Sunday, August 7, 2011

7th Grade Unit#1 - Diversity of Life.B

Grade 7 - Diversity Of Life   


VSC CONTENT INDICATORS AND OBJECTIVES
3.7.A. Diversity of Life
1. Compile evidence to verify the claim of biologists that the features of organisms connect or differentiate them—these include external and internal structures (features) and processes.
a. Provide examples and explain that organisms sorted into groups share similarities in external structures as well as similarities in internal anatomical structures and processes which can be used to infer the degree of relatedness among organisms.
b. Identify general distinctions among organisms that support classifying some things as plants, some as animals and some that do not fit neatly into either group.
c. Use analogies, models, or drawings to represent that animals and plants have a great variety of body plans and internal structures that define the way they live, grow, survive and reproduce.      
VSC SKILLS AND PROCESSES INDICATORS
1.6-8.A Constructing Knowledge
1. Design, analyze or carry out simple investigations and formulate appropriate conclusions based on the data obtained or provided.
1.6-8.B. Applying Evidence and Reasoning
1. Review data from a simple experiment, summarize the data, and construct a logical argument about the cause-and-effect relationships in the experiment.
1.6-8.C Communicating Scientific Information
1. Develop explanations that explicitly link data from investigations conducted, selected readings and when appropriate, contributions from historical discoveries.
1.6-8.D Making Models
  1. Analyze the value and the limitations of different types of models in explaining real things and processes.

BIG IDEAS
·    Organisms possess structures and behaviors, which indicate their relatedness.
·    Organisms have adaptations that allow them to survive in the environments in which they live.
·    Scientists have classified life into many different groups based on similarities.
·    The main groups of organisms are the 6 kingdoms: Animals, Plants, Protists, Fungi, Eubacteria, and Archeabacteria.

PREREQUISITE KNOWLEDGE

·    Living things grow, use food, reproduce, and respond to their surroundings.
·    Biologists use a classification system to organize living things into groups by shared characteristics.
·    Animals and plants can be grouped by observable features and can be placed in different groups.
·    Some organisms consist of only a single cell, while others are multicellular.
·    Living things are made of cells.
·    Cells vary greatly in appearance and perform very different roles in the organism
·    Some organisms have characteristics that make them better suited to certain environments. 



VOCABULARY
Heterotroph
Autotroph
Reproduce
Adaptation
Growth
Response
Cell
Cell Wall
Energy
Lifespan
Metabolism
Prokaryotes
Eukaryotes
Phylum
Kingdom
Species
Bilateral Symmetry
Radial Symmetry
Monera
Eubacteria
Archeabacteria
Protists
Fungi
Plants
Animals
Sponges
Cnidarians
Mollusks
Echinoderms
Arthropods




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·     What are the characteristics of living things?
·     How are living things classified?
·     What are the distinguishing characteristics of bacteria? 
·     What are the characteristics of protists?  How do protists differ?
·     What are the defining characteristics of fungi?
·     What are the defining characteristics of plants? How do plant groups differ?
·     What are the defining characteristics of animals? What are the main characteristics of the following groups of animals: sponges, cnidarians, worms, mollusks, echinoderms, arthropods?
What are the major groups of vertebrates and how do they differ? 



PRE TEST - Animal Classification

1.
How many levels does the animal classification system have?
  Ten
  Three
  Four
  Seven
2.
Taxonomy is the science of identifying, classifying, and naming all living things.
  False
  True
3.
Which of the following animal classification levels contains the LEAST number of animals?
  Order
  Kingdom
  Family
  Genus
4.
Which of the following animal classification levels contains the MOST number of animals?
  Order
  Family
  Class
  Species
5.
Which of the following about the animal classification system is correct?
  Phylum Mammalia includes all animals that have hair and an even number of toes in their hooves.
  Carolus Linnaeus, a Swiss botanist, was the driving force behind the animal classification system.
  Scientific names used in the animal classification system are in either German or Latin.
  A Class contains more animals than a Family.
6.
Which of the following TWO animal classification levels do scientists use when they refer to an animal? (Please choose two of the best answers.)
  Species
  Phylum
  Family
  Genus
7.
The giant panda's species name is melanoleuca and its genus name is ailuropoda. How do scientists all over the world refer to the giant panda?
  Ailuropoda Melanoleuca
  Ailuropoda melanoleuca
  Melanoleuca ailuropoda
  Melanoleuca Ailuropoda
8.
The lower a level is in the animal classification system, the more animals it has.
  False
  True











Assignment=Vocabulary  - Please look up and store in your journal


Vascular
Nonvascular
Chlorophyll
Xylem
Phloem
Germination
Transpiration
Pollination
Spores
Endothermic
Ectothermic
Anus
Gill
Lung
Kidney
Exoskeleton
Endoskeleton
Invertebrate
Vertebrate








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Date ___________________
Complete each sentence using the words in the word list.

lifespan"
Reproduce
Lifespan


Metabolism
Response
Growth



_______________
1.  
We made graphs to show the plants' ____.
_______________
2.  
Most bacteria ____ by binary fission.
_______________
3.  
The ____ of the mercantile industry, or trading industry, led to the economic success of the U.S. colonies.
_______________
4.  
Individuals with a fast ____ burn calories quickly.
_______________
5.  
Jasper's ____ processed Cheez Doodles into energy quickly.
_______________
6.  
Do you think not getting enough sleep will stunt your ____?
_______________
7.  
A definition of "____; is how long something lives.
_______________
8.  
Some organisms have a faster ____ that others.
_______________
9.  
Scientists stay that the ____ of a wild sun bear is still unclear.
_______________
10.  
The relationship of the rain to the crops affects their ____.
_______________
11.  
Not everyone's ____ is the same.
_______________
12.  
A stimulus is a change that causes a ____.
_______________
13.  
His ____ showed how virtuous he truly.
_______________
14.  
Allice's face turned red in ____ to her social gaffe.
_______________
15.  
All Muslims should make a pilgrimage to Mecca at some time during their ____.
_______________
16.  
Lack of water caused the plants ____ to be stunted.



Five Kingdoms of Life

by Beth Rowen
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Every living creature on Earth belongs to a kingdom. Scientists debate how many kingdoms there are, 
but most agree there are five. Here is how the five kingdoms are organized.          




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Monera

Monera are single-celled organisms that don’t have a nucleus. Bacteria make up the entire kingdom. 
There are more forms of bacteria than any other organism on Earth. Some bacteria are 
beneficial to us, such as the ones found in yogurt. Others can cause us to get sick.  




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Protists

Protists are mostly single-celled organisms that have a nucleus. They usually live in water. Some 
protists move around, while others stay in one place. Examples of protists include some algae, 
paramecium, and amoeba.        




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Fungi

Fungi are usually motionless organisms that absorb nutrients for survival. They include mushrooms, 
molds, and yeasts.  




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Plants

Plants contain chlorophyll, a green pigment necessary for photosynthesis, a process in which plants 
convert energy from sunlight into food. Their cell walls are made sturdy by a material called cellulose,
and they are fixed in one place. Plants are divided into two groups: flower- and fruit-producing plants 
and those that don’t produce flowers or fruits. They include garden flowers, agricultural crops, grasses, 
shrubs, ferns, mosses, and conifers. 




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Animals

Animals are the most complex organisms on Earth. Animals are multi-celled organisms, eat food for 
survival, and have nervous systems. They are divided into vertebrates and invertebrates and include 
mammals, amphibians, reptiles, birds and fish.
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Date ___________________
Complete each sentence using the words in the word list.

Metabolism
Reproduce
Response
Lifespan
Growth

_______________
17.  
Those marks on the wall show Kevin's ____.
_______________
18.  
The tree has shown a lot of ____ this year.
_______________
19.  
Many turtles have a very long ____.
_______________
20.  
Such an enormous ____ was astonishing.
_______________
21.  
Homeostasis is a natural ____ by your body to keep your inside temperature the same even when the outside temperature changes.
_______________
22.  
Usually when reptiles ____ they lay eggs on land.
_______________
23.  
The processes of ____ include ingestion, digestion, respiration, and excretion.
_______________
24.  
mushrooms use spores to ____.
_______________
25.  
Most plants are dependent on sunlight for ____.
_______________
26.  
Lack of water caused the plans ____ to be stunted.
_______________
27.  
____ includes the building up and breaking down of substances needed for life.
_______________
28.  
The ____ of a hamster is about 2 years.
_______________
29.  
When conditions for ____ are suitable, the embryo inside the seed develops into a young plant.
_______________
30.  
Ribosomes allow the cell to grow, repair itself, and ____.
_______________
31.  
I bobbed my head in ____ to the question.




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assignments that go with it

Animal Classification
  



1     When we go to a bookstore, we see thousands of books neatly arranged first by subjects (such as novels, memoirs, comics, and history) and then by the alphabetical order of authors' last names. Since all the books are put away in a methodical order, it is easy for us to look up a book that we are interested in.
 2     Scientists use a similar approach to categorize all the animals that have ever lived on Earth. By observing each animal's anatomy and behaviors, scientists are able to identify animals with comparable traits and group them together. From there, scientists make further distinctions among animals of a given group and break the group into many smaller groups. Scientists continue this process until they can dissect the group no more.





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3     If we are to draw out a diagram to demonstrate scientists' methodology, we will construct a multi-level classification system. The rule of thumb is this: the higher a level is in the animal classification scheme, the more animals it has. Let's look at the table below to see how many levels the animal classification system has and how scientists classify giraffes.
 4     

Levels (from the highest to the lowest)
Example
Kingdom
Kingdom Animalia is the broadest category of all in the animal classification system. It includes every animal.
Phylum (plural: Phyla)
Phylum Chordata includes all animals of the Kingdom Animalia that have spinal cords.
Class
Class Mammalia includes all warm-blooded animals of the Phylum Chordata that have hair and feed their young with milk.
Order
Order Artiodactyla includes all animals of the Class Mammalia that have an even number of toes in their hooves.
Family
Family Giraffidae includes all animals of the Order Artiodactyla that have long legs, a long narrow head with small horns, thin lips, and long tongues.
Genus (plural: Genera)
Genus Okapia and Genus Giraffa
Species
Species camelopardalis, also known as giraffes in English.

 5     As you go through the example above, you may have a hard time pronouncing some of the words (such as Animalia and Artiodactyla). Well, just in case you wonder if you are reading English, you really are not! These words, in either Greek or Latin, are the scientific names that scientists use in their animal classification system. Why do they give animals scientific names? Well, with over 6,000 languages in the world, scientists from any two countries may name the same animal differently. For instance, while we are very excited to see "giraffes", children in China are very excited to see "long neck deer". To avoid confusion, scientists all over the world use animals' scientific names. Hence, in the case of giraffes, scientists from both China and the United States call them Giraffa camelopardalis. The first part of the name is giraffes' genus name, and it always begins with a capital letter. The second part of the name is giraffes' species name, and it always begins with a lower case letter.
 






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The history of the animal classification system can be traced back to the 18th century. Carl von Linné, a Swedish botanist, established taxonomy, the science of identifying, classifying, and naming all the organisms. He even gave himself a scientific name: Carolus Linnaeus!





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 7     Due to his hard work as well as other taxonomists' painstaking efforts, we have a well-structured classification system for not only animals, but also other living things on Earth.
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_____________________________

Date ___________________
Animal Classification

1.
How many levels does the animal classification system have?
  Ten
  Seven
  Three
  Four
2.
Taxonomy is the science of identifying, classifying, and naming all living things.
  False
  True
3.
Which of the following animal classification levels contains the LEAST number of animals?
  Genus
  Order
  Family
  Kingdom
4.
Which of the following animal classification levels contains the MOST number of animals?
  Class
  Species
  Order
  Family
5.
Which of the following about the animal classification system is correct?
  A Class contains more animals than a Family.
  Carolus Linnaeus, a Swiss botanist, was the driving force behind the animal classification system.
  Phylum Mammalia includes all animals that have hair and an even number of toes in their hooves.
  Scientific names used in the animal classification system are in either German or Latin.
6.
Which of the following TWO animal classification levels do scientists use when they refer to an animal? (Please choose two of the best answers.)
  Species
  Phylum
  Family
  Genus
7.
The giant panda's species name is melanoleuca and its genus name is ailuropoda. How do scientists all over the world refer to the giant panda?
  Melanoleuca ailuropoda
  Ailuropoda Melanoleuca
  Ailuropoda melanoleuca
  Melanoleuca Ailuropoda
8.
The lower a level is in the animal classification system, the more animals it has.
  False
  True



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Animal Classification
  



taxonomists
categorize


further
classify


warm-blooded
botanist


classifying
dissect


methodology
reading


novels
anatomy


history
multi-level


classification


Directions:  Fill in each blank with the word that best completes the reading comprehension.

     When we go to a bookstore, we see thousands of books neatly arranged first by subjects (such as (1)  _______________________  , memoirs, comics, and(2)  _______________________  ) and then by the alphabetical order of authors' last names. Since all the books are put away in a methodical order, it is easy for us to look up a book that we are interested in.
     Scientists use a similar approach to (3)  _______________________   all the animals that have ever lived on Earth. By observing each animal's (4)  _______________________   and behaviors, scientists are able to identify animals with comparable traits and group them together. From there, scientists make (5)  _______________________   distinctions among animals of a given group and break the group into many smaller groups. Scientists continue this process until they can (6)  _______________________   the group no more.
     If we are to draw out a diagram to demonstrate scientists' (7)  _______________________  , we will construct a (8)  _______________________   classification system. The rule of thumb is this: the higher a level is in the animal classification scheme, the more animals it has. Let's look at the table below to see how many levels the animal classification system has and how scientists (9)  _______________________   giraffes.
     
Levels (from the highest to the lowest)
Example
Kingdom
Kingdom Animalia is the broadest category of all in the animal classification system. It includes every animal.
Phylum (plural: Phyla)
Phylum Chordata includes all animals of the Kingdom Animalia that have spinal cords.
Class
Class Mammalia includes all (10)  _______________________   animals of the Phylum Chordata that have hair and feed their young with milk.
Order
Order Artiodactyla includes all animals of the Class Mammalia that have an even number of toes in their hooves.
Family
Family Giraffidae includes all animals of the Order Artiodactyla that have long legs, a long narrow head with small horns, thin lips, and long tongues.
Genus (plural: Genera)
Genus Okapia and Genus Giraffa
Species
Species camelopardalis, also known as giraffes in English.

     As you go through the example above, you may have a hard time pronouncing some of the words (such as Animalia and Artiodactyla). Well, just in case you wonder if you are(11)  _______________________   English, you really are not! These words, in either Greek or Latin, are the scientific names that scientists use in their animal(12)  _______________________   system. Why do they give animals scientific names? Well, with over 6,000 languages in the world, scientists from any two countries may name the same animal differently. For instance, while we are very excited to see "giraffes", children in China are very excited to see "long neck deer". To avoid confusion, scientists all over the world use animals' scientific names. Hence, in the case of giraffes, scientists from both China and the United States call them Giraffa camelopardalis. The first part of the name is giraffes' genus name, and it always begins with a capital letter. The second part of the name is giraffes' species name, and it always begins with a lower case letter.
     The history of the animal classification system can be traced back to the 18th century. Carl von Linné, a Swedish (13)  _______________________  , established taxonomy, the science of identifying, (14)  _______________________  , and naming all the organisms. He even gave himself a scientific name: Carolus Linnaeus!
     Due to his hard work as well as other (15)  _______________________  ' painstaking efforts, we have a well-structured classification system for not only animals, but also other living things on Earth.
 

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Assignment=Vocabulary  - Please look up and store in your journal



Vascular
Nonvascular
Chlorophyll
Xylem
Phloem
Germination
Transpiration
Pollination
Spores
Endothermic
Ectothermic
Anus
Gill
Lung
Kidney
Exoskeleton
Endoskeleton
Invertebrate
Vertebrate
____________________________

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Date ___________________
(Key 1 - Answer ID # 0712913)
Write a paragraph using all of the words that are given.

1.
  
comparable, lowest, identify, classify, among  






2.
  
classification, identify, further, anatomy  











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Date ___________________
Complete each sentence.

_______________
1.  The classification groups are: kingdom, (phylum, Germination, Lifespan) , class, order, family, genus, and species.
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2.  Animals and some plants (Anus, reproduce, Eubacteria) with sexual reproduction.
_______________
3.  His (Anus, response, Radial Symmetry) to the teacher's question was very interesting.
_______________
4.  (Sponges, Cell Wall, Lifespan) with spicules are not the sponges used for cleaning.
_______________
5.  Fungi grow from (spores, Lifespan, Phylum) in the air.
_______________
6.  Most bacteria (Echinoderms, Gill, reproduce) by binary fission.
_______________
7.  With the help of sunlight and (chlorophyll, Protists, Monera) , the leaf makes glucose.
_______________
8.  there are several (Arthropods, Bilateral Symmetry, species) of bees.
_______________
9.  The basketball player has a large (Vertebrate, Reproduce, lung) capacity.
_______________
10.  A red blood (Mollusks, Kidney, cell) carries oxygen around the body.
_______________
11.  An herbivore is a consumer that eats (Invertebrate, plants, Adaptation) .
_______________
12.  (Eukaryotes, Lifespan, Fungi) mitochondria evolved from bacteria and its chloroplasts from cyanobacteria.
_______________
13.  Can you (reproduce, Kingdom, asnimals) your lab results.



Name _____________________________
Date ___________________
Complete each sentence.

_______________
14.  During a bowel movement the rectum pushes waste out through the (anus, Metabolism, Protists) .
_______________
15.  The large (Germination, exoskeleton, Bilateral Symmetry) of the lobster keeps it safe from some predators.
_______________
16.  A person has more than one (phloem, Eukaryotes, lung) .
_______________
17.  The urinary system includes the (Exothermic, Adaptation, kidney) and bladder.
_______________
18.  (Monera, Echinoderms, Cnidarians) have an endoskeleton, or internal skeleton.
_______________
19.  The environment can affect the (growth, Gill, Bilateral Symmetry) and health of living things.
_______________
20.  Mushrooms, molds, and yeast are (Bilateral Symmetry, Xylem, fungi) .
_______________
21.  Eukaryotes have a nucleus, but (Adaptation, prokaryotes, Radial Symmetry) do not.
_______________
22.  One (adaptation, Xylem, Prokaryotes) of frogs is that they have developed webbed feet to help them swim.
_______________
23.  The burning of fossil fuels for (Heterotroph, Kingdom, energy) causes air pollution.
_______________
24.  The thick fur of some animals is an (Fungi, Exothermic, adaptation) to cold environments.
_______________
25.  Plants that have (Gill, vascular, Sponges) tissue are called vascular plants.
_______________
26.  Snails, cowries and clams are (Metabolism, mollusks, Lung) .



Name _____________________________
Date ___________________
Complete each sentence.

_______________
27.  The relationship of the rain to the crops affects their (growth, Autotroph, Response) .
_______________
28.  The bodies of two-shelled (Eukaryotes, mollusks, Endothermic) consist of two shells clamped with a large muscle.
_______________
29.  Ferns and mushrooms produce (Archeabacteria, Germination, spores) .
_______________
30.  Homeostasis is a natural (response, Chlorophyll, Growth) by your body to keep your inside temperature the same even when the outside temperature changes.
_______________
31.  The (phloem, cell, Kidney) in the tree allowed the maple syrup to travel to its destination.
_______________
32.  Water is needed for (metabolism, Exoskeleton, Growth) .
_______________
33.  Man is an example of a (vertebrate, Prokaryotes, Spores) animals.
_______________
34.  Plants that have (Energy, Kingdom, vascular) tissue are called vascular plants.
_______________
35.  (Prokaryotes, Arthropods, Endothermic) have a hard exoskeleton rather than an internal skeleton.
_______________
36.  Liverworts and hornworts are (Vertebrate, nonvascular, Protists) plants.
_______________
37.  The biosphere has all the materials living things need to live, grow, and (Adaptation, reproduce, cell) .
_______________
38.  The (lifespan, Monera, Gill) of a hamster is about 2 years.
_______________
39.  (Cell Wall, Plants, Nonvascular) grow best in Tifton soils.



Name _____________________________
Date ___________________
Complete each sentence.

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40.  The sponge is the oldest type of (Anus, Bilateral Symmetry, invertebrate) .
_______________
41.  His (Fungi, response, Transpiration) showed how virtuous he truly.
_______________
42.  All living things can (reproduce, Fungi, Kidney) .
_______________
43.  Worms and humans are both in the (kingdom, Mollusks, Radial Symmetry) Animalia.
_______________
44.  The white spines of the cactus are a form of a protective (Endothermic, adaptation, Kingdom) .
_______________
45.  Ferns reproduce without seeds, by (Reproduce, Germination, spores) .
_______________
46.  Some (Mollusks, Anus, cnidarians) are shaped like a vase which is known as a polyp form.
_______________
47.  A mushroom is an example of a (phloem, Nonvascular, fungi) .
_______________
48.  Most plants are dependent on sunlight for (Protists, growth, cell) .
_______________
49.  A jellyfish is an (cell, invertebrate, Archeabacteria) that shoots poison at its enemies.
_______________
50.  The biologist enjoyed seeing the (Chlorophyll, cell, Cnidarians) at the tidepools.
_______________
51.  Animals, plants, (Radial Symmetry, fungi, Kidney) and microbes have survival needs that need to be met in order to surive.
_______________
52.  (Sponges, Prokaryotes, Endothermic) first appeared on Earth 580 million years ago.



Name _____________________________
Date ___________________
Complete each sentence.

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53.  Plants give off water during the process called (Prokaryotes, Invertebrate, transpiration) .
_______________
54.  A definition of " (, Species, Germination) ; is how long something lives.
_______________
55.  More than 230 (species, Eukaryotes, Pollination Ec) of birds inhabit these forests.
_______________
56.  He has not shown much (Reproduce, Echinoderms, growth) in his maturity.
_______________
57.  Mr. Johnson asked a question about (plants, Transpiration, Reproduce) .
_______________
58.  A plant is a good exam ple of an (autotroph, Vascular, Species) .
_______________
59.  Snails, clams and squids are (Exothermic, mollusks, Reproduce) .
_______________
60.  Some sponges and cnidarians (Eukaryotes, reproduce, Metabolism) asexually as well as sexually.
_______________
61.  The Galapagos Islands' insular region is ideal for preserving the many (Kingdom, species, Exoskeleton) contained there.
_______________
62.  (Reproduce, gill, Archeabacteria) helps a fish to breathe.
_______________
63.  Some (Vascular, Kingdom, sponges) and cnidarians reproduce asexually as well as sexually.
_______________
64.  The snake has a different (Xylem, endoskeleton, Spores) than the lizard.
_______________
65.  All living things (Arthropods, Growth, reproduce) .



Name _____________________________
Date ___________________
Complete each sentence.

_______________
66.  An arthropod is in the same (Kingdom, Exothermic, Lifespan) as humans.
_______________
67.  Trees and (plants, Anus, Species) have different shaped leaves that grow on them.
_______________
68.  Some organisms have a faster (Transpiration, Cnidarians, metabolism) that others.
_______________
69.  The structure of the (vertebrate, Germination, Exothermic) skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates.
_______________
70.  A think, bony (Monera, gill, phloem) cover helps to keep the water flowing in the right direction by blocking water that does not come through the mouth.
_______________
71.  The rain was conducive to the plants' (Cnidarians, growth, Anus) in the spring.
_______________
72.  People who suffer from (kidney, Anus, Radial Symmetry) failuse must have dialysis treatments.
_______________
73.  Animals in the echinoderm (Pollination Ec, Mollusks, phylum) have tube feet and bumpy or spiny skin.
_______________
74.  The (adaptation, Germination, asnimals) of an animal to its surroundings will help it survive.
_______________
75.  When you wind the rubber band on a model airplane, you are storing mechanical (energy, Prokaryotes, Archeabacteria) in the rubber band.
_______________
76.  The science of genetics had its beginnings when Mendel bred pea (Adaptation, Energy, plants) .



Name _____________________________
Date ___________________
Complete each sentence.

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77.  The crayfish has an (Exothermic, Fungi, exoskeleton) .
_______________
78.  Cndarians (Cell Wall, Archeabacteria, reproduce) sexual and asexually.
_______________
79.  Mosses and ferns (Radial Symmetry, reproduce, Heterotroph) by means of spores.
_______________
80.  When the (Fungi, Metabolism, energy) of a wave increases it's amplitude increases.
_______________
81.  They made a horror movie about giant (Kingdom, Radial Symmetry, arthropods) .
_______________
82.  A charge is a burst of (Reproduce, energy, Lifespan) .
_______________
83.  (Arthropods, Gill, Echinoderms) are very diverse and live in several different types of environments.
_______________
84.  Protists, Fungi, Plants and Animals are (eukaryotes, Endoskeleton, Lung) .
_______________
85.  The central part of a (cell, Vertebrate, Energy) is called the nucleus.
_______________
86.  We made graphs to show the plants' (Lifespan, growth, Nonvascular) .
_______________
87.  The continual (Eubacteria, growth, Eukaryotes) of the Poconos is making traffic very bad.
_______________
88.  A cnidarian is an (invertebrate, asnimals, Metabolism) .
_______________
89.  (Invertebrate, Spores, Radial Symmetry) that land in damp, shady places can grow into new plants.



 _____________________________
Date ___________________
Complete each sentence.

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90.  The blowfish is one of the endangered (Kidney, species, Chlorophyll) of the Caribbean.
_______________
91.  Usually when reptiles (Response, reproduce, Phylum) they lay eggs on land.
_______________
92.  (Fungi, Adaptation, Cell) are found in warm, moist places.
_______________
93.  All living things (Lifespan, Radial Symmetry, reproduce) .
_______________
94.  Protists, (Fungi, Spores, Arthropods) , Plants and Animals are eukaryotes.
_______________
95.  The cell parts, or organelles, that contain (chlorophyll, Cnidarians, Plants) are called chloroplasts.
_______________
96.  (Heterotroph, Exoskeleton, Species) , genus, and family are words used in biological nomenclature.
_______________
97.  A koala is a good example of a specialized (Endothermic, species, Chlorophyll) .
_______________
98.  When conditions for (Archeabacteria, Cell Wall, growth) are suitable, the embryo inside the seed develops into a young plant.
_______________
99.  Amphibians is just one of the five classes of (Kingdom, Lung, vertebrate) animals.



























Name _____________________________

Date ___________________
Complete each sentence using the words in the word list.

Metabolism
Reproduce
Response
Growth


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32.  
The rain was conducive to the plants' ____ in the spring.
_______________
33.  
Amphibians live on land and breathe air, but they must return to water to ____.
_______________
34.  
The environment can affect the ____ and health of living things.
_______________
35.  
The biosphere has all the materials living things need to live, grow, and ____.
_______________
36.  
To ____ and to lay eggs is to spawn.
_______________
37.  
Water is needed for ____.
_______________
38.  
Animals and some plants ____ with sexual reproduction.
_______________
39.  
Sea stars can ____ through regeneration.
_______________
40.  
Mosses and ferns ____ by means of spores.
_______________
41.  
Spring is a time for ____.
_______________
42.  
The bush showed vigorous ____ in the spring.
_______________
43.  
His ____ to the teacher's question was very interesting.
_______________
44.  
My ____ rate was slower than my brother's.
_______________
45.  
The abnormal ____ of the plant was due to an untested plant feed.



























POST TEST - Animal Classification

1.
How many levels does the animal classification system have?
  Ten
  Three
  Four
  Seven
2.
Taxonomy is the science of identifying, classifying, and naming all living things.
  False
  True
3.
Which of the following animal classification levels contains the LEAST number of animals?
  Order
  Kingdom
  Family
  Genus
4.
Which of the following animal classification levels contains the MOST number of animals?
  Order
  Family
  Class
  Species
5.
Which of the following about the animal classification system is correct?
  Phylum Mammalia includes all animals that have hair and an even number of toes in their hooves.
  Carolus Linnaeus, a Swiss botanist, was the driving force behind the animal classification system.
  Scientific names used in the animal classification system are in either German or Latin.
  A Class contains more animals than a Family.
6.
Which of the following TWO animal classification levels do scientists use when they refer to an animal? (Please choose two of the best answers.)
  Species
  Phylum
  Family
  Genus
7.
The giant panda's species name is melanoleuca and its genus name is ailuropoda. How do scientists all over the world refer to the giant panda?
  Ailuropoda Melanoleuca
  Ailuropoda melanoleuca
  Melanoleuca ailuropoda
  Melanoleuca Ailuropoda
8.
The lower a level is in the animal classification system, the more animals it has.
  False
  True















Conceptual Understanding



 Living things have a level of complexity and organization not found in lifeless objects. At its most fundamental level, a living thing is composed of one or more cells.
·     Biologists use classification to organize living things into groups so that organisms are easier to study.  Biological classification compares organism’s chemical make-up to find relatedness.
·     Bacteria are prokaryotes. They are classified into two different kingdoms:  Eubacteria and Archeabacteria.  These organisms used to be classified in one kingdom: Monera.
·     Protists are classified in their own kingdom. They are eukaryotes and all live in moist places or surroundings.  Protists are a varied group, some of which are animal-like while others plant-like.
·     Fungi are eukaryotes that have cell walls, are heterotrophs that feed by absorbing their food,
    and use spores to reproduce.
·     Plants are autotrophs that make food through photosynthesis.  They are eukaryotes and have cells with cell walls.
·     Nonvascular plants do not have vascular tissue and grow low to the ground. Vascular plants have well-developed vascular tissue for support and to transport materials efficiently.
·     There are many different groups of plants.
·     Sponges are invertebrate animals with no body symmetry and no tissues or organs. 
·     Cnidarians are invertebrate animals that use stinging cells to capture food and for defense.   
·     Mollusks are invertebrates with soft, unsegmented bodies that are often protected by a hard outer shell.
·     Biologists classify worms into three phyla –flatworms, roundworms and segmented worms.
·     Arthropods are invertebrates that have an external skeleton, a segmented body and jointed attachments called appendages. 
·     Echinoderms are invertebrates with an internal skeleton and a system of fluid –filled tubes. 
·     Fishes are aquatic vertebrates; most fishes have paired fins, scales and gills. Fins are used for movement, scales for protection and gills for exchanging gases. 
·     Amphibians are vertebrates that are ectothermic and spend their early life in water. 
·     Birds are endothermic vertebrate with feathers, four-chambered hearts, and lay eggs with shells. 

All mammals are endothermic vertebrates that have a four chambered heart and skin covered with fur or hair.

Students will identify and describe the   characteristics of living things.
Students will examine and sort the objects. 
Index cards
Pictures of living things
Sample of non-living materials
Candle
3 x 5 index cards
Large newsprint paper
markers
 “Classifying Organisms “

Students will explain why scientists organize living things, describe early classification systems, and name the seven levels of classifications.
Refer: Prentice Explorer- “From Bacteria to Plants” Discover pgs. 28-39

Activity 45  “The World of Microbes”

Investigation 10:Kingdom of Life
           (Bacteria/Fungi)

Students will  describe the distinguishing characteristics of  kingdom monera according
to; type of cells, mode of reproduction, and mode of obtaining food and energy and role of bacteria in nature.      
SEP UP Text book = pgs. c-70 - c-76

Delta Foss “Diversity of Life” (Teacher Guide) pgs. 302-322, Diversity Lab Notebook pgs. 68-71
“Observing Protozoan”
Students will identify and describe the   distinguishing features of animal-like and plant-like protists by observing pond water or hay infusion

Medicine dropper
Stock culture or water from an open  source
Hay Infusion
Prepared slide of protozoans
Microscope
Glass slide
Investigation:  “What’s for Lunch?”


Students will identify and describe the general characteristics/structures of fungi.

Students will investigate how the presence of sugar or salt affects the activity of yeast. 
Prentice Hall: Science Explorer “From Bacteria to Plants” pgs. 96-97



Procedure:
1. Examine each kind of nonvascular plant and vascular plants using hand lens and forceps.
2. Compare the structures of nonvascular plant with vascular plant specifically the root like structure of nonvascular plants.
3. Record your observations. 
Students will identify the characteristics of plant, examine/observe and describe nonvascular/vascular plants.

Mosses
Liverworts
Hand lens or microscope
Forceps
Any kind of vascular plants with roots
Biology textbooks
Worksheet

Science Literacy Reading
  After reading, let the students complete the 3 T column   Chart, comparing and contrasting sponges and cnidarians. (refer Prentice Hall Science Explorer page 15)

Field Trip (National Aquarium , Baltimore or Maryland Zoo)
Students will identify how to classify animals, define symmetry, types of circulatory system; identify and describe the characteristics of sponges/cnidarians.
Prentice Hall: Science Explorer “Animals” pgs. 6-23






Film Viewing (United Streaming)
Science Literacy Reading 
(Mollusks)Comparing and contrasting: Using 3 Column Chart to explain how they are alike and different.  (Science Explorer page 40)
Students will identify and describe the   characteristics of mollusks, compare and contrast the three groups using 3   Column Chart.
Prentice Hall: Science Explorer “Animals”  pgs. 38-45
Comparing and contrasting: Using 5 T- Column Chart or graphic organizers to explain how they are alike and different.  (see samples Science Explorer pages 49,
70 )
Students will identify the major groups of arthropods and echinoderm; describe how each group differs from one another.
Prentice Hall: Science Explorer “Animals”  pg. 33
“Classifying Vascular Plants”
Students will name and describe the general characteristics/structures of vascular plants like fern, gymnosperm, and angiosperm. 
Prentice Hall: Science Explorer “Bacteria to Plants” pgs. 138-157
    Ferns
    Pine tree (leaves/cones)
    Any sample of angiosperms
   Flower/Fruit 
Investigation 9 “Roaches”
Students will investigate and describe how insects adapt to their environment.
Delta Foss Teacher Guide “Diversity of Life” pgs. 273-287
Delta Foss: “Diversity of Life Lab. Notebook” pgs. 56-66
Students make a graphic organizers or diagrams like ;
·     KWL
·     QAR
·     Web Diagram/Concept Web
·     Triple Journal
·     T- Column Chart
·     Science Journal
·     Alike/Different Chart
·     Prediction/Confirmation Chart
(Word/What I Predict It Means/What I Know It Means)
Identifying Main Ideas/Details Organizer (see Science Explorer pg. 99)
Students will identify and describe the main features of the different group of vertebrates according to their;

·     Movement
·     Nutrition
·     Reproduction
·     Nervous System
·     Circulatory System
·     Adaptation
·     Diversity
Prentice Hall: Science Explorer “Animals”  pg. 6-125
Other Science textbooks
Pictures of birds and reptiles
Power point presentation
·       (www.google.com) then type ppt then the topic ; example ppt reptile  


Resources
SEPUP
Delta/Foss
Other Resources
Activity 75 “Classifying Animals”
    pgs. E-19-E-22
Diversity of Life (Teacher Guide)
Living and Non-living pp.43-62
Diversity of Life (Lab. Notebook)
   pgs. 1-6
Discover Activity – “How Quickly Can Bacteria Multiply? “
Prentice Hall: Science Explorer “From  Bacteria to Plants” pg. 48
Activity  43 “Microbes Under View”
    pgs.  C-64-C-67
Investigation 10: Kingdoms of Life
Delta Foss: Diversity of Life Teacher Guide pp.   308-311
Delta Foss Diversity of Life (Lab. Notebook) pgs. 67-69
Investigation: “Will mosses absorb water?”
Prentice Hall: Science Explorer “From  Bacteria to Plants” pg. 122 (Discover Activity)
20 ml sand
Graduated cylinder
Peat moss
water
Activity 32  “ Who Infected Whom”
    pgs. C-12-C16
Investigation 8 “Snails”

Delta Foss: Diversity of Life Lab. Notebook pgs.   49-58
Skills Lab:
“ Earthworm Responses”
Prentice Hall: Science Explorer “Animals”  pg. 33

Investigation 9 “Roaches”
Delta Foss Teacher Guide “Diversity of Life” pgs. 273-287
Delta Foss: Diversity of Life Lab. Notebook pgs. 56 - 66



Additional Online Resources



CONCEPT
ASSESSMENT
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION BANK
OTHER WAYS TO ASSESS
 





All mammals are endothermic vertebrates that have a four chambered heart and skin covered with fur or hair.

Students will identify and describe the   characteristics of living things.
Students will examine and sort the objects. 
Index cards
Pictures of living things
Sample of non-living materials
Candle
3 x 5 index cards
Large newsprint paper
markers
 “Classifying Organisms “

Students will explain why scientists organize living things, describe early classification systems, and name the seven levels of classifications.
Refer: Prentice Explorer- “From Bacteria to Plants” Discover pgs. 28-39

Activity 45  “The World of Microbes”

Investigation 10:Kingdom of Life
           (Bacteria/Fungi)

Students will  describe the distinguishing characteristics of  kingdom monera according
to; type of cells, mode of reproduction, and mode of obtaining food and energy and role of bacteria in nature.      
SEP UP Text book = pgs. c-70 - c-76

Delta Foss “Diversity of Life” (Teacher Guide) pgs. 302-322, Diversity Lab Notebook pgs. 68-71
“Observing Protozoan”
Students will identify and describe the   distinguishing features of animal-like and plant-like protists by observing pond water or hay infusion

Medicine dropper
Stock culture or water from an open  source
Hay Infusion
Prepared slide of protozoans
Microscope
Glass slide
Investigation:  “What’s for Lunch?”


Students will identify and describe the general characteristics/structures of fungi.

Students will investigate how the presence of sugar or salt affects the activity of yeast. 
Prentice Hall: Science Explorer “From Bacteria to Plants” pgs. 96-97



Procedure:
1. Examine each kind of nonvascular plant and vascular plants using hand lens and forceps.
2. Compare the structures of nonvascular plant with vascular plant specifically the root like structure of nonvascular plants.
3. Record your observations. 
Students will identify the characteristics of plant, examine/observe and describe nonvascular/vascular plants.

Mosses
Liverworts
Hand lens or microscope
Forceps
Any kind of vascular plants with roots
Biology textbooks
Worksheet

Science Literacy Reading
  After reading, let the students complete the 3 T column   Chart, comparing and contrasting sponges and cnidarians. (refer Prentice Hall Science Explorer page 15)

Field Trip (National Aquarium , Baltimore or Maryland Zoo)
Students will identify how to classify animals, define symmetry, types of circulatory system; identify and describe the characteristics of sponges/cnidarians.
Prentice Hall: Science Explorer “Animals” pgs. 6-23






Film Viewing (United Streaming)
Science Literacy Reading 
(Mollusks)Comparing and contrasting: Using 3 Column Chart to explain how they are alike and different.  (Science Explorer page 40)
Students will identify and describe the   characteristics of mollusks, compare and contrast the three groups using 3   Column Chart.
Prentice Hall: Science Explorer “Animals”  pgs. 38-45
Comparing and contrasting: Using 5 T- Column Chart or graphic organizers to explain how they are alike and different.  (see samples Science Explorer pages 49,
70 )
Students will identify the major groups of arthropods and echinoderm; describe how each group differs from one another.
Prentice Hall: Science Explorer “Animals”  pg. 33
“Classifying Vascular Plants”
Students will name and describe the general characteristics/structures of vascular plants like fern, gymnosperm, and angiosperm. 
Prentice Hall: Science Explorer “Bacteria to Plants” pgs. 138-157
    Ferns
    Pine tree (leaves/cones)
    Any sample of angiosperms
   Flower/Fruit 
Investigation 9 “Roaches”
Students will investigate and describe how insects adapt to their environment.
Delta Foss Teacher Guide “Diversity of Life” pgs. 273-287
Delta Foss: “Diversity of Life Lab. Notebook” pgs. 56-66
Students make a graphic organizers or diagrams like ;
·     KWL
·     QAR
·     Web Diagram/Concept Web
·     Triple Journal
·     T- Column Chart
·     Science Journal
·     Alike/Different Chart
·     Prediction/Confirmation Chart
(Word/What I Predict It Means/What I Know It Means)
Identifying Main Ideas/Details Organizer (see Science Explorer pg. 99)
Students will identify and describe the main features of the different group of vertebrates according to their;

·     Movement
·     Nutrition
·     Reproduction
·     Nervous System
·     Circulatory System
·     Adaptation
·     Diversity
Prentice Hall: Science Explorer “Animals”  pg. 6-125
Other Science textbooks
Pictures of birds and reptiles
Power point presentation
·       (www.google.com) then type ppt then the topic ; example ppt reptile  


Resources
SEPUP
Delta/Foss
Other Resources
Activity 75 “Classifying Animals”
    pgs. E-19-E-22
Diversity of Life (Teacher Guide)
Living and Non-living pp.43-62
Diversity of Life (Lab. Notebook)
   pgs. 1-6
Discover Activity – “How Quickly Can Bacteria Multiply? “
Prentice Hall: Science Explorer “From  Bacteria to Plants” pg. 48
Activity  43 “Microbes Under View”
    pgs.  C-64-C-67
Investigation 10: Kingdoms of Life
Delta Foss: Diversity of Life Teacher Guide pp.   308-311
Delta Foss Diversity of Life (Lab. Notebook) pgs. 67-69
Investigation: “Will mosses absorb water?”
Prentice Hall: Science Explorer “From  Bacteria to Plants” pg. 122 (Discover Activity)
20 ml sand
Graduated cylinder
Peat moss
water
Activity 32  “ Who Infected Whom”
    pgs. C-12-C16
Investigation 8 “Snails”

Delta Foss: Diversity of Life Lab. Notebook pgs.   49-58
Skills Lab:
“ Earthworm Responses”
Prentice Hall: Science Explorer “Animals”  pg. 33

Investigation 9 “Roaches”
Delta Foss Teacher Guide “Diversity of Life” pgs. 273-287
Delta Foss: Diversity of Life Lab. Notebook pgs. 56 - 66



Additional Online Resources


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