Unit A Section 1: Living Things

Learning Targets

Big Question: Do panda and grizzly bears have anything in common?

We call both pandas and grizzlies "bears". We will learn more about these bears as we discover what it means to belong to a species.

Inquiry Questions

1.1:   Why do butterflies come in all sizes and colours?
1.2:   How can we identify and classify species?
1.3:   What kind of relationship does a clownfish and sea anemone have?
1.4:   What kinds of jobs do species have?                    
1.5:   Is variation among species more than just skin deep?

Section 1 Checklist

Read pages 8-15 in Science in Action 9
Cat-egories Try It! Practice Worksheet
Niche Try It! Practice Worksheet
Natural Selection Try It! Practice Worksheet
Self-Checks 1-5
Compare the Bears Section 1 Project

Materials

Addison Wesley Science in Action 9