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Explore key concepts of biology, focusing on organisms, stimuli, and responses. This guide discusses how living things react to various stimuli and the importance of observing these interactions. It includes examples to differentiate observations from claims, enhancing critical thinking skills. Emphasize the role of observations in scientific inquiry, and learn through engaging vocabulary quizzes and interactive activities designed to solidify your understanding of these fundamental concepts. Prepare for your upcoming tests and quizzes with confidence!
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Words of the Day 9. Organism = any living thing 10.Stimulus = something that causes a response (plural = stimuli). “That was a stimulating movie.” “Obama’s stimulus package” 11. Response = the reaction to a stimulus
Put a O for observation, and a C for Claim • 1._______ Mr. Hobday’s hair was cut. • 2._______ He went to the barber. • 3. _______ His hair looks great!
Quiz • Happy? If not, get a pass from your 5/10 teacher to come to study buddies to retake… today! (tomorrow = dance?) • Most said they want an A or B… 15 minutes EACH NIGHT? (or afternoon) • Learn from mistakes… • Got a ride on the bigger animals back • The animal’s fought.
Pretest and first quiz on page 7? • Put this new Quiz on page 11 (glue) • We can see what you need work or requizzing on…. • Fish books open to pages 34-35
Research • Read the article, underline challenging words or interesting facts. • Write at least one question in the margin. • Write definitions of 3 words you looked up or things you found interesting.
PUT IN PLANNER!!! • Friday = Quiz (all vocab, able to make an observation and an inference) • Thursday Sept. 29 = Test (Like Pretest)
6 9.5 10.5 7.5 15 • 9 7.5 12 10 13 • 5.5 8 4.5 10 6.5 • 10 14 10 8 14.5 • 10 8 6.5 14 9 • 9 9 6.5 13 13 • 8.5 12 11 9 • 15. Average = Add up the numbers and divide by the number of numbers