WELCOME! Chapter 1 Lesson 1 Copy vocab in your notebook. Mrs. Yoder 7 th Grade Science September 5, 2017
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WELCOME!
Chapter 1 Lesson 1
Copy vocab in
your notebook.
Mrs. Yoder
7th Grade Science
September 5, 2017
Introduction
To
Life
Biology is the study of life.
This study of life ranges
from the very simple one-
celled organisms…..
…..to the very complex
multicellular organisms.
The Characteristics of Life
All living things….
…no matter how different from each
other they may be….
….share a set of
common characteristics.
What characteristics do all living
things share? Pg. 9
….are made up of units called cells.
….reproduce.
….grow and develop.
….obtain and use materials and energy.
….respond to their environment.
….maintain a stable internal environment in
a process called homeostasis.
Homeostasis is the balance between cells
and their environment.
WELCOME!
Chapter 1 Lesson 2
Copy vocab in
your notebook.
Mrs. Yoder
7th Grade Science
September 6, 2017
What evidence is used to classify living
things into groups? Pg. 20
– Cell type
– Habitat
– How the organism obtains food and energy
– Common ancestry
– Molecules within an organism (DNA)
– BrainPop
Important People in Classification
Aristotle Robert Whitaker Charles Linnaeus
Why does every species have a specific
name? Pg. 22
– Scientific names allow people all over the world to
identify an organism because each scientific name is
unique and applies to only one type of organism. By
using scientific names, all scientists can know they are
talking about the same plant/animal.
– Video
What group has the most animals?
Why?
Mrs. Yoder
7th Grade Science
September 7, 2017
Classification Tools
– Dichotomous Key (video)
– Cladogram (video)
Cladogram examples
WELCOME!
Read silently.
Mrs. Yoder
7th Grade Science
September 8, 2017
Review with vocabulary flashcardsSupplies: dry erase marker, answer card, teams?
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