Ingest and Excrete

 USE THE BLUE AND GREEN BIOLOGY BOOKS TO HELP YOU FIND THE ANSWERS  IF YOU ARE DONE EARLY IN A STATION, WORK ON COLUMN NOTES FOR CH 1, PAGES 6-21 Station 1 Ingest and Excrete Deer

Time to eat. . . but then what happens? 1. How does the deer take in food and move these substances through its body? a. Name all the organs a piece of food goes through from the moment the deer eats it until the moment the deer poops. b. Your brain cells need a ridiculous amount of energy. That energy comes from the food that you eat. But how does that food end up in each one of your brain cells. You may use terms you find in a book, but explain using your own words. c. Animals account for a very small percentage of living things. How do amoeba eat? How do fungi eat? 2. Define both ingestion and digestion. 3. Define sphincter.  USE THE BLUE AND GREEN BIOLOGY BOOKS TO HELP YOU FIND THE ANSWERS  IF YOU ARE DONE EARLY IN A STATION, WORK ON COLUMN NOTES FOR CH 1, PAGES 6-21

Station 2 Adapt and evolve ARCTIC ENVIRONMENT

1. What is an adaptation? 2. Go to http://www.ecokids.ca/pub/eco_info/topics/ climate/adaptation_quiz/index.cfm 3. Play the game and answer the question as you go along. 4. Write down 5 adaptations of arctic animals and how these adaptations help them survive in their environment. 5. Explain in your own words how adaptations can lead to the evolution of a species.  USE THE BLUE AND GREEN BIOLOGY BOOKS TO HELP YOU FIND THE ANSWERS  IF YOU ARE DONE EARLY IN A STATION, WORK ON COLUMN NOTES FOR CH 1, PAGES 6-21

Station 3 Growth, Development and reproduction!! Cats

In front of you are 3 cats in different stages of development. 1. What makes them different ? 2. What makes them the same? 3. Identify and describe the three stages of birth. 4. How does the human body change during childhood? 5. What changes to the body are usually associated with aging?

That baby pig had to come from somewhere???? Organisms on planet Earth reproduce 2 ways. Define:

1. How is sexual reproduction different from asexual reproduction? What living things reproduce asexually? How do they do it? 2. Organisms that reproduce sexually are genetically different; in contrast, living things that reproduce asexually are genetically identical. Brainstorm 2 reasons why it would be beneficial to reproduce sexually and 2 reasons why it would be beneficial to reproduce asexually.  USE THE BLUE AND GREEN BIOLOGY BOOKS TO HELP YOU FIND THE ANSWERS  IF YOU ARE DONE EARLY IN A STATION, WORK ON COLUMN NOTES FOR CH 1, PAGES 6-21 Station 4 Responding to Stimuli The Mole!

Man. . . this guy is weird looking!!! Can you find his eyes? And what the heck is in the glass. . . a brain!?!?

1. Why do you think the mole’s eyes are so small? 2. Where does a mole live in the wild? 3. How do you think the mole will respond if you flashed a bright light in his eyes? 4. Define stimulus and response. 5. Our brains control everything. Please write down the main functions for the cerebrum, cerebellum and medulla oblongata. How does each play an important role in an organism’s body? 6. Describe in your own words how the pain reflex works. Refer to page 949 in the blue book to find your answer. Describe the step by step process that occurs in your body from the moment you touch something hot to the moment you let it go. 7. What is the fight or flight response? What division of the nervous system controls it?  USE THE BLUE AND GREEN BIOLOGY BOOKS TO HELP YOU FIND THE ANSWERS  IF YOU ARE DONE EARLY IN A STATION, WORK ON COLUMN NOTES FOR CH 1, PAGES 6-21

Station 5 Organization and order Cat and Human Skeleton

In front of you now is a cat skeleton (poor Fluffy). Where did his skin go????

1. How many bones are in the human body? 2. Compare and contrast the cat skeleton to that of a human. How are they the same? How are they different? 3. What are the main functions of the skeletal system? 4. Define the following: cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism. 5. What are some advantages of having a cell that is organized with multiple compartments, each specialized to perform one specific function? What could be some disadvantages?  USE THE BLUE AND GREEN BIOLOGY BOOKS TO HELP YOU FIND THE ANSWERS  IF YOU ARE DONE EARLY IN A STATION, WORK ON COLUMN NOTES FOR CH 1, PAGES 6-21

Station 6 Adjusting to surroundings Circulation and the Heart

Yeah. . . that thing in the jar is a heart!!! Wow! Use gloves if you want to touch! Use the stethoscope to listen to your own or a friend’s heart beat (lub-dub).

The heart pumps blood through our body to keep us alive. Circulation is the movement of the good and bad around our bodies.

1. How many chambers does our heart have? What are their names? 2. How many chambers doe a fish heart have? A frog’s heart? A dog’s heart? 3. Why is the heart referred to as a “pump”? 4. What is the difference between an open and a closed circulatory system. 5. What does the term “vascular” refer to? Compare and contrast an artery and a vein. 6. What is the difference between a vascular and a non- vascular plant? 7. How does your heart help you adjust to a stressful event (like running)? Why does it react that way and why is it a good thing? 8. What is homeostasis?