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Chapter 1

Day 13

Chapter 1 The Science of Biology

Big Idea: Organisms share common characteristics of life.

Miller Levine Biology Chapter 1 Textbook Chapter 1 Study Workbook - all

Essential Question: How do we know if something is alive?

Concepts

A. Organisms are made up of simpler units called cells.

B. Organisms need light and/or chemicals to make cellular protoplasm.

C. Organisms obtain and use energy through photosynthesis or cellular respiration to carry out their life processes.

D. Organisms release waste chemicals produced by cells.

E. Organisms seek to maintain homeostasis at all biological levels of organization.

F. Organisms grow, develop and eventually die.

G. Organisms can reproduce their own kind using DNA.

H. Organisms adapt to changes in their environments.

1. Get the study workbook (s) for the chapter(s) & review – later

2. BENCHMARK #1

3. Complete the vocabulary crossword(s) - it is the PDF below - the other crossword is pretty much the same thing but web based or interactive - the quizlet can also be used as a study tool

Chapter 1 Vocab Crosswords:

Quizlet Chapter 1 Vocab

4. Use strategies to read 1.1 & take notes. Finish for homework

DAY 14 – Scientific Method 1: Steps, focus on observation & hypothesis

Scientific Method I:

1. Review Scientific Method: Scientific_Method cat2.ppt - steps of the scientific method only

Practice: Answer Key: Study Guide 2012: Experimental Design and Scientific Inquiry – A. Scientific Inquiry & Focus Question & Hypothesis only
Worksheet to practice first three steps: Elephant Poem & Scientific Method In Action: The Strange Case of BeriBeri & How Penicillin Was Discovered (observation/point of view)

4. Use strategies to read 1.1 & take notes. Finish for homework: 10 points (-1 or -2 incomplete, -1 organized)

DAY 15 - Scientific Method II: Experimental Variables

review: Independent Activity: Fill in Scientific Method Concept Map – check together

Biology Junction: Scientific Method PowerPoint (25 slides) & questions (33)
Practice Independent, Dependant & Control Variables

PowerPoint: Identifying Variables - practice

Worksheet: Identifying Variables - finish for homework – Identifying Variables KEY

1.1 & take notes. finish for homework - due tomorrow

DAY 16 - Scientific Method III – 1.1

1.1 The Science of Biology (1.1 Textbook PowerPoint)

State the goals of Science

Describe the steps used in scientific methodology

Get the study workbook (s) for the chapter(s) & review
Popcorn read the study island reviews

StudyIslandTopic #1. Science as Inquiry

1a. Nature of Science

1b. Scientific Inquiry

Video that will help you with 1.1 study workbook: http://www.sumanasinc.com/webcontent/animations/content/scientificmethod.html (4:41)
Homework: 1.1 Study Workbook (1.1 SW pdf)

DAY 17 – Scientific Method IV

Review? Biology Junction: Identifying Controls & Variables PPT & Study Guide (9 slides, no questions)

Think/Pair/while I am checking homework…Share: Bio Corner independent/dependant variables (Simpsons)

Go over 1.1 homework (then share)

DAY 18 - Scientific Method V

SpongeBob:

DAY 19 & 21 – Scientific Method VI: Data

Analyzing & Graphing Data Review – Biology Corner

DAY 19 YouTube – Interpreting Tables of Scientific Data: Practice Problems (9:59) – link gone!!

Bozeman Science Practice 4 – Analyzing & Interpreting Data (7:22)

Analyzing Data – make and interpret graphs, summarize data trends

DAY 21 YouTube – Interpreting Graphs and Charts of Scientific Data: Practice Problems (9:05) – link gone!!

1. YouTube – Interpreting Data – Analyzing Graphs (10:34)
2. Interpreting Graphs – shows a pie chart with grades, a scatter plot, and a few line graphs with questions to answer about each.

(go over answers)

**AWESOME RESOURCE: Create a Graph

Create a Graph Tutorial (short version of tutorial) - Pick one set of data or graph from "Analyzing Data" or "Interpreting Graphs" sheets to practice using Create-a-Graph.

Show Mrs. G when you are done.

DAY 20 – Activity Period - Study Island Topic #1 both a & b

DAY 22

Making Graphs

Practice: Choose your X and Y Carefully

**AWESOME RESOURCE: Create a Graph (Create a Graph Tutorial)

In Class: Make Some Graphs – finish for homework

5mm graph paper

DAY 23

Metric Measurement

study.com video: The Metric System: Units and Conversion (4:26)

Biology Junction: Metric System PowerPoint (33 slides) & Metric Measurement Questions (59)