Treasure hunt – reading and predicting strategies ( stepping out)

 1) Write down some things you already know about diversity of life. ( get 3 to 6 things)

 2)Turn to the glossary and find 4 words (new and stranger the better). Write them down and write their meaning or draw a picture depicting the meaning.

 3) look at all the pictures in the student book  Make a tally every time you see this kind of animal. fishbirdmammalinsect

 4)Page 10 – what is an adaptation ? Name some ways in which you are adapted.  es/10_11/interdependence.shtml es/10_11/interdependence.shtml  Check out this link.

 5)What could you use to see living things that are too small to see with the naked eye ? What do we call an animal that is too small to see with the naked eye ?  Check out these sites.   wf wf

 6)look at the labs outlined. What are some materials / tools we might need in this unit ?

 7)What careers might someone who is really interested in diversity of life go into ?  Stuck ? Look here for some examples.  html html

 8)Why do scientists classify and sort al creatures and plants into systems ?  OGY-2/02_-_Why_Do_We_Classify_Organisms/ OGY-2/02_-_Why_Do_We_Classify_Organisms/  e/organisms_behaviour_health/variation_classific ation/revise7.shtml e/organisms_behaviour_health/variation_classific ation/revise7.shtml

 9)What is life ? How do you know if something is living or non-living ? Make a checklist of things to look for to determine if it is living or not ? ( hint page 7)  Check out this link.  es/5_6/ourselves.shtml es/5_6/ourselves.shtml

 10)If you are done check out these sites till the end of class. This one and the next.  html html  imals/kidscorner/classification/kc_classificatio n_main.htm imals/kidscorner/classification/kc_classificatio n_main.htm  es/6_7/variation.shtml es/6_7/variation.shtml

 mate/adaptations/index.cfm mate/adaptations/index.cfm  ations/adaptation/ ations/adaptation/  oupinganimals oupinganimals