7th Life Science

Life Science is the study of living organisms and how they interact with one another and their surroundings. By the end of the year you should have good answers to the following questions.

1. What makes a testable question?

2. What features do bacteria, fungi, plants, and animals all have in common?

3. What are the major functioning parts of a cell?

4. Why do marshmallows burn so fast?

5. Why does eating sugar give me energy but also make me thirsty? 

6. Why do we say our genes are like a blueprint and a history book?

7. What are the benefits of being a bacteria?

8. Why might I need to know about cells if I want to be a physical therapist? 

9. How do plants turn air and water into cells and tissues?

10. How do ecosystems recycle matter and transfer energy?

11. What stops zebra mussels from literally filling up a lake?

12. What causes populations to grow or shrink over time?

13. What are some possible ways that we can control invasive species?

14. How might the environment or genetics change a population's size and/or resource availability?

15. Why is it that really good athletes are often the children of really good athletes?

16. Why are some animals really bright colors?

17. How does Natural Selection change traits in a population?

18. What do giant sloth fossils tell us about sloths today?