LIVING SYSTEMSInvestigation 4 Part 2 Attention Complete Teacher

LIVING SYSTEMS—Investigation 4, Part 2: Attention Complete Teacher Notes

Investigation 4, Part 2 Colors in Nature Which senses did you use in the falling-cup activity? Let's explore vision. What are some brightly colored plants or animals that live in the natural environment? • IG pg. 283, Step 1

Investigation 4, Part 2 Attention Action Card Your challenge is to design an organism to attract the attention of a specific student. Attention Action Card Name I respond to these two colors: and . I respond to this pattern: Spots Rectangles Stripes Squares Diamonds Triangles I prefer this habitat: Grass Bushes and trees Arid, rocky soil You will fill out your card another student will create the organism that matches your description. IG pg. 283– 284, Step 2

Investigation 4, Part 2 Focus Question What features of organisms attract attention? Materials to take outdoors: index cards scissors colored pens and pencils • • • Go to the habitat listed on the Attention Action Card you receive. Draw an organism on an index card that matches the card's description. Do not reveal the name of the student who wrote the description. IG pg. 284– 285, Steps 3– 9

Investigation 4, Part 2 Attention-Getting Features Glue your own action card and the index card drawing that was created for you in your notebook. Which designs were the most effective attention-getters? What made the designs effective? In the real world, what are some aspects of various organisms that grab your attention? What plant or animal has features or behaviors other than color and pattern to attract or warn others? IG pg. 285– 286, Steps 10– 11

Investigation 4, Part 2 Adaptation attractive coloration warning coloration Colors and other attention-catching features of organisms are adaptations. An adaptation is a structure, feature, or behavior that helps an organism survive and/or reproduce. IG pg. 286, Step 12

Investigation 4, Part 2 Reading in Science Resources Investigation 4: Sensory Systems Stimulus and Response in Humans ……………. . . Investigation 4: Sensory Systems 58 Sensory Systems ……………. . ………… 62 Stimulus and Response in Humans. . . 58 Animal Communication ……………… 65 Monarch Migration ………………… 70 North Atlantic Ocean Ecosystem ………………… 74 Sensory Systems. . . . 62 Animal Communication. . . . . 65 Monarch Migration. . . 70 North Atlantic Ocean Ecosystem. . . 74 IG pg. 287– 290, Steps 13– 17

Investigation 4, Part 2 Vocabulary Review adaptation a structure, feature, or behavior that helps an organism survive and/or reproduce IG pg. 290, Step 18

Investigation 4, Part 2 Focus Question What features of organisms attract attention? Discuss the focus question in your group and then answer on your own. IG pg. 290, Step 19

Investigation 4, Part 2 Response Sheet – Investigation X Attach the Response Sheet to the next available left-hand page in your notebook. Write your response on the facing page. IG pg. 291, Step 20

Investigation 4, Part 2 Wrap-Up/Warm-Up What features of organisms attract attention? Pair up with a partner to: • share your answer to the focus question; • discuss specific examples of plants and animals and their attraction features. IG pg. 291, Step 21

Investigation 4, Part 2 Living Systems FOSS Program Overview