Mrs. Nolan- Life Science



TopicWritten ExpressionVerbal ExpressionTactile Expression6 Characteristics of Living ThingsNote?cards that detail each of the 6 characteristics of living things.Watch the “Abiotic Biotic Song” from Mrs. Nolan’s website and then write an example of a Biotic organism that fully explains the 6 characteristics that show it is alive.Record a 30 second skit that describes an organism, and the 6 characteristics that show it is alive.7 Levels of ClassificationsNote?cards that detail each of the 7 levels of classification – with an example of each level on the back.Watch the “Animal (Classification) Song” from Mrs. Nolan’s website and make window notes on the video with at least 2 points for each window. (Windows are Facts, Feelings, Ideas, Questions)Make a Classification Diagram of an organism family tree. Look at your Great Apes Homework, Question #5 for inspiration – but you may not use the Great Apes as your example.Binomial NomenclatureWrite out the 7 Latin names for a living organism and write the Scientific name with correct punctuation.Review your Binomial Nomenclature notes and write 5 examples of a Scientific Name that you find online or in the textbook.Make a comic book that describes each step in the process of finding the Scientific Name of a specific organism. These steps can be found in your Binomial Nomenclature Notes.6 Kingdoms of Living ThingsNote?cards for each kingdom and give at least 4 characteristics (from your chart) on the back of the notecard.Watch one video about each of the 6 Kingdoms from Mrs. Nolan’s website and write 3 important characteristics about each kingdom.Record a 1-minute rap that explains the 6 Kingdoms and the differences and similarities between each kingdom.Dichotomous KeysFind a Dichotomous Key online or in a textbook and write out the steps for identifying a single organism using the Key.Review your Dichotomous Key Notes and explain them to a parent/guardian. Initials: _________________Create a Dichotomous Key for a real or imaginary organism. It must contain at least 6 questions.Name: ___________________________2636520106680Please choose 1 activity from each “row” to help you study for your test! You should have a total of five activities to turn in as study guide completion. Attach all work to this sheet and circle the activities you completed on the chart. ................
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