1. 1 Diversity of Life What is an Organism? Properties of Life

2. 2 Maryland Science Content Standard Students will be able to provide examples and explain that organisms sorted into groups share similarities in external structures as well as similarities in internal anatomical structures and processes which can be used to infer the degree of relatedness among organisms

3. 3 Objective: Students will be able to explain characteristics all living things have in common.

4. 4 Notebook Title:Introduction to Diversity of Life Date:12/15/2015

5. 5 Today Students Will… Evaluate their prior knowledge of diversity of life by taking a pre-test Explore what they will be learning in the Diversity of Life unit by reading the Unit Outline Complete the K and W of Diversity of Life KWL after viewing a photostory introduction Explain their knowledge of the properties of life by discussing what all living things have in common Explain vocabulary terms in their own words Evaluate their understanding of what an organism is by answering the conclusion question

6. 6 Engagement Video Diversity of Life

7. 7 Clicker Time Lets see what you already know! Answer the following questions as we go along by putting the number of your choice into your ActivExpress clickerfollowing questions

8. 8 Diversity of Life Unit Introduction Read the Diversity of Life Unit Outline, Enduring Understandings, and Essential Questions. –What do you think you will learn about in this unit? Answer this question in your notebook.

9. 9 KWL What do we know about living things and how they are organized? What do I wonder? Throughout the unit you will be asked to write about what you learned.

10. 10 Properties of Life Brainstorm Discuss these questions with a partner. Be prepared to share your answers with the class. What things do you have in common with a tomato plant? What do all living things have in common? How could we find out?

11. 11 Properties of Life Remember OGRRE!! rganization: 1. Cellular Organization- made of cells 2. Similar Chemicals- water, carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids row and Develop espond to Surroundings eproduction nergy Use

12. 12 Vocabulary Homework Be sure to be completing your homework daily. Repetition will help you remember the words. Your words can be found on the calendar weekly The words will be found in an Excel document

13. 13 Formative Assessment Question (FAQ) If you saw a glob of green ooze moving towards you, how would you determine whether or not it was alive?