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


Clue #1: Organelle - nucleus


Clue #1: Organelle - nucleus

Organized


Clue #2: False foot - locomotion


Clue #2: False foot - locomotion

Pseudopod


Clue #3: Binary Fission - Amoeba


Clue #3: Binary Fission - Amoeba

Reproduce


Clue #4: Protective cell membrane


Clue #4: Protective cell membrane

Homeostasis


Clue #5: Cell Division, Seed to flower


Clue #5: Cell Division, Seed to flower

Grows & Develops


Clue #6: Basic unit of life


Clue #6: Basic unit of life

Cell


Clue #7: Vacuole


Clue #7: VacuoleWaste Removal


Clue #8: Red-eye spot, Sun


Clue #8: Red-eye spot, Sun

Responds to environment


Clue #9: Whip-like tail, Euglena


Clue #9: Whip-like tail, Euglena

Flagella


Clue #10: Makes own food

Autotroph


Clue #11: Tiny hairs that aid in locomotion

Cilia


Clue #12: Eats other organisms

Heterotroph


Clue #13: Organisms become dormant under stress

Evolve & Adapt


Clue #14: Sun – chloroplast - Volvox

Photosynthesis


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

11/20/13 60th Day of School

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characteristics of life

life characteristics

cell division

environment homeostasis

redeye spot

waste removal response

similar compare

different contrast