1. FOSS Diversity of Life
Ms. Longo 7th Grade Life Science

2. Do Now Take out your notebook What standards are we working on?
Try to find them on your standards page
This page should be attached into your NB 2 pages before the index
The syllabus should be attached before the index

3. Expectations Be prepared for class when bell rings
Listen and follow directions
Open notebooks and begin Do Now as soon as you enter the room
Raise your hand to speak
Be respectful of all life
SHARE OUR GOALS AND EXPECTATIONS!!! Find out their goals and questions using sticky notes

4. FOSS Diversity of Life

5. Investigation 1: What is Life?
Over the next several weeks we will be studying life. We will try to figure out how living things are similar to each other and how they are different from each other. We will study the characteristics of living things that separate them from things that are nonliving.
What is Life? engages students in thinking about characteristics and requirements that are common to all living organisms.

6. 11/2 Agenda Living/Nonliving Card Sort Activity
5 Materials Investigation
NB sheet 2

7. Announcements Tuesday is a minimum (early dismissal) day
Saturday School this Saturday 11/7
Bring colored pencils to class tomorrow
Student of the Month awards
Tutoring/Makeups on Thursday after school

8. NGSS: MS-LS1-1
Conduct an investigation to provide evidence that living things are made of cells; either one cell or many different numbers and types of cells.

9. CCSS: RST.6-8.3, WHST.6–8.7 , WHST.6–8.9
Follow precisely a multistep procedure when carrying out experiments, taking measurements, or performing technical tasks.
Conduct short research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question), drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions that allow for multiple avenues of exploration.
Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.

10. Depth of Knowledge (DOK)
Level 2 Skills and Concepts
Level 3 Strategic Thinking

11. Investigation 1, Part 1 Focus Question Investigation 1, Part 1
How do you know if something is living?
Do on index card.
Show how to leave space in notebook to return to it later.
1.1, Step 2

12. Investigation 1, Part 2 Focus Question Investigation 1, Part 2
How do you know if something is living?
1.2, Step 2

13. Lab Rules Obey safety rules Talking is restricted to the activity
Do not mix the samples
Do not touch them with your fingers
Do not put materials in your mouth
Talking is restricted to the activity
Students who are off task, or talking socially will be removed from the activity and receive a phone call home, and detention

14. Investigation 1, Part 2 Get: One set of five bags
Two hand lenses for each group
Four copies of Notebook sheet 2
Think and discuss in your groups:
Are any of these materials living?
What can we do to get more info to determine if any are living?
1.2, Steps 4-6

15. NB Sheet 2, 5 Materials Observation
Include an illustration and approx size
1.2, Step 7

16. 5 Materials Observation
Each group will provide one of 3 possible liquid environments for the 5 materials
Liquid 1-Groups 1,2,3
Liquid 2-Groups 4,5,6
Liquid 3-Groups 7,8
Write down your liquid number on the NB sheet

17. 5 Materials Observation
Follow directions on Is Anything Alive in Here? sheet
Part 1:
Get:
5 vials with caps
1 vial holder
6 labels
1 cotton ball

18. Do Now Take out your notebook 3rd seat group member:
Get vial set for your group when everyone arrives
Be prepared to answer:
Do you notice any changes in the vials today?
Do you see evidence of life in any of the vials? Which ones?

19. 11/3 Agenda
5 Materials Investigation continued
NB sheet 2

20. Announcements Today is a minimum (early dismissal) day
Saturday School this Saturday 11/7
Tutoring/Makeups on Thursday after school

21. NGSS: MS-LS1-1
Conduct an investigation to provide evidence that living things are made of cells; either one cell or many different numbers and types of cells.

22. CCSS: RST.6-8.3, WHST.6–8.7 , WHST.6–8.9
Follow precisely a multistep procedure when carrying out experiments, taking measurements, or performing technical tasks.
Conduct short research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question), drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions that allow for multiple avenues of exploration.
Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.

23. Depth of Knowledge (DOK)
Level 2 Skills and Concepts
Level 3 Strategic Thinking

24. Is Anything Alive in Here?
-Assigned liquids: 1,2,3
-Set up vials
-Add your liquid
-Add the materials
-Cap and place vial in holder
-Observe changes after 10 min.
1: TABLES 1-3
2: TABLES 4-6
3: TABLES 7-10
1.2, Steps 8–14

25. 5 Materials Observation
Follow directions on Is Anything Alive in Here? sheet
Part 2:
Go to correct liquid station and follow directions carefully
Part 3:
Back at desks, follow directions carefully
While waiting for 10 minutes:
Add drawings to first observations. Return materials when done, and clean up.

26. Is Anything Alive in Here? – 10 min. later
1.2, Step 14

27. 5 Materials Observation
After 10 minutes:
Describe changes
If no change, record “No change”, do not leave blank
Add drawings to observations. Return materials when done, and clean up.

28. 11/4 Agenda
5 Materials Investigation continued
NB sheet 3

29. Do Now Take out your notebook Outside seat group member:
Get vial set for your group when everyone arrives
Be prepared to answer:
Do you notice any changes in the vials today?
Do you see evidence of life in any of the vials? Which ones?

30. Announcements Saturday School this Saturday 11/7
Tutoring/Makeups on Thursday after school

31. NGSS: MS-LS1-1
Conduct an investigation to provide evidence that living things are made of cells; either one cell or many different numbers and types of cells.

32. CCSS: RST.6-8.3, WHST.6–8.7 , WHST.6–8.9
Follow precisely a multistep procedure when carrying out experiments, taking measurements, or performing technical tasks.
Conduct short research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question), drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions that allow for multiple avenues of exploration.
Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.

33. Depth of Knowledge (DOK)
Level 2 Skills and Concepts
Level 3 Strategic Thinking

34. Is Anything Alive in Here? – 24 hours later
1.2, Step 14

35. 5 Materials Observation
Record observations of all materials
Record drawings

36. Is Anything Alive in Here? – 24 hours later
Liquid 2 is sugar and water. The sugar was added to provide food in case any of the materials was alive and needed sugar as food.
Did any of the vials with the sugar water provide any interesting results?

37. Is Anything Alive in Here? – 24 hours later
Material B is yeast, like the yeast used to make bread. Yeast consumes sugar and gives off carbon dioxide gas as waste. The bubbling and popping of the cap are the result of this process going on in the vial.
Needing food and giving off waste are evidence of life.
Is there any other evidence that yeast is alive?

38. FOSSweb Video
1.1, Step 5

39. Characteristics of Organisms
Organism – Any free-living thing – plant, animal, or other.
Is everything on this list a characteristic or requirement of all organisms?
Are there other characteristics of organisms that we need to add to this list?
1.1, Step 15

40. Minihabitats Habitat – a place where an organism naturally lives.
1.1, Step 16

41. Vocabulary Index
Divide several pages into “boxes” to record vocabulary words and page references.
Add vocabulary to your index during NB maintenance/Do Now time
Finally, we’ll set up a vocabulary index in the back of your notebooks
1.1, Step 20

42. Notebook Maintenance Add items to Table of Contents
Add vocabulary to Index

43. 11/5 Agenda 5 Materials Investigation continued NB sheet 3
Microscope Introduction

44. Announcements Exploring Your Universe science festival
at UCLA Nov.8 Sunday, free event
Saturday School this Saturday 11/7
Tutoring/Makeups on Thursday after school

45. NGSS: MS-LS1-1
Conduct an investigation to provide evidence that living things are made of cells; either one cell or many different numbers and types of cells.

46. CCSS: RST.6-8.3, WHST.6–8.7 , WHST.6–8.9
Follow precisely a multistep procedure when carrying out experiments, taking measurements, or performing technical tasks.
Conduct short research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question), drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions that allow for multiple avenues of exploration.
Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.

47. Depth of Knowledge (DOK)
Level 2 Skills and Concepts
Level 3 Strategic Thinking

48. Do Now Take out your notebook Do not paste NB sheet 3 into your NB
Write your name on the BACK
Copy the information from the board onto your NB sheet 3

49. NB Sheet 3, Life in Different Environments
Liquid 1: Salt water
Liquid 2: Sugar water
Liquid 3: Plain water
A: Red sand
B: Yeast
C: Polyacrylate crystals
D: Radish seeds
E: Brine shrimp eggs
> What evidence of life do you observe?
1.2, Steps 21–22

50. NB Sheet 3, Life in Different Environments
They grow. They stain the water
They move around. Attracted to the light, reproduces, responds to the environment, needs water
Gas. Makes waste. Needs food. Grows. Responds to environment.
Growth.
Growth, needs food, responds to its environment
Growth.
Growth, responds to its environment
1.2, Steps 21–22

51. Vocabulary
From student/class verbiage:
From IG verbiage:
1.2, Step 26

52. Is Anything Alive in Here? – 48 hours later…
1.2, Step 20

53. Investigation 1, Part 2 Discuss in your groups:
How many of the materials appeared to be alive when you first observed them in the bags?
How many of the materials appear to be alive now, 2 days after they were placed in the vials with the liquids?
How does environment affect organisms?
1.2, Steps 23–25

54. Investigation 1, Part 2 Revisit the Focus Question
How do you know if something is living?
Quick Write return - put in NB.
Draw a Line of Learning and write your best response based on what you have learned.
1.2, Step 31

55. Investigation 1, Part 2 1. 3.
Added: I learned that sometimes organisms may look like they aren’t living but really are when put in a suitable environment – dormant organisms.
You know if something is living if it meets all the characteristics and requirements to be an organism. First of all it has to be able to consume nutrients. All living organisms also need water, if it does not it isn’t an organism. They need energy to live…… 2.
1.2, Step 31

56. Investigation 2: The Microscope
Sample storyline
The Microscope acquaints students with the microscope as a tool used to study organisms in detail.

57. NGSS: MS-LS1-1
Conduct an investigation to provide evidence that living things are made of cells; either one cell or many different numbers and types of cells.

58. CCSS: RST.6-8.3, WHST.6–8.7 , WHST.6–8.9
Follow precisely a multistep procedure when carrying out experiments, taking measurements, or performing technical tasks.
Conduct short research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question), drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions that allow for multiple avenues of exploration.
Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.

59. Depth of Knowledge (DOK)
Level 2 Skills and Concepts
Level 3 Strategic Thinking

60. Announcements Exploring Your Universe science festival
at UCLA Nov.8 Sunday, free event
Saturday School this Saturday 11/7
Tutoring/Makeups on Thursday after school

61. Do Now Take out your notebook
Be prepared to answer the following questions
Since the yeast and brine shrimp were very small, what would be a good way to study tiny organisms like these?

62. 11/5 Agenda
Microscope lab-Making a Wet Mount Slide
NB sheet 4, 5

63. Investigation 2, Part 1 Focus Question Investigation 2, Part 1
How do objects appear when they are viewed through a microscope?
Write the question on a new page, with the date
Do not answer now
Add FQ 2.1 to your Table of Contents
2.1, Step 2

64. The Microscope Resources available on FOSSweb. Text p. 69
2.1, Steps 3-4

65. NB sheet 4,5
Attach these sheets to your Notebook on the next available opposite blank pages

66. NB Sheet 4 You will label these parts after you learn how to use them.
You can also find them on p.69 of your text.
Label the arm and base of the microscope now.

67. Groups
Groups of 4

68. Microscope Kits Treat the glass slides and coverslips with care.
Let the teacher know if you have any broken glass immediately.
Water droppers bottles must only be used according to the directions.
Lens paper is used to clean the microscope lenses only, not the slides.

69. Making A Wet Mount
2.1, Step 6

70. Making A Wet Mount
Place the piece of the picture in the center of the slide.
Place a drop of water on the paper.
Carefully place a coverslip on top and soak up any extra water from the edges, using the blotter paper (paper towel).
Draw your observations on NB sheet #5.