Milestone 1
What is Biology?
Stepping Stone#1: Living Organisms
Stepping Stone#1: Living Organisms
- Watch the video 5 Strange Things that is linked.
- Answer the following questions on a google doc and then submit on slate.
Question: How do you know what is alive and what is not?
Question: How do you know what is alive and what is not?
Is a virus alive?
Is a virus alive?
What about fire and bacteria?
What about fire and bacteria?
1. Read the following section to learn the characteristics that all living things have in common.
1. Read the following section to learn the characteristics that all living things have in common.
levels of organization.pptxStepping Stone # 3: Lab
Stepping Stone # 3: Lab
1. Review the slide show above and take notes on the Levels of Organization of living things. Cornell notes sheet.
1. Review the slide show above and take notes on the Levels of Organization of living things. Cornell notes sheet.
2. Activity: Use both the reading from Stepping Stone #1 and the slide show above to help you complete the following lab:
2. Activity: Use both the reading from Stepping Stone #1 and the slide show above to help you complete the following lab:
Stepping Stone #4: Self check
Stepping Stone #4: Self check
- After completing SS#1, SS#2 & SS#3 complete the quiz linked below.
Stepping Stone #5:
Stepping Stone #5:
- Weird Science: Read the article and watch video clip embedded in article - Ancient Microorganisms Ate Each others Corpses
Stepping Stone #6: Viruses
Stepping Stone #6: Viruses
Use the resources from the readings above to help complete facts on Living/non-living things.
Use the resources from the readings above to help complete facts on Living/non-living things.
- Complete the linked table and questions of facts on viruses, living things and nonliving things. Submit on slate.
Stepping Stone #7: Interdependence of Organisms -
Stepping Stone #7: Interdependence of Organisms -
- Read the following passage and view the video. Use the Cornell note sheet for notes on the reading and video: Interdependence of Living Things .
- Complete the Practice at the end of the reading. Take a screen shot of your score. Create a google doc and put the picture of the practice score on the document. Submit the document. (80% or higher is required)
- Complete the application of skill assignment on Interdependence/Symbiosis. Click on the link. Make a copy, fill in the answers and then submit on slate.
Stepping Stone #8: Organization of Living Organisms
Stepping Stone #8: Organization of Living Organisms
- Read the following passage/video while using the Cornell note sheet for notes on the reading and video: Organization of Living Things. Complete the 5 question
Stepping Stone #9:
Stepping Stone #9:
- Click on the Venn-diagram to the right.
- Watch the video on eukaryotic/prokaryotic cells.
- Use the Cornell note sheet for notes on the video - please state the differences between eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells.
1.Read about Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cells. You will then complete the review questions.
1.Read about Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cells. You will then complete the review questions.
2. Activity - Microscope Investigation: Complete the microscope lab. You may work with a partner.
2. Activity - Microscope Investigation: Complete the microscope lab. You may work with a partner.
Interactive Lab sheet - you will complete the lab assignment using the interactive. Use the link on the student sheet to access the virtual microscope.
Interactive Lab sheet - you will complete the lab assignment using the interactive. Use the link on the student sheet to access the virtual microscope.
Performance Task Guiding questions: Think about these questions as you complete your PT.
Performance Task Guiding questions: Think about these questions as you complete your PT.
What is the purpose of your project? What do you want others to learn from your project or presentation?
What is the purpose of your project? What do you want others to learn from your project or presentation?
How can you apply/use the information or skills you learned in your life?
How can you apply/use the information or skills you learned in your life?
Bank of Experiment Examples (or you may choose one of your own).
Bank of Experiment Examples (or you may choose one of your own).
Caffeine and Heart Rate: (Can be modified) The goal of this project is to test whether caffeine has an effect on heart rate, using the freshwater crustacean, Daphnia magna, as an experimental model system.
Caffeine and Heart Rate: (Can be modified) The goal of this project is to test whether caffeine has an effect on heart rate, using the freshwater crustacean, Daphnia magna, as an experimental model system.
Memory Mnemonics: To determine if using mnemonics can improve peoples' ability to remember a list of words.
Memory Mnemonics: To determine if using mnemonics can improve peoples' ability to remember a list of words.
Spending Habits: Tightwads vs. Spendthrift - The goal of this project is to determine how people manage their money using analysis of survey data that you collect.
Spending Habits: Tightwads vs. Spendthrift - The goal of this project is to determine how people manage their money using analysis of survey data that you collect.
**Biome Project: (With permission only) Research the different biomes and the organisms that live within that area. Attached is a template - this is a basic level template. You may add additional slides per biome to increase your scores. A works cited page is required.
**Biome Project: (With permission only) Research the different biomes and the organisms that live within that area. Attached is a template - this is a basic level template. You may add additional slides per biome to increase your scores. A works cited page is required.