Preparing for Our First Quiz & Observing Pill Bugs!

• In class today we took a pre-quiz on Chapter 1.

http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dgs5z555_747fb7qzbvq

Solutions can be found here:

http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dgs5z555_748dzxd3938

• We then took our first Notebook Check in Quiz. Students answered Question 2 from the homework:

2. List the distinguishing characteristics of living organisms.

Made up of nucleic acids, proteins, lipids, and carbohydrates
Engage in metabolism (catabolism – breaking down food/anabolism – building larger molecules from small molecules)
Sense and respond to their environment ( homeostasis)
Have the capacity to reproduce based on DNA
Have the capacity to evolve

These will be graded and passed back on Friday.

Solutions to all of the homework questions can be found here:

http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dgs5z555_745tddtmd7d

• Students then began their pill bug observations

Lab Notebook expectations & Helpful Quiz Reminders will be posted tomorrow!
Homework: Students should study for the Chapter 1 Quiz on Friday & be prepared to hand in Summer Homework!!!