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Bring a kleenex box for the cubing assignment and colored paper.

We will begin classification of organisms(Ch 6) tomorrow.
We will discuss the need to classify the organisms and the scientists that came up with the idea of classification.
We will talk about the levels of classification
Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, family, Genus and Species.
We will then look at the taxonomic key and develop an taxonomic key.

The next 8 days student will be working on the learning center on Bacteria and Protist. Students will be divided into groups of 3. Half the class will start with Bacteria and the other half with the protist. They will switch the centers after 4 days.

Wednesday:
Day 1: Students will work on a cubing assignment on Bacteria( they will be provided with 6 different questions)
H.W: Research a bacteria and bring in the information about the characteristics and its uses or how it is harmful.
Day 2: Lab: Bacteria and the living world
Finish the cubing assignment
Day 3: Work on the "Wanted" poster on Bacteria.
Day 4: Complete the poster and answer the virus questions

Protist:
Day 1: Complete the lab: What lives in a drop of water?
Take notes.
Day 2: Work on the Poster: Create an imaginary poster on a protist from the planet Volvox.
Day 3: Eutrophication: Threat to clear and clean water :Identify, analyze and find a solution to the problem.
Day 4: Make a brochure on the importance of fungi.

Posted by Ms. Kulkarni