Microanalysis in Science and Engineering

1. Microanalysis in Science and Engineering Title Dead or Alive Subject Life Science

2. Contact Information Names Kevin L. Burchfield E-mail Addresses kevinlb@multipro.com School Affiliation DeKalb County High School Pictures?

3. Performance Indicators 2.0 Ecological Interactions 2.1 Distinguish between abiotic and biotic factors in the environment. 4.0 Reproduction & Inheritance 4.1 TLW distinguish between sexual and asexual reproduction.

4. Textbook Reference(s) • Life Science Holt, Rinehart and Winston 2002 Chapter 2

5. Materials Needed • Textbook • 2 Handouts with pictures of ESM images and other images of living and non living things. • Handout or Overhead with instructions for students about the exercise. • Handout or Overhead with outline of points or questions that help students discover the characteristics of living things Handouts • Handout - 1.ppt • Handout - 2.ppt

6. CATEGORY 4 3 2 1 Time-management Routinely uses time well throughout the project to ensure things get done on time. Group does not have to adjust deadlines or work responsibilities because of this person's procrastination. Usually uses time well throughout the project, but may have procrastinated on one thing. Group does not have to adjust deadlines or work responsibilities because of this person's procrastination. Tends to procrastinate, but always gets things done by the deadlines. Group does not have to adjust deadlines or work responsibilities because of this person's procrastination. Rarely gets things done by the deadlines AND group has to adjust deadlines or work responsibilities because of this person's inadequate time management. Contributions Routinely provides useful ideas when participating in the group and in classroom discussion. A definite leader who contributes a lot of effort. Usually provides useful ideas when participating in the group and in classroom discussion. A strong group member who tries hard! Sometimes provides useful ideas when participating in the group and in classroom discussion. A satisfactory group member who does what is required. Rarely provides useful ideas when participating in the group and in classroom discussion. May refuse to participate. Problem-solving Actively looks for and suggests solutions to problems. Refines solutions suggested by others. Does not suggest or refine solutions, but is willing to try out solutions suggested by others. Does not try to solve problems or help others solve problems. Lets others do the work. Attitude Never is publicly critical of the project or the work of others. Always has a positive attitude about the task(s). Rarely is publicly critical of the project or the work of others. Often has a positive attitude about the task(s). Occasionally is publicly critical of the project or the work of other members of the group. Usually has a positive attitude about the task(s). Often is publicly critical of the project or the work of other members of the group. Often has a positive attitude about the task(s). Working with Others Almost always listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others. Tries to keep people working well together. Usually listens to, shares, with, and supports the efforts of others. Does not cause "waves" in the group. Often listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others, but sometimes is not a good team member. Rarely listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others. Often is not a good team player. Rubric Rubric 1

7. Special Notes • The teacher needs to add some other photos of living and non-living things to the ECM photos on both handout –1 and handout – 2 • The teacher needs to spend a brief time before the activity explaining how things look different under an ECM microscope. • The pictures on the handouts are as follows: • Handout –1 insect head, carrot flower petals,metal surface, cork, bread mold, diatom, flower pistils, paper • Handout –2 hair, mosquito, cabbage leaf, salt crystals, shrimp eggs, sugar crystals, ant, diatom, lady bug, Magnolia pollen

8. Title Page for Classroom • Dead or Alive

9. Engagement 1. Handout 1 a. Look at each picture and determine if it is living or nonliving. b. Make two list on your paper and list both the living and nonliving items. c. Tell if you think if each item is living or non- living and why.

10. Exploration 1. Read pp 36 – 49 and list all the characteristics of living things. Read pp 434 & 435 about biotic and abiotic factors in an environment. 2. Handout –2 - a. List all the items on your paper as living or non living and biotic or abiotic 3. Using what you have learned. For each living item on handout-2 give a living characteristic for that item

11. Explanation • Define the following terms and explain their relationship to the six basic characteristics all living things have in common. cell stimulus homeostasis DNA asexual reproduction heredity metabolism sexual reproduction • Explain the difference in sexual and a sexual reproduction. List three organisms that practice asexual reproduction. List five organisms that practice sexual reproduction. 3. Tell the difference in biotic and abiotic factors in an environment.

12. Extension or Elaboration • Using all the information you have gathered perform the following task. a. Using the example of a river. Answer the following questions. 1. Is a river alive? 2. If a river is alive tell how it fits into each of 6 characteristics of living things b. In your back yard or some other large area. 1. Identify 10 living organisms. 2. Identify 10 nonliving things.

13. Evaluation • Use rubric # 1 to evaluate group work. Quiz over the 6 categories of living things

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