FAST PLANTS, BEANS AND CORN

Beautiful Plant Drawings by Team 6-2

CELL DIVISION

A. Draw a picture of one cell, show it dividing into two cells, then four, etc. Calculate how many cells you will have after:

• one cell division
• two cell divisions
• three cell divisions
• four cell divisions

What pattern do you notice is happening with each cell division?
Calculate how many cells you will get in one minute if the first cell divides every five seconds.


B. Read page 102 in your textbook about cell division.

C. Watch the following videos about cell division

1. Simulation of Cell Division Shows how one cell divides over and over again to make many cells!
2. Basic Cell Division Shows how the nucleus divides first and then the cytoplasm divides (Cytokinesis).
3. Mitosis of a Lung Cell Shows an electron microscopic video of the nucleus from the cell of lung tissue dividing. 
4. Mitosis of a Blood Lily Shows an electron microscopic video of the chromosomes pairing up in the nucleus of the cell of a Lily plant dividing.

D. Write a paragraph summarizing what cell division is. 

1. Use transitional words like first, then and finally to organize your paragraph.
2. Include the following words in your paragraph:

• cell division
• mitosis
• nuclei
• chromosomes
• DNA
• cytokinesis

 

DNA and CHROMOSOMES

1. Brain Pop DNA
2. What are Chromosomes?
3. Number of chromosomes in living organisms
4. Size of Living organisms in cm - Do an internet search. (Hint-type name of organism and facts or size in search bar - i.e. elephant facts or elephant size) 
5. Conversion Calculator

Copy the following table. Make 10 rows and choose about 10 organisms to research. The ones listed are just suggestions.
Use the links above or do an internet search to fill it out information about the number of chromosomes vs the size of living organisms.

Name of ORGANISM	Plant or Animal	Size in centimeters (cm)	Number of Chromosomes Predicted	Actual Number of Chromosomes
Human Homo Sapien
Cat Felis catus
Dog       Canis lupus familiaris
Cow Bos primigenius
Bean  Phaseolus
Potato Solanum tuberosum
Fast plant Brassica rapa

1. How close were your predictions?
2. Add to this data chart and make a graph comparing the size of an organism with number of chromosomes it has. You may hand draw the graph or do it on a spreadsheet in Microsoft Excel.
3. Is there any correlation to size?
4. Do plants or animals have more chromosomes? Is there any correlation?

GENETICS

Color Blind Test

CELL ORGANELLES

Click on the following links to view a slide show of descriptions of all of the cell organelles by your classmates.

Complete the Cell Organelle Table on pages 54-55 in your science notebook.

(Periods 8-9 please use periods 1,2,3 or 5)

Cell Organelles Period 1

Cell Organelles Period 2

Cell Organelles Period 3

Cell Organelles Period 5 

BRAIN POP

1. Search for Cell Structures

2. Watch video

3. Complete Activity worksheet while watching video

4. Take graded quiz on-line. email results to pfrick@op97.org

5. Read and write one-sentence summaries for any two Q&A

7. Explore FYI. Write one-sentence summary for one of the FYI

POETRY AND PLANTS

Emily Dickinson's Childhood Herbarium

Victorian Treasure - Information about the Herbarium

Poems about Plants 

Nature poems by Emily Dickinson

Monocts vs Dicots

Monocots vs Dicots Website

MICROBES IN THE HUMAN BODY

Make a table with the following three columns. Fill it out by visiting the link Bacteria in your body that keep you healthy.

1. Places in your body where it is normal for bacteria to live.
2. Names of bacteria that live in each place in your body.
3. Purpose (or function) of each bacteria in your body.

MICROBES

Cells Alive! How Big is a virus? a bacteria? a protist? a cell? Visit this website to see relative sizes of microorganisms.

Click on the links to the following microbes. Find 1-2 examples of each classification of microbe: Protist (Protazoan), Bacteria, and Virus.

Make a table with a column for each type of microbe. Each column should include:
1. Drawing of microbe
2. Features of each microbe (shape, size, how it moves, where it lives)
3. Disease caused by microbe or usefulness of microbe.

Smallpox(Variola)
Anthrax
E-Coli
HIV
Staphylococcus
Paramecium
Protists
Protozoa
Stentor

POND WATER

MICROORGANISMS

ECOSYSTEMS

Lesson 4 Creating your Own Pond

LUMBRICULUS DRAWINGS

LUMBRICULUS DESCRIPTIONS

 

Made at Wordle website: http://www.wordle.net/create.
Click here for TEAM 6-3 DESCRIPTIONS OF LUMBRICULUS

NEW SPECIES OF ORGANISMS

Census Uncovers Oceans' Deep Secrets
Read the article and choose an assignment to complete.

HABITAT

Abiotic and Biotic Enviornmental Factors Video
Abiotic and Biotic Factors Cartoon Video
Definitions: Biotic and Abiotic
Ecosystems, Habitats, Biomes
1. List some biotic and abiotic factors of Your Environment.
2. List some biotic and abiotic factors of the Melittobia Digitatta environment.
3. List some biotic and abiotic factors of the Lumbriculus Variegatus environment.

LUMBRICULUS

Lumbriculus Video 
Earthworm Video

Lumbriculus Taxonomy
Earthworm Taxonomy
Animal Kingdom
Animal Classification

WOWBUGS

Melittobia Digitata Video 

Pictures of Melittobia Digitata drawn by Team 6-2 Students: 

Use these websites to identify the taxonomy (order of classification) of the wowbug. Find the Wowbug's Kingdom, phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus and Species.

Melittobia digitata (Wowbug)

Animal Kingdom Phylum 

Animal Classification 

Parasitic Relationships

Compare and contrast the Melittobia species australica to digitata using a Venn Diagram

 

SHRIMP AND PETROLEUM FESTIVAL

You are the Mayor of Morgan City, Louisiana. The 75th annual Shrimp and Petroleum Festival is scheduled for next week.
Read the article: Shrimp and Oil are Still King at Louisiana Festival

Image used with permission from Arthur's Science Clip Art

As Mayor, you must decide if you are going to cancel the festival for safety reasons or allow it to go on.

Write a letter to the organizers of the festival explaining your position.







Include the following:

• A quote from at least one source that agrees with your position.
• A quote from at least one source that disagrees with your position.
• At least two facts and figures that support your opinion.

Possible resources:
Is Gulf Seafood Safe to Eat?
A Poor Appetite for Gulf Seafood
Chefs Learn About Gulf Seafood
Food Safety News
Another Reason Not to Eat Gulf Shrimp: FDA's Week Safety Standards


Links on this blog to review and learn more about the oil spill:
Oil Spill and its effects on Ecosystem
Oil Spill Cleanup - Methods and Video

CLASSIFICATION OF LIVING THINGS

Taxonomy Websites:

• The Five Kingdoms of Living Things
• Wayne's Word and the Five Kingdoms
• Number of Species in each Kingdom 
• Kingdom to Subphylum 
• Scientific Names - Binomial Nomenclature 

Websites for each Kingdom:

• Kingdom Monera
• Kingdom Protista   
• Kingdom Plantae 
• Kingdom Fungi
• Kingdom Animalia 

Click on the concept map to the right to see a slide show of concept maps of each kingdom. Use these concept maps to complete the concept maps for each kingdom in your science journal.

ORGANSIM CARDS

These are pictures of organisms we are going to be studying. Draw each one in your notebook in a table with the following six columns. We will be referencing and adding to this table throughout the unit.

Card Letter, Drawing, Description, Habitat, Group's Scientific Name, Actual Scientific Name