Classifying Organisms
I can explain how scientists classify organisms.
I can draw an accurate scientific drawing.
What is the Basic Building Block of Life?
I can explain why organisms are alive and some are larger than others.
Plant Cells vs. Animal Cells
I can compare and contrast plant and animal cells.
Organelles in a Cell
I can label the parts of a cell. I can identify the function of each organelle in a cell.
Cell Division (Mitosis)
I can use a model to describe mitosis and its effects on cells.
Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
I can label the reproductive structures of flowering plants AND I can describe how specialized plant structures affect a plant's ability to reproduce.
I can use a diagram to describe photosynthesis. Microbes
I can describe a microbe's characteristics and effects on other organisms.
Genetics
I can describe the relationship between chromosomes, genes, and alleles. I can explain the difference between dominant and recessive alleles. I can explain the difference between genotype and phenotype.
I can explain how scientists classify organisms.
- Video tutorial #1
- Scientific classification article
- Scientific classification practice quiz
- All answers to the questions can be found in the article you just read.
- Quizizz game
I can draw an accurate scientific drawing.
- Video tutorial #1
- Hydra taxonomic classification
- Hydra presentation
- The Animals That Can Live Forever article
What is the Basic Building Block of Life?
I can explain why organisms are alive and some are larger than others.
- Video tutorial #1
- Video tutorial #2 (more detailed)
- Interactive cell model (animal cell)
- Cellcraft game
Plant Cells vs. Animal Cells
I can compare and contrast plant and animal cells.
- Video tutorial #1
- Video tutorial #2
- Interactive cell model (animal, plant, bacterial)
- Practice questions
Organelles in a Cell
I can label the parts of a cell. I can identify the function of each organelle in a cell.
- Video tutorial #1
- Video tutorial #2
- Interactive cell model (animal, plant, bacterial)
- Organelles flashcards
- Practice quiz
- Organelles Quizizz game
- Organelles Jeopardy game
- Use the notes we took in class to study for this learning target (page 15 of your science notebook).
Cell Division (Mitosis)
I can use a model to describe mitosis and its effects on cells.
- Video tutorial #1
- Eukaryotic cells are mentioned several times in the video. Eukaryotic cells are multicellular.
- This video contains a lot of extra vocabulary that you won't need to memorize. If you understand what's happening to the chromosomes in each phase of mitosis, then you're all set!
- Video tutorial #2 (mitosis song)
- Mitosis animation
- Mitosis flashcards
- Practice questions
- Practice quiz
- Quizizz game
- Crossword puzzle
Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
I can label the reproductive structures of flowering plants AND I can describe how specialized plant structures affect a plant's ability to reproduce.
- Video tutorial #1 (0:00-7:53)
- Video tutorial #2
- Parts of a flower animation
- Reproduction in flowering plants flashcards
- Quizizz game
I can use a diagram to describe photosynthesis. Microbes
I can describe a microbe's characteristics and effects on other organisms.
Genetics
I can describe the relationship between chromosomes, genes, and alleles. I can explain the difference between dominant and recessive alleles. I can explain the difference between genotype and phenotype.
- Video tutorial #1
- Video tutorial #2
- You can think of genotype as lines of code for a video game. Phenotype is like the actual video game that you can see and play.
- Video tutorial #1
- Please watch this video on homozygous vs. heterozygous alleles! You MUST understand these two vocabulary words in order to successfully complete Punnett Squares.
- Video tutorial #2
- Video tutorial #3
- Virtual Lab
- You will have to enable Flash in order to access the virtual lab. Please ask a friend or Ms. Landis if you're not sure how to do this.
- Punnett Squares Spinner
- Quizizz game
- Punnett square flashcards (and Quizlet Live)
- Center for Disease Control
- National Human Genome Research Institute
- U.S. National Library of Medicine
- National Institute of Health Office of Rare Diseases
- Explora (this is the link to the Slauson website, which you can use to reach Explora)