St. George's College
Subject: 7th BIOLOGY
Class: Biodiversity Date: June 8th
Teacher's notes
Objectives
Vocabulary Link and Learn
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7th Beethoven ‐ Biodiversity Name
Oral Intervention
Coin
Chocolate
Ariana Gabriel Andrea Abraham Giacomo Fabiana Sinead Liliam Francesca Rodrigo C. Andres Stefano Jean Pierre Diego Rodrigo H. Luis Andrea Sebastián Ivanna Camila Carlos Aarón Paola Enrique Alessandra Irma Sophia Naomi Kiara Christopher
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7th Mozart ‐ Biodiversity Name
Oral Intervention
Coin
Chocolate
Nicole Luis Luciana Antonella Valeria Ch. Valeria C. Analucía Camila Franco Ramiro Sara Alicia José Luis Sergio Roberto Giancarlo Fiorella Gabriela Steffano Javier Diego Luis Fernando Sebastián Julio Sherley César Vilma Alessandra V.
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Let's remember previous learned concepts...
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Life processes In order to consider something living, it must accomplish the following properties or functions of life: Pull
FEEDING Pull
RESPIRATION MOVEMENT
Pull
GROWTH EXCRETION
Pull
Pull
Pull
SENSITIVITY
REPRODUCTION
Pull
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New knowledge beginning.......
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Definitions REVIEW: Energy flow, Food Chain, Food Web, Cycles in Nature. Environment: all the biotic and abiotic factors around us. Organism: living thing that carries put minimal life processes. Population: group of living organisms from the same species occupying a given habitat. Habitat: a place that is natural for the growth and development of an organism. Niche: the function or role of an organism in its habitat.
Community: group of interacting populations occupying a given area. Biome: a complex biotic community characterized by distinctive plant and animal species and maintained under the climatic conditions of the region. 8
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What is Biodiversity? • The number and variety of organisms found within a specified geographic region. Hypothesized distribution of species living on earth today.
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DEBATE • Form 4 groups, two groups of 7 students and two groups of 8 students. • The groups of 7 students must prepare a PPT presentation of 15 slides as a minimum. • The groups of 8 students must make a video of 5 minutes, at least. • Both presentations will have to contain compelling arguments in favor of YOUR group's position and strong comments against the opposing group. • Debate 1: Industry‐Society and Environment. • Debate 2: Cyclic climatic situation or Man‐made?
Debate 1: Hint
Debate 2: Hint
DEADLINE: Monday, June 15th 13
Recommended Reading An Earth Without People‐2007 Capturing Greenhouse Gases‐2000 Conservation for the People‐2007 Melting at the Top‐2005 Sustaining the Variety of Life‐2005 Abrupt Climate Change‐2004 14
K-W-L Chart What I KNOW about this topic
What I WANT to know about this topic
What I LERANED about this topic
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SURVEY If you want to contribute in improving your Biology class, click in the survey link:
Google Forms Term II ‐ 7th Biology ‐ Class 2
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Resources Used Slide Resource (Group)
Description
Origin
G1 ‐ 2 Image
Beethoven
http://bit.ly/Q7ggk
G1 ‐ 3 Image
Mozart
http://bit.ly/18LkW6
G1 ‐ 5 Images
Growth Movement Respiration Feeding Reproduction Excretion Sensitivity
http://bit.ly/11k7sW http://bit.ly/LMnWO http://bit.ly/nHdTZ http://bit.ly/RH4eQ http://bit.ly/zjqZo http://bit.ly/eOboy http://bit.ly/CbXMA
G1 ‐ 7 Animation Levels of Organization
Unknown
G1 ‐ 9 Animation Ecology
Unknown
G1 ‐ 10 Image
Distribution of species http://bit.ly/bGd5R
G1 ‐ 11 Image G1 ‐ 10 Images G1 ‐ 11 Images
Budding Yeasts Paramecium splitting Hydra reproduction
http://tinyurl.com/lwgbdn http://tinyurl.com/mb9mrp Unknown
G1 ‐ 13 Images
Liffe Span Cartoon Life Expectancy 1 Life Expectancy 2
http://tinyurl.com/mxe3ve http://tinyurl.com/ndunde http://tinyurl.com/ku833k
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Teacher's Notes This class has been designed to cover the topics of Functions in Organisms III: Reproduction and Growth from Monday June 1st till Friday June 5th. For further knowledge about this topic: 1. Conduct a thorough search under the topic: Reproduction and Growth on the Web, books and magazines. 2. If findings are not specific, ask your teacher for suggestions.
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Objectives • Learn and understand the distribution of biodiversity in the world when it is related to weather and geographical features. • Analyze why certain regions are more biodiverse than others.
Note: All, or most, of the objectives will be covered during class time, however the student must be responsible for those objectives not covered or concluded.
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Vocabulary • • • •
Global Warming: Cycle: Weather: Climate:
Note: Most of the vocabulary words will be covered during class time, however the student must be responsible for those words not covered or concluded.
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Link and Learn You can visit the following websites to improve your understanding on the present topic: • http://science‐learning2009.wikispaces.com • http://learningandscience.blogspot.com • http://libraryatstgeorge.blogspot.com
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Prepared by
Gerardo LAZARO Science Lead Teacher Email: glazaro@sanjorge.edu.pe Wiki: http://science‐learning.wikispaces.com Blog: http://learningandscience.blogspot.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/glazaro
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Attachments
An Earth withouth peopleSciAm2007.pdf Capturing Greenhouse GasesSciAm2000.pdf Conservation for the PeopleSciAm2007.pdf Global Impact Melting at the TopSciAm2005.pdf Sustaining the Variety of LifeSciAm2005.pdf WeatherAbrupt Climate ChangeSciAm2004.pdf