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Week 4

Date Objective/ Procedure Handouts/ Labs Homework
9/26

Exploring and Classifying Life

1.Science Journal: Describe which vials contained living things and what type of environment made the materials come out of dormancy

2. View Brine Shrimp under microscope to demonstrate that many living things are around us, but we are unaware due to their size

3. Clean out the vials from "Is There Anything Alive" lab& discuss the microorganisms that could have grown inside the vials and how they got there

NJCCCS 5.1  & 5.5

 8. Section 2/3 Reinforcement

 

3. Science Journal: Describe which vials contained living things and what type of environment made the materials come out of dormancy

Read Life Science Text p.6-26 Complete p. 8. Section 2/3 Reinforcement

 

 
9/27

Spontaneous Generation & Biogenesis1

1. Discuss and take notes on Spontaneous Generation and Biogenesis as theories about where life comes from

2. Use p.8 Section 2/3 Reinforcement to understand how scientists infer that life began on Earth and how to use the text to research answers

3. Science Journal: Describe Redi's  experiment and how it disproved Spontaneous Generation and proved Biogenesis

NJCCCS 5.1  & 5.5

 Spontaneous Generation & Biogenesis Notes

 

Read Life Science Text p.6-26 Complete p. 8. Section 2/3 Reinforcement
9/28  Spontaneous Generation & Biogenesis-2

1. Discuss and take notes on Spontaneous Generation and Biogenesis as theories about where life comes from

2.  Complete: 9. Enrichment Activities: Living or Nonliving/Redi's Experiments

Resources to use:
 A. Dictionary.com

B. Life ScienceTextbook Online
User Name: Life  Password: z8bRAfezeY

3. Science Journal: Describe Pasteur's experiment and how it disproved Spontaneous Generation and proved Biogenesis

NJCCCS 5.1  & 5.5

 9. Enrichment Activities: Living or Nonliving/Redi's Experiments 9. Enrichment Activities: Living or Nonliving/Redi's Experiments

 
9/29

Spontaneous Generation & Biogenesis-3

1. Discuss and take notes on Spontaneous Generation and Biogenesis as theories about where life comes from

2. Go over p. 8. Section 2/3 Reinforcement o understand how scientists infer that life began on Earth and how to use the text to research answers

3. Science Journal: Explain the difference between Spontaneous Generation and Biogenesis

NJCCCS 5.1  & 5.5

  
Quiz Friday characteristics of living things/ non living/ dormant, Steps to Scientific Method, Spontaneous Generation, Biogenesis
9/30

Living/ Non living Quiz

1. Go over p. 9. Enrichment Activities: Living or Nonliving/Redi's Experiments to understand the theories  of Spontaneous Generation and Biogenesis

2. Demonstrate knowledge on a quiz: characteristics of living things/ non living/ dormant, Steps to Scientific Method, Spontaneous Generation, Biogenesis

NJCCCS 5.1  & 5.5

  
 

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