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8th Grade Life Science

Week 14

 Date Objective/ Procedure Handouts/ Labs Homework
12/5

Shapes of  Bacteria-1

1. Make observations about bacterial growth in Petri dishes

2. Identify bacteria by using a dichotomous key that describes bacteria shape and other characteristics

3. Observe bacteria under the microscope and distinguish between staph, cocci, and bacilli and describe the shapes in science journal

NJCCCS 5.1  & 5.5 

12. Shapes of Bacteria

 

 

 

Read Text Ch. 7: p.186-201

20. Section 2 Bacteria in Your Life/Key Terms Bacteria

 

 

12/6

Kingdom Fungi

1. Watch Fungi videos to understand how fungus reproduce and grow under optimum conditions :
A. Mushrooms

B. Bread Mold Growth

2. Inoculate bread with fungus spores from the local environment/ Make observations about bacterial growth in Petri dishes

3. Introduce the characteristics of the Kingdom Fungi by filling out an outline: 21. Fungi

NJCCCS 5.1  & 5.5

13 Testing for Fungi Observing Fungi

21. Bacteria: Content Mastery Overview / Directed Reading Section 1/ Fungi Reinforcement

Read Text  p.186-201 & 224-231

21. Bacteria: Content Mastery Overview / Directed Reading Section 1/ Fungi Reinforcement

12/7

Explore the House

1. Go to Diversity of Life Website- multimedia- explore

username: wtbscience
password: bloomingdale


2.Locate microbes in the different areas of the house, write descriptions, and identify their harmful aspects

3. Complete Kingdom Fungi outline:21. Fungi

NJCCCS 5.1  & 5.5

22. Fungi/ Explore the House Activity

 

Read Text  p.186-201 & 224-231

21. Bacteria: Content Mastery Overview / Directed Reading Section 1/ Fungi Reinforcement

12/8

Shapes of  Bacteria-2

1. Make observations about bacterial growth in Petri dishes

2. Identify bacteria by using a dichotomous key that describes bacteria shape and other characteristics

3. Observe bacteria under the microscope and distinguish between staph, cocci, and bacilli and describe the shapes in science journal

NJCCCS 5.1  & 5.5 

23. Protista- Fungi- Bacteria Review

  

 

12/9

Kingdom Moneran-3 

1.Watch videos about the microbes that are on us and in us:
A. Bacteria!

B. We are Not Alone
C. Cell Phone Bacteria

2. Compare and contrast Microbes (Protista- Fungi- Bacteria Review) to prepare for the evaluation

3. Go over 20. Section 2 Bacteria in Your Life/Key Terms Bacteria p. 21. Bacteria: Content Mastery Overview / Directed Reading Section 1  to review the beneficial and harmful aspects of bacteria
NJCCCS 5.1  & 5.5  

  Test Wednesday: Characteristics of Bacteria (shapes- harmful and beneficial aspects)  Fungi, Protists, and Viruses- binder p. 19-24 ( &16-17), lab folder, journal, notes

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Created by: Corinne De Keukelaere
Email: cdekeukelaere@bloomingdaleschools.org
                               Last Updated: Thursday December 01, 2011 11:45 PM -0500