1. 11/20/13 60th Day of School Learning goal (7.L.1.1): I will be able describe the characteristics of life. Due Today: plant/animal cell comparisons Evening Assignment: Review notes on characteristics of life; Get work folder signed

2. Due Today Using your compare & contrast graphic organizer, write two paragraphs using complete sentences comparing and contrasting the plant and animal cell. 1.The first paragraph should be about how the two cells are similar (compare). 2.The second paragraph should be about how the two cells are different (contrast). When done, exchange your paragraphs with a neighbor for constructive evaluation. Plant Cell Animal Cell

3. Do Now http://youtu.be/Jcu81UgTBFs Watch the Characteristics of Life Video by Mr. Parr. We learned 8 characteristics. In the Haiku answer… Which 2 characteristics are missing from the song?

4. Life Characteristics of Plants Characteristics of LifePlant Example Organized Reproduce Use energy Respond to environment Grow and Develop Maintain Homeostasis Remove waste Adapt/Evolve In your notebook, create the following table.

5. Life Characteristics Bingo 1. Fold a sheet of notebook paper 4 times to create 16 blocks. 2. Add a “FREE” space in one of the blocks. 3. Randomly add the following terms to the other 15 blocks: Organized Reproduce Energy Grows & Develops Waste Removal Response to Environment Homeostasis Evolves & Adapts Cell Autotroph Heterotroph Photosynthesis Flagella Cilia Pseudopod

6. Life Characteristics Bingo Clue #1: Organelle - nucleus

7. Life Characteristics Bingo Clue #1: Organelle - nucleus Organized

8. Life Characteristics Bingo Clue #2: False foot - locomotion

9. Life Characteristics Bingo Clue #2: False foot - locomotion Pseudopod

10. Life Characteristics Bingo Clue #3: Binary Fission - Amoeba

11. Life Characteristics Bingo Clue #3: Binary Fission - Amoeba Reproduce

12. Life Characteristics Bingo Clue #4: Protective cell membrane

13. Life Characteristics Bingo Clue #4: Protective cell membrane Homeostasis

14. Life Characteristics Bingo Clue #5: Cell Division, Seed to flower

15. Life Characteristics Bingo Clue #5: Cell Division, Seed to flower Grows & Develops

16. Life Characteristics Bingo Clue #6: Basic unit of life

17. Life Characteristics Bingo Clue #6: Basic unit of life Cell

18. Life Characteristics Bingo Clue #7: Vacuole

19. Life Characteristics Bingo Clue #7: Vacuole Waste Removal

20. Life Characteristics Bingo Clue #8: Red-eye spot, Sun

21. Life Characteristics Bingo Clue #8: Red-eye spot, Sun Responds to environment

22. Life Characteristics Bingo Clue #9: Whip-like tail, Euglena

23. Life Characteristics Bingo Clue #9: Whip-like tail, Euglena Flagella

24. Life Characteristics Bingo Clue #10: Makes own food Autotroph

25. Life Characteristics Bingo Clue #11: Tiny hairs that aid in locomotion Cilia

26. Life Characteristics Bingo Clue #12: Eats other organisms Heterotroph

27. Life Characteristics Bingo Clue #13: Organisms become dormant under stress Evolve & Adapt

28. Life Characteristics Bingo Clue #14: Sun – chloroplast - Volvox Photosynthesis

29. Life Characteristics Bingo Clue #15: Sun, food, sleep, breathing Energy

30. Evening Assignment Tonight… 1.Review notes on characteristics of life 2.Get progress report signed Test Monday on… Characteristics of life Single-celled organisms Plant & animal cells