LIFE SCIENCE BLOG, AUGUST 27 TO AUGUST 31, 2012

This week the students are going to learn about:

Living Things

-        What is life?

      -        Characteristics of
         living things
      -       The needs of living
        things
 
Classifying Organisms

-        Why do scientists classify?

      -        The naming system of Linnaeus
      -        Levels of classification
      -        Domains and Kingdoms

 Discovering cells

-        An overview of cells

      -        First observation of cells

STUDENTS WILL START WORKING IN CLASS AND WHATEVER THEY DO NOT FINISH, THEY WILL TAKE HOME.
 
Classwork / Homework:
       -        Math analyzing data, p 39
           Frogs and rainfall
       -        Section 1 Assessment,  p 40
              and Lab zone; observing life
       -        Lab zone; classifying, p 47
       -        Section 2 Assessment, p 49
              and Lab zone; Kitchen Classification
       -        Section 3 Assessment, p 57
              and Lab zone; Writing an Award Speech

Project; Design an Experiment involving the Scientists skills. Date due August 31, 2012.