How do you know if something is alive?

Agenda for Tuesday Sept 20th 1. Scientific Method quiz2. What is life lab?

Learning Targets1. Define biology, homeostasis, metabolism, adaptation.

1. Recognize that organisms have both innate and learned behaviors

2. Define 8 functions of living things and understand their relationship to homeostasis

3. Describe the 6 kingdoms of living things and their major characteristics

What is every living thing made up of?Agenda for Wednesday Sept 21st 1. Root word quiz2. What is life? Lab – finish/discuss3. Notes

Learning Targets1. Define biology, homeostasis, metabolism, adaptation.

1. Recognize that organisms have both innate and learned behaviors

2. Define 8 functions of living things and understand their relationship to homeostasis

3. Describe the 6 kingdoms of living things and their major characteristics

Characteristics of life

1. Made of one or more cellsa. Basic unit of life – exhibit all characteristics of lifeb. Unicellular – one cellc. Multicellular – many cells

2. Displays organizationa. Arranged in an orderly wayb. Cells have many parts that contribute to whole

Characteristics of life3. Grows and develops

a. Add mass or more cellsb. Develop – natural changes during the life of organism

4. Reproducesa. Produce offspring – pass on DNA!!b. Reproduce as a species not individual

Characteristics of life

5. Responds to stimulia. React to factors outside/inside organismb. Plants and sunc. Predators/prey

Characteristics of life

6. Requires energya. Needed to fuel life processesb. Consume, make your own

Characteristics of life

7. Maintain homeostasisa. Keeping internal conditions stableb. Humans sweat

8. Adaptations evolve over timea. inherited changes that occur over time

Characteristics of life

1. Made of one or more cells2. Displays organization3. Grows and develops4. Reproduces5. Responds to stimuli6. Requires energy7. Maintain homeostasis8. Adaptations evolve over time

List the 8 characteristics of life.

Agenda for Thursday Sept 22nd 1.What is life2.6 kingdoms3.ReviewLearning Targets1. Define biology, homeostasis, metabolism, adaptation.

1. Recognize that organisms have both innate and learned behaviors

2. Define 8 functions of living things and understand their relationship to homeostasis

3. Describe the 6 kingdoms of living things and their major characteristics

TEST TOMORROW!!

6 kingdoms

Archaea ProtistsBacteria PlantaeFungi Animalia

Picture of each KingdomCharacteristics of each kingdom

What is Life?

• Martian and the Car

List the 6 kingdoms

Agenda for Friday Sept 23rd 1. TEST