer, write two paragraphs using complete sentences comparing and contrasting the plant and animal cell.1. The first paragraph should be about how the two cells are

similar (compare).2. The second paragraph should be about how the two cells are

different (contrast).

When done, exchange your paragraphs with a neighbor for constructive evaluation.

Plant Cell Animal Cell

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http://youtu.be/Jcu81UgTBFs

Watch the Characteristics of Life Video by Mr. Parr.

We learned 8 characteristics. In the Haiku answer…Which 2 characteristics are missing from the song?

Life Characteristics of Plants

Characteristics of Life Plant ExampleOrganizedReproduceUse energyRespond to environmentGrow and DevelopMaintain HomeostasisRemove wasteAdapt/Evolve

In your notebook, create the following table.

Life Characteristics Bingo

1. Fold a sheet of notebook paper 4 times to create 16 blocks.2. Add a “FREE” space in one of the blocks.3. Randomly add the following terms to the other 15 blocks:Organized Reproduce Energy Grows & Develops Waste Removal Response to Environment Homeostasis Evolves & Adapts Cell Autotroph Heterotroph Photosynthesis Flagella Cilia Pseudopod

Life Characteristics Bingo

Clue #1: Organelle - nucleus

Life Characteristics Bingo

Clue #1: Organelle - nucleus

Organized

Life Characteristics Bingo

Clue #2: False foot - locomotion

Life Characteristics Bingo

Clue #2: False foot - locomotion

Pseudopod

Life Characteristics Bingo

Clue #3: Binary Fission - Amoeba

Life Characteristics Bingo

Clue #3: Binary Fission - Amoeba

Reproduce

Life Characteristics Bingo

Clue #4: Protective cell membrane

Life Characteristics Bingo

Clue #4: Protective cell membrane

Homeostasis

Life Characteristics Bingo

Clue #5: Cell Division, Seed to flower

Life Characteristics Bingo

Clue #5: Cell Division, Seed to flower

Grows & Develops

Life Characteristics Bingo

Clue #6: Basic unit of life

Life Characteristics Bingo

Clue #6: Basic unit of life

Cell

Life Characteristics Bingo

Clue #7: Vacuole

Life Characteristics Bingo

Clue #7: VacuoleWaste Removal

Life Characteristics Bingo

Clue #8: Red-eye spot, Sun

Life Characteristics Bingo

Clue #8: Red-eye spot, Sun

Responds to environment

Life Characteristics Bingo

Clue #9: Whip-like tail, Euglena

Life Characteristics Bingo

Clue #9: Whip-like tail, Euglena

Flagella

Life Characteristics Bingo

Clue #10: Makes own food

Autotroph

Life Characteristics Bingo

Clue #11: Tiny hairs that aid in locomotion

Cilia

Life Characteristics Bingo

Clue #12: Eats other organisms

Heterotroph

Life Characteristics Bingo

Clue #13: Organisms become dormant under stress

Evolve & Adapt

Life Characteristics Bingo

Clue #14: Sun – chloroplast - Volvox

Photosynthesis

Life Characteristics Bingo

Clue #15: Sun, food, sleep, breathing

Energy

Evening Assignment

Tonight…1.Review notes on characteristics of life2.Get progress report signed

Test Monday on…• Characteristics of life• Single-celled organisms• Plant & animal cells