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Cornell Notes 2.1 Is It Alive?
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2-3
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Cornell Notes 2.2 What is a Living System?
4-5
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Cornell Notes 2.3 Types of Living Things
6-7
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Cornell Notes 13.1 Taxonomy and
Systematics
8-9
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Learning Goals
Chapter 2 Living Things
The student will:
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Identify the characteristics of living things
Classify objects as living or nonliving
Describe how energy can be converted from one form to another
Describe the levels of organization in a living system
Define homeostasis
Explain how different variables affect homeostasis
Compare and classify organisms into groups based on similar characteristics
Distinguish between different levels of classification
Chapter 13 Taxonomy & Systematics
The student will:
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Differentiate between systematics and taxonomy.
Identify in order the seven levels of classification.
Explain that organisms are classified according to characteristics.
Recognize a correctly written scientific name.
Name: _____________________________ Date: _______ Per: ____
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Cornell Notes 2.1 Is It Alive? (TB pp. 28-31)
What does it mean to be alive?
Vocabulary (define the
following terms)
Organism
Stimulus
Response
Growth
Cell
Characteristics of Living
Things
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Q: What are the five basic rules
biologists use to classify something
as living or nonliving?
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3.____________________________________________________________
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Is a barnacle alive?
Q: How does a barnacle meet the
requirements for two of the five
characteristics of living things?
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Cornell Notes 2.1 Is It Alive? Continued
Types of Energy
Vocabulary (define the
following term)
Energy
Q:
1. What are three types of
Radiant energy?
2. When you eat an apple,
what type of energy are you
using?
3. How does the sun make
energy?
2.1 Section Review
1. List the five rules for
classifying something
as alive.
(Yes, I know… why
write them when you
already have them on
the picture below;
humor me and do it
anyway)
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(TB pp. 28-31)
Cornell Notes 2.2 What is a Living System? (TB pp. 33-35)
The organization of living
systems
Vocabulary (define the
following terms)
Tissue
Organ
Organ System
Q: What is a cell?
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Cornell Notes 2.2 what is a Living System? Continued
(TB pp. 33-35)
Variables and Living Systems
Vocabulary (define the term)
Homeostasis
Q: Why do we sweat and shiver?
2.2 Section Review
1. Why is a living thing a
system?
2. Name three variables that
affect a living system
3. What is a cell?
4.
What is a multicellular
organism? Name three
examples.
5. Answer question 6 (parts
A, B, and C) from page 36
of your text book.
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Cornell Notes 2.3 Types of Living Things (TB pp. 37-40 )
Classifying Life
(Read and take your own
notes)
To classify a living thing into
one of the kingdoms scientists
ask these 3 questions.
Classifying Life
Q: To which of the six kingdoms
do you belong?
Bacteria, Kingdom Protista,
and Kingdom Fungi
Q: 1. What are the two kingdoms
of bacteria?
2. Why does the mushroom get
invited to all the best parties?
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Cornell Notes 2.3 Types of Living Things Continued (TB pp. 37-40)
Kingdoms Plantae and
Animalia
Q: 1. What are two organisms
from the Kingdom Plantae?
Q2. What are two characteristics
of organisms in the Kingdom
Animalia?
Kingdom Plantae
Levels of Classification
Vocabulary (define the
following terms)
Taxonomy
Species
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Kingdom Animalia
Cornell Notes 13.1 Taxonomy and Systematics (TB
Taxonomy revisited
Q. Who was Carolus Linnaeus?
Invent your own mnemonic to
help you remember the seven
levels of classification.
K
P
C
O
F
G
S
Scientific names
Vocabulary (define the
following term):
Scientific name
Q. What is the scientific name
for humans?
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pp. 262-265)
Cornell Notes 13.1 Taxonomy and Systematics (TB
What is systematics?
Vocabulary (define the following
term):
systematics
Evolution and the six
kingdoms
Vocabulary (define the following
term):
evolutionary tree
Q1. Which evolved first, plants
or fungi?
Q2. Which group of organisms
evolved just after bacteria?
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pp. 262-265)