1. Cell Theory and Levels of Organization
CORNELL NOTES
Cell Theory and Levels of Organization

2. First, fold your paper into a small column and large area.
**Page 45 & 47**
If you take the edge of your paper and match it to the red line on the left page, it will make the perfect size!
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3. Date
Next, record the date in the upper right corner. This goes on all pages!
If you put your page numbers there, write it under or next to the page number.
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4. Cell Theory & Levels of Organization
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Cell Theory & Levels of Organization
Next, write the topic on the top line.
You will record the topic on every page of notes.
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5. CONGRATS! You have set up your notes for the first time.
From now on, when I say “Set up your Cornell Notes”, this is what I expect:
Folded paper (I will always tell you the page in the notebook we will be using)
Date
Topic (I will give this to you for each set of notes)

6. Notes Column How to take Cornell Notes Questions Column
Date
How to take Cornell Notes
Questions
Column
Notes Column
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3 to 4 sentence summary across
the bottom of the last page of the day’s notes

7. Prepare for high school and college Can be used as a study guide
Why “Cornell Notes”?
Proven to be the most effective way for you to learn and remember information!
Prepare for high school and college
Can be used as a study guide
This is the favored method of notes by colleges

8. Example (Diagram copied (Questions about it ) during lecture)
How do the ticks find the cattle?
Why don’t the ticks usually kill their host?
How could tick infestations in cattle impact humans?

9. Social Studies

10. At the end of each note TOPIC (not page
At the end of each note TOPIC (not page!) you will write a 3 – 4 sentence summary of everything you have learned.
This is done after the class notes and after you fill in the questions.
The summary will sometimes be your homework.

11. Cell Theory & Levels of Organization
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Cell Theory & Levels of Organization
All living things are composed of cells
Cells are the basic units of structure and function in living things
All cells are produced from other cells.

12. Writing our Questions
We are now going to practice writing questions to go along with the notes we just wrote. We will refer to “Grandma’s House” in our notebook for key words to include in our questions.
I will give you three questions as a guide, but you can write your own using the words from “Grandma’s House”.
You will be expected to write questions with your notes and it may be homework if not finished in class.

13. Cell Theory & Levels of Organization
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Cell Theory & Levels of Organization
Identify what all living things are made of.
Compare and Contrast cells and atoms.
Describe how cells are produced from other cells.
All living things are composed of cells
Cells are the basic units of structure and function in living things
All cells are produced from other cells

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Cell Theory & Levels of Organization
List the different types of cells.
Name the cells that make up a living organism
Explain what a cell is.
Compare and Contrast the different cells
Identify the types of cells.
Speculate how cells make up tissues.
Explain Why tissues are make up of cells
Identify types of tissues
Cells:- specialized to perform a certain function(job)
Examples: bone cells, heart cells, nerve cells
Tissues:- made up of cells that are similar in structure and function that are joined together
Examples: layers of bone, parts of heart, parts of brain

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Cell Theory & Levels of Organization
Organ: made up of groups of different tissues that work together
Examples: heart, brain
Organ System: made up of groups of organs that work together to perform a specific function
Examples: respiratory system, cardiovascular system, nervous system
Organism
- an entire living thing that carries out basic life functions

16. On your own: Finish writing questions to go along with the notes.
Write a 3 – 4 sentence summary about cell theory and the levels of organization on the last page of notes.
Anything not finished in class will be your homework for tonight!