Investigating Cells
Body Systems
Organizing Life
Earth's Systems
Class Procedures
100

Which of the following is the characteristic that ALL living organisms have in common?

All living organisms are made up of cells

100

The major systems of the human body interact with each other to maintain homeostasis. Describe how the circulatory and immune system work together?

White blood cells that fight infections are transported throughout the body by the circulatory system.

100

Some organisms have different common names in different parts of the world, but all organisms are given only one

scientific name. How the scientific name of an organism is written?

Genus species 

100

List the layers of the atmosphere in the correct order from the Earth's surface to the edge of the atmosphere.

Troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere 

100

What do you do at the beginning of each class. 

Grab notebook, sit in assigned seat, bell work

200

An organ system is a group of organs that work together to support what?

An organism 

200

Siobhan’s science teacher asks her to identify the two organ systems that work together to provide cells with oxygen and to remove carbon dioxide. Which two systems should Siobhan list?

Respiratory and Circulatory systems

200

Describe the differences between prokaryotes and eukaryotes

Prokaryote: Lack a nucleus 

Eukaryote: Contain a nucleus

200

Jerrica is telling their friends a story about ice wedging (a form of physical weathering), where water seeps into cracks

in rock and freezes, which expands the cracks in the rock. What spheres are interacting in ice wedging?

geosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere

200
What should your bell work structure include every week?

"Bell work" title

Dates

Labeled days

Entire week of bell work on single page

Directly after latest notes

300

Cells have a small size to efficiently move materials into and out of the cell across the cell membrane. What process best describes why cells move materials across the cell membrane?

Hint: What are they trying to maintain

Homeostasis

300

Every year, many people get sick from the common cold. While there are medicines that can help with the symptoms, there is nothing that can cure or prevent a cold. What kind of organism causes the common cold?

Virus

300

List the taxonomic levels of organisms from broadest to most specific

Kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species

300

Ships encounter surface currents and waves as they travel across the ocean. Surface currents and waves form when

energy from the sun causes two of Earth's spheres to interact. Which two spheres interact to produce these waves and

currents?

The atmosphere and hydrosphere

300

How do you ask to use the restroom 

Silent "R"

Once acknowledged go sign out

400

List the hierarchy or organization within an organism from least to most specialized.  

cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism

400

Penicillin is one example of a type of drug known as an antibiotic. Antibiotics are a group of drugs that are used to treat diseases caused by a specific type of pathogen. Against which type of pathogen do antibiotics work?

Bacteria

400

Which domain are humans included in, why?

Domain Eukarya

400

Where is the ozone found and what is its job?

Stratosphere. Ozone absorbs harmful radiation from the sun and protects us on Earth
400

If absent, what do you do? 

Where can you find papers, you missed? 

Next class present come ask Ms. Payne what you missed and see what papers you may need. 

In the back bucket labeled, "absent" 

500

Lucy is learning about the parts of an animal cell. Her teacher showed the class a clay model of a cell to help explain its parts and the cell theory. What characteristic of the model is most beneficial to help Lucy's understanding?

A.  It allows Lucy to see something that is too large by making it a smaller scale. 

B. It allows Lucy to see the actual colors of the parts of the cell. 

C. It allows Lucy to see a cell at its actual size. 

D. It allows Lucy to visualize a three-dimensional cell that is very small to the eyes in a larger scale.  

D. It allows Lucy to visualize a three-dimensional cell that is very small to the eyes in a larger scale.  

500

Infectious agents that may infect the human body include viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites. Of these infection agents, viruses are the only ones that are not part of the cell theory. Why?

Viruses are not composed of cells and are not considered living.

500

Describe the differences between autotrophs and heterotrophs

Autotrophs: Produce own food, ex: plants, trees

Heterotrophs: Consume other organisms for food, ex: dogs, humans

500

List the 5 Earth spheres and what the roots mean. 

Hydro: water

Geo: earth

Cryo: ice

Atmo: air vapor

Bio: Life

500

How do you leave the classroom 

After packing up, clean area, pick up any trash, tuck in chair, and wait quietly behind seat until dismissed. 

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