Preview and Essential Vocab

Preview Instructions: 

First, watch video one and simply record some observations about patterns you see in the organisms that live in that environment. Next watch video two and record all answers to the questions below in your UNIT GUIDE 

*** Answer in complete sentences. 

1) How does this ecosystem sustain life? (ie: what are the producers that support the ecosystem, etc.) What process is this similar to?

2) Identify two organisms seen in this video. Next, do some research to identify unique features (one for each organism), that allows them to survive at such extreme conditions.

3) Of the 7 main characteristics of life, which (in your opinion), seems the most unlikely to be possible in these conditions? Why?

- Don't forget to define FIVE vocab terms from the list below (bold terms required) - Add to your unit guide. 

Daily Class Lessons and Activities 

Essential vocaB:

(pick five most unfamiliar terms and define in unit guide - you must always define the bolded terms)

reproduction, cells, DNA, homeostasis, molecule, organelle, cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism, population, community, ecosystem, biosphere, unicellular, multicellular, prokaryotic, eukaryotic, producers, consumers, decomposers, gene, archaea, bacteria, protista, fungi, plantae, animalia, evolution, natural selection, biotic, abiotic