Intro to Cells

A. This site lists 7 characteristics of living things.  What are they?

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 B.Living, once living, non-living?   List the items in their proper category:

Living-BIOTIC         Once part of a living thing         Non-living & never alive- ABIOTIC

C. Cell organelles    List the 7 organelles of all cells mentioned in the chart plus the 2 that are in plant cells only.                                                                                              

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D. Inside a Cell (this site will ‘talk to you’)  Find each of the organelles and   write down one fact for each.

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E.  Cells Alive List 3 ways in which the plant cell looks different from the animal cell shown in the pictures.

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My Element - Project

Check out the following websites for information on your element:


www.chemicalelements.com/

www.chemicool.com/

www.lenntech.com/periodic/periodic-chart.htm

ADAPTATIONS WEBQUEST

Directions: Click on the name of the animal to find visit the website where the answer is found.

1. HEDGEHOG - Besides having stiff spines that stick out from their bodies and help protect them, these animals also have loose skin under those spines and powerful back muscles. Why?

2. KOALA – How are the hands of a koala adapted for life in a tree?

3. BURMESE PYTHON – How are the mouths of pythons adapted to swallowing large prey?

4. CALIFORNIA KING SNAKE –
1. Why can king snakes eat rattlesnakes?
2. How are king snakes able to eat prey larger than their head?

5. GIRAFFE – Why are giraffes considered to be “the early warning system of African grasslands”? (scroll through the Facts & Photos section)

6. POLAR BEAR – Why do polar bears have such big feet?

7. WALRUS – Walruses use their long tusks for a variety of reasons, each of which makes their lives in the Arctic a bit easier. How are their long tusks an adaptation?

8. SQUIRREL MONKEY – These monkeys live in groups. How does this help them?

9. CROCODILE – How do crocodiles see under water? (Check the “Did you know?” section)

10. BEAVER – How are beavers built for underwater work?

11. LION –
1. Why do the females do most of the hunting?
2. Why do lions have a rough tongue?

12. AMAZON HORNED FROG – What is the purpose of their horns, according to some scientists?

13. GULF FLOUNDER - What adaptation does the gulf flounder use to avoid being seen by its predators?

14. ANIMAL ADAPTATIONS GAME – Read the instructions before you get started. Record your results.

15. HIDDEN ANIMALS GAME - Can you find the camouflaged animals??? Scroll to the bottom of this page and pick what type of animal you want to find. You can pick from amphibians, bears, deer, insects, spiders, turtles, and more! Record what game you played and what your score was at the end of the game.

ANIMALS WEBQUEST

BIRDS –

1. What is the unique trait of birds that only they can claim (no other animal has this trait)?
2. Name two birds that do not use their wings for flight – they are grounded (All About Birds Pg.4).

  

MAMMALS – All of the following are characteristics of mammals:

1. Females are able to produce _________________.
2. Nearly all mammals give birth to ____________ ________________.
3. All mammals are endotherms, meaning they are _____________-blooded.
4. Use _____________ to breathe ____________.
5. Mammals are the only animals that grow ________________.

ECHINODERMS –

1. Give 3 examples of echinoderms.
2. What feature of echinoderms allows them to circulate water throughout their bodies, allowing them to walk and move?

CNIDARIANS –

1. True or False? Cnidarians do not have a nervous system.
2. The stinging cells of a cnidarian are called _____________________.

CRUSTACEANS –

1. Crustaceans are part of the _______________________ group.
2. Most crustaceans live in the __________________.
3. Two examples of crustaceans are ____________________________________________.

ARACHNIDS –

1. Arachnids are part of the ____________________ group.
2. Like other arthropods, they have a hard _________________________ and jointed appendages for walking.
3. Unlike other arthropods, they do not have _______________________.
4. True or False? All arachnids have 8 appendages.

INSECTS –

1. Insects are part of the ________________________ group.
2. An insect’s body consists of the ________________, ______________, and _________________.
3. True or False? All insects have wings for flying.
4. ___________________ is the process where an insect sheds its outer skeleton.

MOLLUSKS –

1. Land-living mollusks, like the snail, move slowly on a flat sole called a __________________.
2. Ocean-living mollusks propel themselves by __________________ ___________________ from their body.

WHAT KIND OF ANIMAL IS THIS – GAME – Try all five ecosystems!!

ANIMAL CHARACTERISTICS CLASSIFICATION - GAME

CELL WEBQUEST

Cells Alive

1. Mitochondria provide the ___________ a cell needs to move, divide, produce secretory products, contract – in short, they are the ____________ centers of the cell.

2. Chloroplasts contain the plant cell's ____________responsible for the plant's _____________ color.

3. List 3 ways in which the plant cell looks different from the animal cell shown in the pictures.

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4. Vacuoles tend to be ____________ in plant cells and play several roles: storing nutrients and waste products, helping increase cell size during growth, and even acting much like _____________ of animal cells.

Biology 4 Kids

5. What is the main purpose of a cell? Explain.

6. Take the organelle quiz and list one new fact that you learned.

Cell Organelles

7. What do ribosomes do?

8. Why is the endoplasmic reticulum called the "intracellular highway"?

9. What is the purpose of a cell wall?

Cell Structures and Functions

10. Draw a picture of a mitochondria (like they show on this page) and complete the following sentence:

The mitochondria are the __________________ largest organelle with unique genetic structure.

Cell Games 

Complete the GAME & QUIZ for the ANIMAL CELL and the GAME for the PLANT CELL.  When you get a perfect score it will do something special. Raise your hand so I will see it.

Animal Game________               Animal Quiz___________       Plant Game______________

Matching Game

Match the words with their descriptions. Can you beat your partner’s speed?

The Incredible MEGACELL

Read the comic strip & see if you know enough to save our hero!

FROG DISSECTION

WEBQUEST
Use this website to complete the worksheet you have been given.

VIRTUAL FROG DISSECTION
Use this website to complete the virtual frog dissection. Pay close attention to what the organs look like, where they are located, and the steps you took to dissect your frog.

BRAINPOP
Watch the "Amphibians" video and take the graded quiz for that video. Take the quiz until you score an 80 or higher.

SCIENCE GAMES

Producers, Consumers, Decomposers Game

Food Chain Game

Endangered Animals Game

Animal Diet Game

Animal Classification Game

What Kind of Animal? Game
Pick from several different habitats including ocean, African grasslands, and American forest.

Seek and Find
Try all 4 games (pond, garden, coral, and nocturnal animals)!

Paint and Make
Create your own environment! Paint the landscape, and then drag animals, plants, the sun, clouds and other items to build your own farm, jungle, backyard, ocean, forest, grassland or desert!


Memory Matching Games

Puzzle Page

Hidden Animals 
Can you find them all?

Name That Animal - 3 Games
African Savanna
African Rainforest
African Desert