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Chapter 4
Cells of Life
(5 weeks) |
Topics : Discovering cells – cell theory; Exploring cells ; A short history of cells; Animal and Plant cells; Drawing cells; Using a Microscope; Cell specialisation; From cell or organism; system; organism.
Activities: Magnificent magnification; Comparing plant and animal cells.
Discovering cells; Microscope – animal and plant cells
Videos - Use of the Microscope; Five Kingdom classification Scheme.
Resources - Living Things Booklet,
Science 8 – A contextual approach and accompanying CD Microscopes; slides; |
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5-6
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Chapter
5 -
Exploring Ecosystems
(approx 3 wks)
Note : omit pages 122 – 135, Start at page 136
(~3
weeks)
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Topics : Classifying (booklet); dichotomous keys; classification system; Living things together – 5 Kingdom classification system; naming organisms; Animal Kingdom. Comparing the plant and animal kingdom; Photosynthesis; Cellular respiration – gaining oxygen (lungs and gills); A closer look at animals; Characteristics of vertebrates. Comparing various classes of vertebrates; colonising the land;
Activities
Comparing Skeletons ; Classifying Vertebrates; Classifying Invertebrates;
Videos– several videos on vertebrates and classes of vertebrates, Invertebrates, Five Kingdom classification Scheme.
Resources - Text, Booklets ‘Living Things’; variety of posters on living things – vertebrates and invertebrates. Specimens of skeletons, model human skeleton, model vertebrae, specimens of vertebrates and invertebrates.
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