August 29 (A Day) and September 2 (B Day)- Unit 1, Lesson 1 (continued)

OBJECTIVE: The student will describe the characteristics of life in order to classify an unknown item as living or nonliving.

WARM-UP: What is homeostasis and why do you think it is important to life?

VOCABULARY: (On hold)

SAT WORD OF THE DAY:
Friday, August 29 – ECCENTRIC (adj.) – not conventional; a little kooky; irregular
The eccentric inventor spent all his waking hours fiddling with what he said was a time machine but was actually just an old telephone booth.

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up/ Collect homework and lab fees
2) Monarch migration update and collection of data
3) "To Live or Not to Live" activity
4) Review activity

HANDOUTS:
1) "To Live or Not to Live"

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Finish activity for homework. Also, read and outline Section 1-3 in your textbook.

HOMEWORK DUE:
Outline (or notes) from pp. 8, 9, 10 and 14. BEE BOOK due on Sept. 3. Lab fee and parent contact sheet due.

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