Unit 2: Dynamic Equilibrium: Other Organisms

Unit 2: November 22-February 1

Homework Links

PROJECT: Click here for animal phylum choices. 

PROJECT: Click here for research website.

Choose an invertebrate animal for your project and then click here: Animal Phylum Project Link

OWL PELLET LAB: Click here for the online lab

"Other Organisms" refers to living things that are not humans.  In Unit 2 we examine how other living things are similar to and different from humans.

• Unit 2 Introduction: What characteristics do all living things share?  The picture shows the notes from an ongoing discussion about living things.  This is a list of characteristics all living things share:
• Made of cells
• Take in energy
• Use energy
• Exchange gases
• Reproduce
• Contain DNA
• Contain water
• Go through a life cycle 
• Animals: move at some point, eat food, digest food, are made of many cells
• Invertebrates - animals with no bones (35 groups)
• Chordates - includes Vertebrates - animals with bones (5 groups)
• fish, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds
• Owl Pellet Dissection  - click to dissect an owl pellet online!
• Plants 
• Characteristics
• Classification
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