1. Mrs. Totten’s Life Science classes
8/24/15 7th Grade
Mrs. Totten’s Life Science classes

2. AGENDA OPEN to 8/24 FOLDER OUT SPIRAL NOTEBOOK OUT PENCIL SHARPENED?
ARE YOU READY?
AGENDA OPEN to 8/24
FOLDER OUT
SPIRAL NOTEBOOK OUT
PENCIL SHARPENED?

3. HW: INSECT REVIEW #1 & COLLECT 1 INSECT
AGENDA:
T: INSECTS
HW: INSECT REVIEW #1 & COLLECT 1 INSECT

4. TODAY’S TASKS: PASS BACK GRADED PAPERS
REVIEW LAST WEEKS CONCEPTS: FLING THE TEACHER STOTTEN.WEEBLY.COM
PASS OUT FOLDABLES:
ARISTOTLE & LINNAEUS
CLASSIFICATION GROUPS FOLDABLE
CUT & TAPE INTO SPIRALS – 4 SMALL PIECES TAPE
ZONDLE – SEE NEXT SLIDE

5. In Spiral Notebook AT TOP OF PAGE: 4 Characteristics of All Insects
6 legs
3 body sections: head, thorax, abdomen
Antennae
Exoskeleton
HEAD
THORAX
ABDOMEN
ANTENNAE
EXOSKELETON

6. WRITE IN SPIRAL : Why Insects are Important:
Major Pollinator = many plants can’t reproduce
Major Food Source = animals who eat insects die, food chain collapses
Major Decomposer = less able to get rid of waste / dead organisms

7. Turn to Next Page in Spiral:
Cut out the Aristotle/ Linnaeus foldable & fold
Tape under title using 2 small pieces of tape on top 2 corners and 2 small pieces on bottom 2 corners.
classifying
living
taxonomist

8. Fill out the flap underneath:
KINGDOMS
PLANTS
characteristics
medium
large
Class
ANIMALS
Order
land
Genus
water
Species
air

9. 8 Levels of Classification
Nucleus in cells
Multicellular, heterotrophs
Spinal cord, backbone
Hair, produce milk
Nails instead of claws,
Front facing eyes, teeth
Eukarya – cells have a nucleus
Animalia – all heterotrophs, multicellular
Chordata – have spinal chord/backbone
Mammalia – have hair and produce milk for offspring
Primates – nails instead of claws, front facing eyes, teeth
Hominidae – gorillas, chimps, humans , upright or semi upright stance, flat nails, omnivores, birth to single offspring mostly, larger brain case
The genus Homo is characterized by an upright posture, large brains, high intelligence, and hairlessness.
Sapiens – lighter skeleton , larger brain
Upright or semi, flat
Nails, omnivores, birth
To one
Upright, larger brain
Lighter skeleton, larger brain

10. Title: Classification of Organisms
Cut out 8 Levels of Classification foldable and fold
Cut flaps with the words DUMB KING PHILLIP CAN ONLY FIND GREEN SOCKS
Put a small piece of tape on middle section where it says DOMAIN and a small piece of tape at the bottom of same section – tape into spiral

11. 8 Levels of Classification
ingdom
hylum
lass
rder
amily
enus
pecies

12. ZONDLE GAME sign up: Go to: stotten.weebly.com & CLICK ZONDLE LINK
Click JOIN NOW
Click I’M A STUDENT!
Username – student ID #
Use same password as Skyward
Enter the Code for your class on board.
Click CONTINUE
Stop & write in front of agenda.
Create your Avatar
Click the game your teacher has assigned.
Choose which game you wish to play.

13. Hand-Out Homework
Insect Review #1