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8th Grade Life Science

Week 9

Date Objective/ Procedure Handouts/ Labs Homework
10/31

Kingdom Protista-1

1. Review notes on the types of Protists and their characteristics

2. Fill in outline: 15. Protista Notetaking about the characteristics and classification of the Protist Kingdom

3. Read Life Science Text Ch 8 p.212-222 Complete p. 16.Sec 1 Protists Content Mastery/Reinforcement

NJCCCS 5.1  & 5.5

15. Protista Notetaking

16.Sec 1 Protists Content Mastery/Reinforcemen 

 

 

 Read Life Science Text Ch 8 p.212-222 Complete p. 16.Sec 1 Protists Content Mastery/Reinforcement
11/1

Flagellates & Cilliates

1. Prepare a wet mount of Flagellates: Volvox, Vorticella, Stentor: draw and measure the size of the organisms

2. Observe behavior of Flagellates and compare to Ciliates and Pseudopods

3.  Science Journal: Name structures and describe the three ways Protists can move

NJCCCS 5.1  & 5.5

 9. Flagellates/ Mini Pond Safari

Read Life Science Text Ch 8 p.212-222 Complete p. 16.Sec 1 Protists Content Mastery/Reinforcement
11/2

Kingdom Protista-2

1. Go over 15. Protista Notetaking to review the characteristics of Protists with this file: Protista Notes presentation

2. Go over 16.Sec 1 Protists Content Mastery/Reinforcement to review the characteristics of Protists

3. Watch "Protista" videos to review the structures and characteristics
A. Euglena
B. Stentor
C. Vorticella
D. Volvox
E. Amoeba
F. Contractile Vacuole

NJCCCS 5.1  & 5.5

  

 
11/3

Mini Pond Safari

1. Observe and draw organisms in the Mini Pond and understand that they are from the Kingdom Protista

2. Use p. 4-7 in Diversity of Life book to identify organisms

3. Review Kingdom Protista labs and microscope techniques and complete any labs that are incomplete

NJCCCS 5.1  & 5.5 

 

  
11/4

Kingdom Protista-3

1. Review Kingdom Protista labs and microscope techniques and complete any labs that are incomplete

2. Read: Diversity of Life Resources p.24-26- The Lowly Paramecium- Science Journal Think Questions to better understand the characteristics of this one celled Protist

NJCCCS 5.1  & 5.5

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