1. Guiding Question: How do we know if something is alive? Agenda – 1B Bell Work (p. 13) – ACTIVITY (pg. 14) “Is it alive?” – NOTES (pg. 15) 1.1 B Notes – OUTLINE (pg. 16) 1.1 as a class – HOMEWORK (pg. 17) Outline Section 1.2 Due Next Class 1B - Bell Work (pg 13) – How do we determine if something is alive or not? – Create a 2 columns labeled alive and not alive. Sort these items into the proper location: Bacteria, moose, rock, virus, bird, fish, volcano, hurricane, planet, mouse

2. Is it alive? (pg. 14) Create four columns almost to the end of you paper (leave 5 lines on the bottom) Once sorting is finished answer the question: – What characteristics do all of the items in the alive column share? Discuss with you classmates. Please list and explain at least 4 common characteristics. AliveNever AliveOnce AliveNot Sure

3. All organisms share certain characteristics. Biology is the scientific study of all forms of life.

4. An organism is any individual living thing. –All are made of one or more cells.

5. An organism is any individual living thing. –All need energy for metabolism. –http://www.exploratorium.edu/imaging-station/students/cell_motility.htmlhttp://www.exploratorium.edu/imaging-station/students/cell_motility.html

6. An organism is any individual living thing. –All respond to their environment. –http://www.exploratorium.edu/imaging-station/students/c_elegans.htmlhttp://www.exploratorium.edu/imaging-station/students/c_elegans.html –http://www.exploratorium.edu/imaging-station/students/blood_cells.htmlhttp://www.exploratorium.edu/imaging-station/students/blood_cells.html –http://www.exploratorium.edu/imaging-station/students/cell_struct_funct.htmlhttp://www.exploratorium.edu/imaging-station/students/cell_struct_funct.html

7. An organism is any individual living thing. –All have DNA that they pass on to offspring. –http://www.exploratorium.edu/imaging-station/students/sea_urchins_div.htmlhttp://www.exploratorium.edu/imaging-station/students/sea_urchins_div.html –http://www.exploratorium.edu/imaging-station/students/sea_urchins_fert.htmlhttp://www.exploratorium.edu/imaging-station/students/sea_urchins_fert.html –http://www.exploratorium.edu/imaging-station/students/zebrafish.htmlhttp://www.exploratorium.edu/imaging-station/students/zebrafish.html

8. – All need energy for metabolism. An organism is any individual living thing. –All are made of one or more cells. –All respond to their environment. –All have DNA that they pass on to offspring.

9. Glossary Words Write the word and the definition in Ch. 1 Glossary (Pg. 10) 4. Organism

10. Summary Write one paragraph answering the guiding question. – How do we know if something is alive or not? Below Bell Work!