Life Science and Ecology

Key Vocabulary: Lesson 1 Living Organisms
growth, metabolism, reproduction, respiration, 
Lesson 2 Food Webs
predator, prey, herbivore, carnivore, omnivore, autotroph, heterotroph, food chain, ecosystem, population, community
Lesson 3 Plants
spores, angiosperm, gymnosperm, germination, pollen, transpiration, embryo, flower, fruit
Lesson 4 Invertebrates
sponge, larva, cnidarian, tentacle, mobile, mollusk, gill, lung, echinoderm, arthropod, exoskeleton, molting, insect, metamorphosis
Lesson 5 Vertebrates  
endoskeleton, ectotherm, amphibian, reptile, endotherm, incubation, mammal, placenta, gestation
Weekly Calendar--January 25-29
Monday Complete notes and discussion on arthropods, design experiment for hatching brine shrimp
Tuesday Set up experiment for observation later this week. – complete invertebrate section in booklet
Wednesday Invertebrate classification activity to be completed with partners, practice page to be completed individually
Thursday Invertebrate  Test
Friday Begin discussion on vertebrates – fish and amphibians, add notes to living things booklet
Unit Resources -The following links will provide information for review and study

Cells

 Interactive  Cell

Invertebrates Vertebrates
Classification of Animals Animal Groups Vertebrate Characterisitics Photosynthesis
Food Chains and Webs Land and Sea Food Chains Create a Food Web Interactive Food Web
Virtual Owl Pellets      

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Unit GLEs
Strand 3: Characteristic and Interactions of Living Organisms
1. There is a fundamental unity underlying the diversity of all living things.
A. Organisms have basic needs for survival
B. Organisms progress through life cycles
C. Cells are the fundamental units of structure and function of all living things.
D. Plants and animals have different structures that serve similar functions necessary for the survival of the organism.
E. Biological classifications are based on how organisms are related.
2. Living organisms carry out life processes in order to survive.
A. The cell contains a set of structures called organelles that interact to carry out life processes through physical and chemical means.
B. Photosynthesis and cellular respiration are complementary processes necessary to the survival of most organisms on Earth.
C. Complex multicellular organisms have systems that interact to carry out life processes through physical and chemical means.
D and E - Not assessed at this level
F. Cellular activities and responses can maintain stability internally while external conditions are changing.
G. Life processes can be disrupted by disease (intrinsic failures of the organ systems or by infection due to other organisms)