1. Treasure hunt – reading and predicting strategies ( stepping out)

2.  1) Write down some things you already know about diversity of life. ( get 3 to 6 things)

3.  2)Turn to the glossary and find 4 words (new and stranger the better). Write them down and write their meaning or draw a picture depicting the meaning.

4.  3) look at all the pictures in the student book  Make a tally every time you see this kind of animal. fishbirdmammalinsect

5.  4)Page 10 – what is an adaptation ? Name some ways in which you are adapted.  http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ag es/10_11/interdependence.shtml http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ag es/10_11/interdependence.shtml  Check out this link.

6.  5)What could you use to see living things that are too small to see with the naked eye ? What do we call an animal that is too small to see with the naked eye ?  Check out these sites.  http://www.biologycorner.com/microquiz/# http://www.biologycorner.com/microquiz/#  http://davesolon.com/scopetrain/scopeRO.s wf http://davesolon.com/scopetrain/scopeRO.s wf

7.  6)look at the labs outlined. What are some materials / tools we might need in this unit ?

8.  7)What careers might someone who is really interested in diversity of life go into ?  Stuck ? Look here for some examples.  http://sciweb.hfcc.edu/biology/careers.biology. html http://sciweb.hfcc.edu/biology/careers.biology. html

9.  8)Why do scientists classify and sort al creatures and plants into systems ?  http://www.gfawesome.org/school/lessons/ECOL OGY-2/02_-_Why_Do_We_Classify_Organisms/ http://www.gfawesome.org/school/lessons/ECOL OGY-2/02_-_Why_Do_We_Classify_Organisms/  http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/scienc e/organisms_behaviour_health/variation_classific ation/revise7.shtml http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/scienc e/organisms_behaviour_health/variation_classific ation/revise7.shtml

10.  9)What is life ? How do you know if something is living or non-living ? Make a checklist of things to look for to determine if it is living or not ? ( hint page 7)  Check out this link.  http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ag es/5_6/ourselves.shtml http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ag es/5_6/ourselves.shtml

11.  10)If you are done check out these sites till the end of class. This one and the next.  http://sciencenetlinks.com/interactives/class. html http://sciencenetlinks.com/interactives/class. html  http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/content/an imals/kidscorner/classification/kc_classificatio n_main.htm http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/content/an imals/kidscorner/classification/kc_classificatio n_main.htm  http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ag es/6_7/variation.shtml http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ag es/6_7/variation.shtml

12.  http://www.ecokids.ca/pub/eco_info/topics/cli mate/adaptations/index.cfm http://www.ecokids.ca/pub/eco_info/topics/cli mate/adaptations/index.cfm  http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/explor ations/adaptation/ http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/explor ations/adaptation/  http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ks1science.html#gr oupinganimals http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ks1science.html#gr oupinganimals