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Unit 1 Cells and Heredity
Chapter 1 Introduction to Life Science
Section 1 What is Science?

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Day 1 & 2

Topic First & Second Day of school.

Objectives

State Goals
11.A.1b Develop questions on scientific topics.

Class work-Homework

Already A Test

Hand out Textbooks

Classroom Rules

1. Follow Directions Quickly
2. Raise your hand to talk
3. Raise your hand to leave your seat
4. Make smart choices
5. Keep your dear teacher happy.

6th Grade Life Science Requirements

3-Ring Notebook Information and Requirements

Prentice Hall Textbook Scavenger Hunt

TEC

Resources

Science Starters #1-20

Science Starters from the Science Spot

Science Starter Answer Sheet

Science Starter Bookmark Answer Sheet

Science Starter Weekly Sheet

Day 4

Topic 1-1 What is Science?

Objectives: I can....
Identify skills scientists use to learn about the world

State Goals
13.B.3c Describe how occupations use scientific and technological knowledge and skills.

Class work-Homework
On the Board
Science: way of learning about the natural world
Observation: using one or more of your senses to gather information
Quantitative: deals with numbers
Qualitative: deals with descriptions that numbers can't express
Inference: making a judgment based on evidence

Scan Prentice Hall pages 6-13

How to Scan
        Read blue Title of section.
        Read Red topics
        Read 1st sentence of each paragraph.
        Read all Heavy Black Print in each paragraph
          Read captions of pictures

Reading Study Guide 1-1 What is Science?

TEC
A Tale Told By Tracks Science Explorer page 54

Resources

Chimpanzee Expressions

Jane Goodall

Day 5

Topic Science Skills

Objectives: I can....
Identify science skills.
Organize a table of information.

State Goals
11.A.2b Collect data for investigations using scientific process skills including observing, estimating and measuring.
11.A.2c Construct charts and visualizations to display data.
12.B.3b Compare and assess features of organisms for their adaptive, competitive, and survival potential (e.g., appendages, reproductive rates, camouflage, defensive structures.

Class work-Homework
On the Board

Science Skills

Science Skill	What it means.	How used in daily life
Observing	Use your senses
Inferring	Explain or interpret what you observe
Predicting	Making a forecast of what will happen
Classifying	Group things based upon how they are alike
Making Models	Creating representations of complex objects
Compare and Contrast	How are they alike and/or different
Simulating	A model that shows how things work
Measuring	Compare a unknown value to a known value
Analyzing	Study information carefully.
Communicating	Sharing information.

Organizing Data into a Table

TEC

Resources

Day 6

Topic Draw-a-Scientist

Objectives/ I can....
Draw a scientist
List branches of life science.
Identify and describe what is studied in some of the branches of Life Science.

State Goals
11.A.1b Develop questions on scientific topics.

Class work-Homework
Use

Draw a Scientist drawings to introduce "ology" words.

On the Board
Ology Words from drawings
Use Phrontistery to find ologies

*** ology word is not in next assignment Super Scientists
used in student project Draw a Scientist

***Aeronautics- study of navigation in space
Archaeology- study of the remains of human life
Astronomer- study of space and the objects in it
Biology- study of living things
Botany- study of plant life
Chemistry- study of elements, atoms, and molecules
***Cryobiology- study of life under cold conditions
***Cryptozoology- study of mythical creatures (student drew a unicorn)
***Cynology- study of dogs
***Denrology- study of trees
***Emitology- study of vomit
Entomologist- study of insects
***Epidemiology- study of diseases
Geology- study of rocks and minerals
Herpetology- reptiles and amphibians
***Hippology- study of horses
***Hopology-study of weapons
Hydrologist: study of water and the water cycle
Ichthyologist- study of fish
Lepidopterist- study of butterflies and moths
***Lithology- study of rocks
Mammalogist- study of mammals
Marine Biology-study of life in the ocean
Mineralogy- study of minerals
Meteorologist- study of the atmosphere and weather
Oceanographer- study of the ocean
***Ophiology-study of snakes
Ornithology-study birds
Paleontologist- study of dinosaurs and fossils
Physicist- study of motion, forces, and energy (movement, sports)
***Toxophily- study of archery
Virologist- study of viruses
Volcanologist- study of volcanoes
Zoologist- study of animals

Hand back Draw a Scientist drawings
Have kids write the name of the study on their drawing.
Most drawings may have more than one study

Example: study of mammals
Biology-living things
Zoology- animals
Mammalogy- mammals

TEC

Resources

Day 7

Topic Working in Life Science

Objectives: I can....
List branches of life science.
Identify and describe what is studied in some of the branches of Life Science.
Describe specialization.

State Goals
13.B.1d Identify and describe ways that science and technology affect people's everyday lives.

Class work-Homework
On the Board
Life Science: study of living things"
Specialization: studying or working in only one part of a subject
Specialist: a person who studies or works in only one field

On the Board
Use only studies from Branches of Science: Super Scientists
I left these on board and erased any with stars.

What Would an Archaeologist Study?
Focuses on Archaeologist. paleontologist and Geologist.
Use as an introduction or as extra credit.

Careers p. 37-41

Archaeology- study of the remains of human life
Astronomer- study of space and the objects in it
Biology- study of living things
Botany- study of plant life
Chemistry- study of elements, atoms, and molecules
Entomologist- study of insects
Geology- study of rocks and minerals
Herpetology- reptiles and amphibians
Hydrologist: study of water and the water cycle
Ichthyologist- study of fish
Lepidopterist- study of butterflies and moths
Mammalogist- study of mammals
Marine Biology-study of life in the ocean
Mineralogy- study of minerals
Meteorologist- study of the weather
Oceanographer- study of the ocean
Ornithology-study birds
Paleontologist- study of dinosaurs and fossils
Physicist- study of motion, forces, and energy (movement, sports)
Virologist- study of viruses
Volcanologist- study of volcanoes
Zoologist- study of animals

Branches of Science: Super Scientists
Use the code and discover what topic different areas of science study.
Use the board to find some of the answers.

Paleontologists

Super Scientist Word Search

TEC

Resources

Phrontistery 633 ologies

List of Ologies Alphabetical list of science "study of" words

Create Your Own Ology

Do It Your Self Ologies Invent a new science and make up laws and principles.

Super Scientist Fact Sheet

Science Words

Day 10

Topic ology words

Objectives: I can....
Identify scientists to their field of study.

State Goals
13.B.1d Identify and describe ways that science and technology affect people's everyday lives.

Class work-Homework
Explain Extra Credit Super Scientist Word Search

Super Scientist Quiz

Super Scientist Adaptive Quiz: New 2007 version
Hand in when finished.
Have kids choose 20 out of 30

TEC

Super Scientist Quiz TEC classes will do all 30

Science Puzzle A - Z

Resources

Super Scientist Adaptive Quiz 2006 version

Assignments Art Activity Lab Lesson Plan _Tests Maps Resources Web Sites Field Trips
Computer Book Games Extra Credit PPT/ Video

CHIMPANZEE

Be a Chimpanzee Have you ever wondered what chimpanzees do after they wake up in the morning? How they get food? How they make friends? Step into Gombe, become a chimpanzee, and choose your path through the day.

Meet the Chimps

Chimpanzee Expressions

FISSION

Binary Fission in a Protist These images, captured from video using a Snappy video grabber, illustrate the final stages of protozoan asexual reproduction (a process known as "binary fission"). The organism undergoing division, a small ciliate, gets a helping hand from one of its "cohorts" during the final stage, separation of the two daughter cells.

GOODALL, JANE

Biography

GRAPHS

Graph Paper

Line Graph Rubric This analytic rubric is used to verify specific tasks performed when constructing a line graph. If the task has been completed, all points are awarded. No points are awarded if the task is not complete.

Making a Line Graph Graphs are a useful tool in science. The visual characteristics of a graph make trends in data easy to see. One of the most valuable uses for graphs is to "predict" data that is not measured on the graph.

OLOGIES

Branches of Science: Super Scientists Use the code and discover what topic different areas of science study.

List of Ologies Alphabetical list of science "study of" words

Ology From the American Museum of Natural History. Neat site!

OnLine Quiz of Ologies On my first try I got 9 out of 10 correct. 90%!! Can you beat me?

TOOLS

Life Science Tools

WORD SEARCH

Science Puzzle A - Z

Science A=Z Challenge found at: The Science Spot Puzzle Page and click on the Challenge Puzzle.

Super Scientist Word Search

Extra Credit

Create Your Own Ology

Do It Your Self Ologies Invent a new science and make up laws and principles.

Pricey Pizza Compare the size and price of your favorite pizzas.

Science Words

Super Scientist Fact Sheet Research a scientist. What do they do? How much do they make? What tools do they use? What education do they have? Use this Career Site to find information.

Timeline of Major Discoveries in Biology The timeline briefly describes some scientific discoveries in the area of life science. Your SciQuest assignment has three parts: 1. Explain One: Take one of the events from this list, find out more about it, and write a paragraph giving some details of the discovery. I'd like to try and take the events in order. 2. Add One: Write one sentence about a biological discovery that has taken place in the past 25 years. The list ends at 1974 and I'd like to add some more recent items to this list. 3. Predict One: Use your imagination to think of a biological discovery that might happen in the near future.

Who Dunnit? Crime Solving Who took a bite out of the candy? Sticky fingers have been found on the broken aquarium glass. Wet footprints lead to the open window. What is that powdery substance next to the broken piggy bank? Answering these questions is what forensic science is all about. Turn in for credit

Day 2 Prentice Hall Textbook Scavenger Hunt	Day 6 Name the Scientist
Day 3 What is Science? The Nature of Science Draw a Scientist	Day 7 What Would an Archaeologist Study? Branches of Science: Super Scientists
	Day 8 Super Scientist Bingo Card
Day 4 Prentice Hall 6-13 RSG 1-1 What is Science?	Day 9 Super Scientist Bingo
Day 5 Organizing Data into a Table	Day 10 Super Scientist Quiz Super Scientist Word Search