Diversity of Living Things Unit
Overview of Unit- can be downloaded by pressing the unit overview link. Composed of: What is Alive?, What are microorganisms? What are Cells?, How do Multicellular organisms compare to Unicellur Organisms?, How does Photosynthesis work?, How does Cellular Respiration Work?, What are the Parts of a Plant?, and How do organisms Reproduce?
Included on this page are homework activities that done voluntarily by students.
Included on this page are homework activities that done voluntarily by students.
bacteria movie |
Voluntary Homework ActivitiesResponse to Stimulus - Directions
To download the Questions (Microsoft Word file) and Zap! Data Lab (PDF file) press on the blue links below. Questions and ZAP! DATA Lab Both papers need to be handed in to Mrs. O'Keefe by November for credit. |
Cell Movie |
Microscope
Need to study for a microscope quiz check out the sample quiz Name the Parts of a Microscope.
Interested in looking at pictures taken using magnification? Check out the following sites.
W.P. Armstrong has some great pictures on his site called Wayne's Word, in particular on the Physical Properties & Structure of Cells page.
Interested in looking at pictures taken using magnification? Check out the following sites.
W.P. Armstrong has some great pictures on his site called Wayne's Word, in particular on the Physical Properties & Structure of Cells page.
Exploring the Microscopic World and How it relates to You
The CDC sponsors a site that shows you how the microscopic world relates to you as a human. Check out the Diseases: Bam site for all sorts of infomation on how disease can relate to you. Check out some of the vocabulary for our unit on BAM from the CDC.
Looking for some information on microbes check out a new site called Microbe World. It has podcasts, videos, articles and images.
Intrested in seeing a size comparison- Check out the Cell Size and Scale from the Learn about Genetics on the Utah Education web site and zoom in multiple times by the sesame seed.
Looking for some information on microbes check out a new site called Microbe World. It has podcasts, videos, articles and images.
Intrested in seeing a size comparison- Check out the Cell Size and Scale from the Learn about Genetics on the Utah Education web site and zoom in multiple times by the sesame seed.
ALIVE- DIVERSITY OF LIVING THINGS BOOK
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Chapter 1, section 1 in the Diversity of Living Things Book
Download a "Do you Know" to help you with the quiz.
Plant Basic parts- http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/the-basic-structures-of-a-living-plant.html
Download a "Do you Know" to help you with the quiz.
Plant Basic parts- http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/the-basic-structures-of-a-living-plant.html
Transpiration
Interested in looking at the process of transpiration? This site will let you set up your own experiment and test your predictions using various methods to increase or decrease the transpiration process in the plant.
If you want extra credit just go to the process of transpiration site by pressing this link and follow the directions on the site. Make sure you print out your journal and hand it in to Mrs. O'Keefe for credit. The picture of transpiration is from www2.yk.psu.edu. Transpiration site credits are given to http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/dl/free/0078802849/383946/BL_10.html.
If you want extra credit just go to the process of transpiration site by pressing this link and follow the directions on the site. Make sure you print out your journal and hand it in to Mrs. O'Keefe for credit. The picture of transpiration is from www2.yk.psu.edu. Transpiration site credits are given to http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/dl/free/0078802849/383946/BL_10.html.