Period 3 Front of Class Teacher Desk Front Table Door Jacob Alexis Ashton Michelle Matt 20 27 30 7 18 Jeremy 16 Coby Ashley F. Ethan Nevaeh Emma Julian 6 23 9 26 1 12 Uli Peter B. James Cailan Lucas 3 22 2 11 5 Victor Tommy Olivia Peter P. Desiree 17 Alex 15 Sophia 14 10 19 25 24 Daniela . Luke John Nautika 8 13 4 32 Colby . Tristan . Kristen Shannon 28 29 31 Ashley N. 21 33 Door . .

Bellwork: 8/13 Happy Monday  Week 8/13-8/17 Turn in ONLY the signed page of the syllabus, take out binder w/4 dividers, & answer the following questions in your unit book… Why is BIOLOGY important to study? List one example of something that is LIVING and something that is NONLIVING. What are some OBSERVATIONS that you have made about this classroom?

Objective Students will begin to understand the different characteristics of life in preparation for the Living, Non- Living vs. Dead Lab tomorrow

Today: Discuss the definition of “Biology” “What is life?” Practice: “Is Sammy Alive?”

Materials Unit I Book White Label Binder & 4 Dividers

Homework None  Late Credit: binder, dividers, & syllabus signature

Biology Binder On the white label write your name, “period 3”. & the # that was next to your name on the seating chart Example on board Place on the binding of the binder 4 dividers Labeled ”Quarter 1”, “Quarter 2”, “Quarter 3”, ”Quarter 4” You can decorate your binder however you would like 

Unit 1: Intro to Biology

Part1: Characteristics of Life

Biology The study of living organisms

Vocabulary Homeostasis: regulation of an organism’s internal environment Biotic: living things (fungi, animals, plants) Abiotic: non-living things (soil, water, air, rocks) Observation: data that is measured, collected or perceived or noticed

The Definition of “Life”… Defining “life” is a very difficult task Scientists don’t all agree on a common list of the characteristics of life

Characteristics of Life For #4, list what you believe are some characteristics of living things.

Characteristics of Life

Examples Breathes Produces waste Inhales & Exhales Moves Responds to stimuli Needs food & water Maintains homeostasis Grows Has cells Has atoms Dies Thinks Reproduces Genetic material Gives off energy Takes in nutrients

Characteristics of Life Made of cells & has orderly structure Uses energy & has metabolism Grows and develops Maintains homeostasis Responds to stimuli Reproduces Contains universal genetic code Changes over time - evolution

Thumbs up = Alive Thumbs down = Not alive A mule is a cross between a horse & a donkey. A mule is sterile meaning that it cannot produce offspring. Is a mule alive?

Thumbs up = Alive Thumbs down = Not alive A fire uses energy and can get larger in size. Is it alive?

Think! Based on those two examples, what can you conclude about the characteristics of life?

Is Sammy Alive?