Biology
Warm-ups and learning targets #2
October 29
Warm-up
Name 3 characteristics that all living things share.
Learning Target
I will be able to identify the 6 Kingdoms into which organisms are classified and describe their general
characteristics.
October 30
Warm-up
Name the 6 Kingdoms into which all life is classified.
Learning Target
Same as October 29
November 2
Warm-up
What is the difference between cells that are prokaryotic and eukaryotic?
Learning Target
I will be able to name the 6 Kingdoms, describe general characteristics and give a few examples of each.
November 3
Warm-up
What is one way in which Fungi are different from Plants?
Learning Target
Same as November 2
November 4
Warm-up
Describe something you have learned about your Kingdom for the PPT presentation.
Learning Target
Same as November 2
November 5
Warm-up
What is the difference between a heterotroph and an autotroph?
Learning Target
Same as November 2
November 6
Warm-up
Describe 2 interesting details about your assigned Kingdom.
Learning Target
Same as November 2
November 9
Warm-up
What is something that members of the Animal and Plant Kingdom have in common?
Learning Target
Same as November 2
November 10
Warm-up
Describe 2 characteristics of the Protista Kingdom.
Learning Target
Same as Nov 2
November 11 (No School)
November 12
Warm-up
Do you think a poodle and a golden retriever are the same species? Why or why not?
Learning Target
I will be able to define a species and explain how a new species can evolve (speciation)
November 13
Warm-up
What is a hybrid (biological hybrid)? Include an example.
Learning Target
Same as Nov 12
November 16
Warm-up
Name and describe one type of Speciation.
Learning Target
Same as Nov 12
November 17
Warm-up
What is the definition of a Species?
Learning Target
I will be able to name 8 different types of speciation and identify examples for each.
November 18
Warm-up
Why is a mule (offspring of donkey X horse)not its own species?
Learning Target- None- QUIZ Today
November 19
Warm-up
Why do you think cells are important?
Learning Target
I will be able to identify and describe the functions of Plant and Animal Cell organelles.
November 20
Warm-up
Name 3 different cell organelles.
Learning Target
I will be able to describe a jungle ecosystem and how animals are uniquely adapted to survive.
November 23
Warm-up
What do you think plant and animal cells have in common?
Learning Target
I will be able to correctly use a light microscope to view similarities and differences between plant and
animal cells under the microscope.
November 24
Warm-up
Describe how to find total magnification for any microscope power. Also, give total power for low, med,
and high.
Learning Target
Same as Nov 23
November 25-27- Thanksgiving Break 
November 30
Warm-up
Describe one thing that is important when trying to find and focus on something under the microscope.
Learning Target
I will be able to describe some of the unique behaviors and adaptations of animals that live in the
Shallow Seas by watching Planet Earth.
December 1
Warm-up
Name 3 important cell organelles (parts of the cell)
Learning Target
Same as November 23
December 2
Warm-up
Explain how the onion cells were different from the Cheek cells.
Learning Target
Same as November 23
December 3
Warm-up
Name 3 organelles that plant cells have that animal cells do not.
Learning Target
I will be able to identify plant and animal cell organelles and describe their function.
December 4
Warm-up
What is the function of the cell membrane and the cell wall?
Learning Target
Same as December 3
December 7
Warm-up
What are 2 statements of the Cell Theory?
Learning Target
None- QUIZ Today
December 8
Warm-up
Why is the cell membrane important to all cells? (Hint: what is its function?)
Learning Target
I will be able to describe the structure of the cell membrane and how it can control the movement of
substances in and out of the cell.
December 9
(Substitute- no Warm-up or LT)
December 10
Warm-up
Describe the structure of the cell membrane.
Learning Target
Same as December 8
December 11
Warm-up
What is the function of proteins for cell membranes?
Learning Target
Same as December 8
December 14
Warm-up
Explain what it means if a molecule is moving “down the concentration gradient”.
Learning Target
I will be to define diffusion and osmosis and apply it to substances moving across the cell membrane.
December 15
Warm-up
What happened to onion cells that were soaked in a strong salt solution?
Learning Target
Same as December 14
December 16
Warm-up
What would happen to red blood cells that are placed in pure water?
Learning Target
I will be able to explain Osmosis and Tonicity, and how cells in hypertonic or hypotonic solutions would
be affected.
December 17
Warm-up
How is diffusion different from Osmosis?
Learning Target
I will be able to describe ways in which the human body is adapted and able to respond to extremely
stressful situations.
December 18
Warm-up
A red blood cell is soaked in pure water: which is hypertonic and which is hypotonic?
Learning Target
Same as December 17
January 4
Warm-up
Describe diffusion and include whether the process requires energy.
Learning Target
By modeling a cell, I will be able to explain how a membrane demonstrates selective permeability.
January 5
Warm-up
What does it mean that a cell membrane is selectively permeable?
Learning Target
Same as January 4
January 6
Warm-up
In the Diffusion Lab, did the results turn out as you expected? Explain.
Learning Target
I will examine other sources for information on our Diffusion Lab, and compare and contrast that
information with mine.
January 7
Warm-up
Is Starch or Glucose the larger molecule? Explain.
Learning Target
Same as January 5
January 8
Warm-up
What is diffusion? Which molecules were able to diffuse?
Learning Target
Same as January 5
January 12
Warm-up
Glucose and starch are both carbohydrate molecules. Describe one way in which they are different from
each other.
Learning Target
Same as January 5
January 13
Warm-up
Describe what happens to your body if it gets too warm or too cold.
Learning Target
I will be able to explain the concept of Homeostasis and how Negative and Positive Feedback can
maintain this Biological balance in Living Things.
January 14
Warm up
What does Homeostasis mean?
Learning Target
Same as January 13
January 15
Warm-up
Name 3 examples of systems in our body that are controlled by Negative Feedback.
Learning Target
Same as January 14
January 19
Warm-up
What are 2 other processes that our bodies need to maintain (homeostasis) besides body temperature?
Learning Target
I will be able to describe what cells (and organisms) need to survive and how important substances are
exchanged between the cells and our blood.
January 20
January 21
January 22