1. Pg. 128 RTW: How was your weekend? Objective: – I will be able to describe the importance of a common naming system to classify organisms. Agenda: – Finish Classification Activity Homework: – None Monday, April 13 th, 2015

2. CRITICAL THINKING QUESTIONS Write and answer these below your classification chart: 1. On what basis did you initially separate organisms? 2. After the initial grouping, what characteristics did you use as distinguishing factors? 3. Specify the kingdoms that were noted in your separations (your very first division) 4. In terms of shared characteristics, what happens as you make more subdivisions?

3. Classification Activity if absent… The alternative assignment is to list the 5 kingdoms: – Discuss their characteristics – Explain how scientists break up organisms into different categories.

4. Pg. 128 RTW: What are the 5 kingdoms? Objective: – I will be able to describe the importance of a common naming system to classify organisms. Agenda: – Introduce “Fish Food” Project – Get into groups & begin research Homework: – Fish Food Project Tuesday, April 14 th, 2015

5. Fish Food Project!! You will be working in groups and creating a lesson for the class based on your phylum/class/order: – PowerPoint – Guided Notes – Activity – Quiz (10 questions) – Snack I will give you this week to research and create your documents for your lesson.

6. Fish Food Projects!! Get into groups 3-4. We need 9 total groups so don’t get too attached we may have to move you. (Note: choose wisely) – P1 (6 groups of 3 & 3 group of 4) – P3 (6 groups of 3 & 3 group of 4) – P4 (4 groups of 3 & 5 group of 4) – P5 (8 groups of 3 & 1 group of 4) – P6 (4 groups of 3 & 5 group of 4) – P7 (8 groups of 3 & 1 group of 4) Note: This grade will be a summative!

7. Presentation Schedule (some changes may be made if necessary) April 22 nd : Echinodermata April 24 th : Porifera / marine worms April 29 th : Arthropoda May 1 st : Mollusca May 6 th : Marine/Coastal Birds May 8 th : Fish and Sharks May 13 th : Reptilia May 15 th : Marine Mammals (manatees, seals and sea lions) May 19 th : Marine Mammals (dolphins, whales and otters)

8. Today’s Work: 1.Get general facts about your phylum/class/order 2.Start brainstorming activity/snack ideas 3.Look for habitat/reproduction/human impacts/adaptations 4.By the end of today you should have a list of facts and brainstorm ideas started.

9. Pg. 128 RTW: What is one interesting thing about your phylum/class/order? Objective: – I will be able to describe the importance of a common naming system to classify organisms. Agenda: – Work on Fish Food Project (book) Homework: – Fish Food Project Wednesday, April 15 th, 2015

10. Pg. 128 RTW: What is one type of organism in your phylum/class/order? Objective: – I will be able to describe the importance of a common naming system to classify organisms. Agenda: – Work on Fish Food Project (PowerPoint) Homework: – Fish Food Project Thursday, April 16 th, 2015

11. Pg. 128 RTW: What is one adaptation of your organisms? Objective: – I will be able to describe the importance of a common naming system to classify organisms. Agenda: – Work on Fish Food Project (PowerPoint/guided notes/quiz) – Echinodermata need to send me quiz for approval Homework: – Fish Food Project Friday, April 17 th, 2015