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 * In this unit we ask - why and how can we group things? **

__ ** Big ideas are: ** __
** -living things are grouped according to their characterisitics ** ** -living things have the LIFE PROCESSES of MRS GRENC ** ** -living things can be identified and soretd using keys - i.e. dichotomos keys ** ** -TAXONOMY is the study of classifying living things the levels of taxa are ** ** K P C O F G **

** -Cells are the smallest 'unit' of a living thing ** ** -Cells have little structures inside them called ORGANELLES that carry out functions to sustain jobs. ** ** -Organelles have their own special jobs (functions) ** ** -Cells are specialized to perform certain functions (i.e. red blood cells, nerve cells) ** ** -There are differences and similarities between plant and animal cells. **

** 1. Key words: **
** (you add your ideas to your student page) **

** 2. ** Make up a 'mnemonic' to remind you of the Classification System
> ===Phylum === > ===Class === > ===Order === > ===Family === > ===Genus === > ===Species ===
 * ===Kingdom ===

3. Choose an animal and find out their full classification.
===4. Let's look closer at Phylum Chordata. What are the different CLASSES of vertebrates? What are some characterisitcs of each? You may like to use a table to show this. ===

6. Invertebrates! Invertebrates are animals that DO NOT have a backbone. Invetebrates account for 95% of living things!! What diversity!! Select and complete two [|BRAINPOP] activities. Then - have a look at the video below.

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Which phyla would you classify these organisms into and why? Record your answers on your wiki page.

__CELLS __

We call cells the building blocks of life because they are the tiny units that make up each living thing. Each cells is like a little packet that contains organelles. These organelles each perform a function that supports life (i.e produces proteins, processes energy). <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">The purpose of this work on cells is for you to <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">-identify some organelles of plant and animal cells <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">-describe the functions of the organelles <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">-describe some differences and similarities between plant and animal cells

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Here is what you have to do 1. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Make a heading 'Kylie's Cells' (whatever your name is's Cells).

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">2. You will need to choose a plant cell OR an animal cell. __<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Find out the function of: __ <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">-the nucleus <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">-mitochondria <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">-cell membrane (cell wall of a plant cell) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">-cytoplasm <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">-vacuoles <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">-endoplasmic reticulum <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">-ribosomes <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">-lysosomes (if animal cell) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">-Chloroplasts (if plant cell)

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">You need a heading for each of the above organelles, and a description (at least one sentence) of what it does. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;"> Diagrams or pictures would be good if you can find them. Remember!! Use your OWN words (no cut and paste).

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">You can use these websites to help you <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">[]

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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">[] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Interactive animation of plant and animal cells

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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">3. Test your knowledge by doing the following activties <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">[]

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">[|http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0078617340/student_view0/chapter2/interactive_tutor.html#]Game

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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">4. Finally - you need to fill in the differences and similairities between plant and animal cells. Show your ideas using this organiser. When it is complete, print it out.