1.2 - What is Biology?

Preview: 

While watching, complete the following task in your UNIT GUIDE 

*** Answer in complete sentences. 

1) How does this ecosystem sustain life? (ie: what are the producers that support the ecosystem, etc.) What process is this similar to?

2) Identify two organisms seen in this video. Next, do some research to identify unique features (one for each organism), that allows them to survive at such extreme conditions.

3) Of the 7 main characteristics of life, which (in your opinion), seems the most unlikely to be possible in these conditions? Why?

- PLEASE ANSWER IN COMPLETE SENTENCES OR RECORD QUESTION AND ANSWER (Due ___) 

Lesson

Vocab: reproduction, cells, DNA, homeostasis, molecule, organelle, cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism, population, community, ecosystem, biosphere, unicellular, multicellular, prokaryotic, eukaryotic, producers, consumers, decomposers, gene, archaea, bacteria, protista, fungi, plantae, animalia, evolution, natural selection, biotic, abiotic

Text Pages: 

Ch. 1 

(Same as 1.1)

1.2 Knowledge Check

Due before the end of the weekend (____). Please use text notes and PowerPoint to complete. 

Video Lesson (Watch and Add to Notes):

As you watch....

1) Consider the 7 characteristics of life and try to decide WHY a virus is not considered living.

2) Provide a SPECIFIC example for each level of organization (record in your notes) 

3) Provide an example of each major category of life (ie: fungus, plant, etc)

MISTAKES:

1) I misspelled ARCHAEA (this is the correct spelling) 

2) @13:20 I flip flop virus and bacteria (Viruses are non-living and bacteria are living) 

Lesson: "Handshake of Life" - See page 5 in text

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Learning Targets: 

1) I can list the common properties that all organisms share.

2) I can identify the interconnections between living things (biotic factors) and non-living things and environments (abiotic factors).

3) I can make connections between energy and matter cycles that support life as we know it. 

Assignment: 

This week the assignment is easy and possibly already completed! 

- Safety quiz and assignments. 

Quiz 

Please be prepared for a progress check on ch. 1 on ____ (text reading due date).