1.1+Observing+Living+Things



[[image:bear.jpg width="185" height="140" align="left"]] **Summ** ** ary **
In this unit, we are looking at characteristics of living things, this includes things that they need to survive, environments where living things are found and unique characteristics of different living things.

This unit also introduces students to the microscope, this includes being familiar with the parts of a microscope, what it is used for and how to use it. The activities found in this unit will coincide with your textbook readings, as well as readings that are provided through links on this website.

**Activity #1: Living Things** This activity requires that students create a relationship chart based on a reading that is assigned and a list of vocabulary words that are provided. We are going to start with a very basic relationship chart so that we learn the steps needed to create one. Vocabulary words will be supplied for this first activity, but expect that in future activities, it will be your job to search and identify important vocabulary words pertaining to the science unit. **__ Vocabulary words: __ ** Living things Nonliving things Nutrients Cells Respiration Reproduction


 * 1) Look up the characteristics of living organisms online, make notes of the sources that you include in your finding.
 * 2)  Once you have completed the unit reading (above), you must decide how you would like to create your Semantic Feature Analysis Chart (SFA), also known as a relationship chart. You can create an account on Creately.com or you can go to a visual organizer page that allows you to choose the chart you want and print it out, Visual Organizer.
 * 3) This activity will require you to go back into the reading to pick out the main ideas of the reading.
 * 4) <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">In the left column of the SFA chart, you list the vocabulary words.
 * 5) <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> In the top row of the chart, you write in the main ideas found in the passage. Please refer to the examples provided if you are unsure of these directions.
 * 6) <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">Insert symbols to represent the relationships that exist between the vocabulary words and the main ideas.

**<span style="color: #044804; display: inline !important; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">Activity #2: The Microscope **<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: justify;">In this activity, it is your job to choose the vocabulary words to put into your relationship chart. You will choose the vocabulary words as they relate to the main ideas of the reading. This is also an interactive activity - see your reading!


 * 1) **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Follow this link to access your reading about Microscopes: How to use a microscope. **
 * 2) <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: justify;">Once you have completed the reading and interactivity, choose a method to develop your SFA/Relationship Chart



When you have completed your work for the day, don't forget to update your chart in the self-monitoring section.
<span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: right;"> ** Return to an Activity: ** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: right;">Follow this link to 1.2 Cells <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: right;">Follow this link to 1.3 Diffusion, Osmosis and the Cell Membrane <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: right;">Follow this link to Return to Example Relationship Charts