Ned+Day+Two

== =__Lesson 2__= A brief review of the previous Kingdom and taxonomy lesson. Deeper look into Eukaryotes, where the students will create a Table covering characteristics of the Animal, Plant, Fungi, and Protist Kingdoms.

Key Concept / Question
Eukaryotes Vs. Prokaryotes. Similar and distinctive characteristics amongst the Animal, Plant, Fungi, and Protist Kingdoms.

Resources
LCD projector, internet, textbook, computers, paper

Warm Up
Bring out the visual/graphic created in the previous class. Have the class review and critique them in a class discussion. This will serve as a review.

Introduction
After the discussion, begin a brief lecture introducing the terms Eukaryotes and Prokaryotes. Key Points to remember: Prokaryotes: were earth's first cells and are still the most abundant, found in wide range of environments, and obtain energy in variety of ways. Eukaryotes: more complex, have nucleus, evolved from Prokaryotes, larger than prokaryotes. Show the following slides via LCD projector:

Lesson
1. Following the slides, open the floor to discussion and questions. Try to have it student driven.

2. After discussion subsides, explain the objective for the day. Objective: the students will work in pairs (different from the previous lesson). They will create a Table that lists the 4 Kingdoms (Animal, Plants, Fungi, and Protists). The table is to have at least 10 characteristics of the similarities and differences between the cells of the 4 Kingdoms. Show the sample Table below.

3. Table needs to be attractive, concise and easily followed. Feel free to include images.

4. Stress that this is a group activity and that both persons must have an equal share of the work.

5. Table can be created using Word or Excel. Use the text and/or internet as resources. If enough time, the Table is due at the end of class. If not, the students can have time tomorrow to complete as well.

6. Upon completion, the students are to print it out and each member must sign off on it, pledging that both equally participated.

Evaluation/Assignment
The assignment is to be done in class as a group. The grading will be based on the Table that each group turns in. Have the students read the section of the text covering the cell membrane model for next class.

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