Download Unit Topic: Diversity of Life: Defining Life

Unit Topic: Diversity of Life
Key Learning: Living organisms share common characteristics that distinguish them from non-living, dead, and
dormant things. They grow, consume nutrients, exchange gases, respond to stimuli, reproduce, need water, eliminate
waste, composed of cells. (Standard 6.1.A) Organisms are classified based on shared characteristics.
Unit Essential Question: What is life?
How does structure relate to function in organisms?
Concept:
Living vs Nonliving
Concept:
Cell Theory & Microscopy
Concept:
Ribbon of Life
Lesson Essential Questions:
 How do we know if something is living
or non-living?
 What are the characteristics of all
living things?
Lesson Essential Questions:
 What is the cell theory?
 What is the purpose of a
microscope?
 What are the parts and functions of a
microscope?
Lesson Essential Questions:
 What are the differences and
similarities between single-cell
organisms and multi-cellular
organisms?
 How are multi-cellular organisms
organized?
Vocabulary:
Living
Non-living
Dormant
Dead
Characteristics of life
Cell
Stimulus
Reproduction
Organism
Vocabulary:
Cell
Cell theory
Microscope
Field of view
Magnification
Focal plane
Objective lens
Eyepiece
microscopic
Vocabulary:
cells
tissues
organs
organ systems
organisms
structure &
function
Fine Focus
Coarse Focus
Protist
Amoeba
Paramecium
Rotifer
Euglena
Single-celled
Multi-cellular
Unit Topic: Diversity of Life
Key Learning: Living organisms share common characteristics that distinguish them from non-living, dead, and
dormant things. They grow, consume nutrients, exchange gases, respond to stimuli, reproduce, need water, eliminate
waste, composed of cells. (Standard 6.1.A) Organisms are classified based on shared characteristics.
Unit Essential Question: What is life?
How does structure relate to function in organisms?
Concept:
Cell Parts
Concept:
Kingdoms of Life
Concept:
Plants
Lesson Essential Questions:
 What are the major organelles and their
functions?
 What are the differences between
prokaryotes and eukaryotes?
 What are the differences between plant
cells and animal cells?
 What is photosynthesis and cellular
respiration?
Lesson Essential Questions:
 What are the 5 kingdoms? Include
examples of organisms in each.
 What characteristics are used to
classify organisms?
Lesson Essential Questions:
 How do the structures of an
embryonic plant enable it to grow?
 What’s the difference between
monocots and dicots?
 What are the parts of a flower? What
are their functions?
 How do seed dispersal methods
contribute to a plant’s survival?
Vocabulary:
Organelle
Nucleus
Cell membrane
Cell wall
Mitochondria
Chloroplasts
Vacuoles
Cytoplasm
Endoplasmic reticulum
Ribosomes
Golgi body
Nuclear membrane Chromosomes
chromatin
DNA
Prokaryotic
Eukaryotic
Structure & function
Bacteria
Vocabulary:
Classification
Taxonomy
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Monera
Protista
Fungi
Plantae
Animalia
Scientific name
Common name
Linnaeus
binomial nomenclature
Vocabulary:
seed
dormant
embryo
germination
cotyledon
seed coat
root
stem
seed dispersal
Plant reproduction  cellular reproduction (Our Genes, Our Selves)
leaves
monocot
dicot
sepals
petals
stamens
stigma
pistils
anthers
ovaries
pollination