1. Biology is the study of life!
What is Biology?
Biology is the study of life!

2. Abiotic/Biotic
LIVING
NON-LIVING

3. Analysis questions
Independent (silent)
10 min.

4. Name Game Your name + your favorite biotic/abiotic factor
Only the person holding the cell can speak!

5. 8 Characteristics of life
Synthesis
Transport
Excretion
Regulation
Nutrition
Growth
Reproduction
Respiration

6. STERNGRR mini-poster
Include:
Definition
Picture
Example
20 min.

7. Foldable

8. How organisms build necessary molecules.
synthesis
How organisms build necessary molecules.

9. How organisms get rid of their waste and balance their fluids.
Excretion
How organisms get rid of their waste and balance their fluids.

10. How organisms control their body processes. (HOMEOSTASIS)
Regulation
How organisms control their body processes. (HOMEOSTASIS)

11. How organisms break down and absorb food.
Nutrition
How organisms break down and absorb food.

12. How organisms make new cells and develop necessary body parts.
Growth
How organisms make new cells and develop necessary body parts.

13. How organisms make new individuals like themselves.
Reproduction
How organisms make new individuals like themselves.

14. Respiration
How organisms get oxygen and release carbon dioxide to make usable energy.

15. catalyst
Complete the catalyst worksheet you picked up at the door

17. STERNGRR Pictures

18. Homeostasis = Regulation

20. Writing Prompt
Who is the most important person in your life right now? Why? What did they do? Describe them to me. Would I like them?
2. What do you see yourself doing in 5 years? Where are you? Who do you hang out with? How will you get there?
3. What has been the biggest challenge that you have overcome? Why was it “big”? How did you overcome it? How did you feel?

21. You do NOT have to write the questions!
Catalyst
ON THE BACK OF YOUR UNIT 1 PACKETS (LABEL THURSDAY)
PLACE YOUR HOMEWORK ON YOUR DESK!
-PAGE U1-6 OF YOUR PACKETS
Which STERNGRR process is being described?!
A teenager goes through puberty
A mother dog has a litter of 8 puppies
Lebron James starts sweating during a game
Plants build sugar molecules in their leaves due to a process called photosynthesis
You are breathing right now
You do NOT have to write the questions!

22. Homeostasis Lab 25 minutes
Complete graph and questions with your partner

23. Announcements STERNGRR Quiz tomorrow! Unit 1 Packet Due tomorrow!
Materials Due Tuesday!

24. Answer these questions on the back of your Unit 1 packets
Catalyst
Place homework
On your desk!
Answer these questions on the back of your Unit 1 packets
An entire colony of cells appears two days after a single bacteria cell is placed in a petri dish. Which STERNGRR process is represented here?
What are all 8 processes of STERNGRR?
What is our class goal? Why/how is it important to YOUR life?

25. STERNGRR quiz!! ABSOLUTE silence Eyes on YOUR own paper
Turn in to Mr. Boone when finished
Remain SILENTLY in your seat

26. Marshmallow Challenge
You and your lab groups will build the
Tallest Freestanding Tower with the marshmallow on top

27. Marshmallow Challenge
Tens of thousands of people in every continent, from the CFOs of the Fortune 50 to students at all levels have completed this challenge.

28. Marshmallow Challenge
You will have the following materials:
20 pieces of spaghetti
1 marshmallow
1 yd. of yarn
1 yd. of tape
You will have 18 minutes to complete the challenge

29. Marshmallow Challenge
Rules:
Your team will be automatically disqualified if a member is supporting the structure when time is up
Your structure must be FREESTANDING
Your marshmallow must be intact and on top
Prize:
Standing ovation

30. THE RULES If you cut it or eat it, you’re DISQUALIFIED
The ENTIRE marshmallow must be on TOP.
If you cut it or eat it, you’re DISQUALIFIED
Use as much or as little of the kit as you want.
You MAY break up the spaghetti, cut up the tape, and cut up the string.
You will have 18 MINUTES ONLY
If you are still working when the time runs out, you are DISQUALIFIED.

31. THE MARSHMALLOW CHALLENGE
You will have 18 minutes.

32. Build a Tower, Build a Team
uild_a_tower.html

33. Marshmallow Challenge
In your group, silently reflect. Each individual write a response to:
What role did you play in the group?
Would you considered your final product a success or failure?
How did you use your skills?
If you could redo the challenge, how would you do it differently? What would you keep the same?
How do you think this connects with our BIG goals in Biology?