- Introduce "organism to follow for the year" project - for each unit (genetics, evolution, ecology, physiology) research organism as it relates to that unit. Create website to present content. ADD Maps of species distribution. Also data charts as relevant.
- Paper towel lab (2 days for lab, 1 day for data explanations)
- determine "what is best"
- how will you test that idea?
- design experiment
- carry out experiment
- record data
- collate class data and demonstrate graphing/basic stats
- Simpsons science method - 1 period, do in class and then discuss
- Word origins worksheet for HW - discuss in class
- Properties of living things
- is it alive - https://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/cells/alive/ - in class and discuss, come up with end of class wrap-up
- ppt on characteristics of living things
- exploratorium worksheet with video clips of observing living things
- what does it mean to be alive? organic vs inorganic
- Importance of water to living things
- surface tension, adhesion, cohesion, etc. - lab activity of some kind...
- Basic biochemistry
- atomic structure - only as far as needed to describe bonding (leave the rest for chem) -
- classes of macromolecules: carbs, lipids, proteins. Mention DNA as polymer but will return to later.