Animal Profile: Ants

I thought this video about the communication of ants was pretty cool. The 2nd video shows some ants communicating in a dispute for territory. After watching the videos, please respond in a comment below:

1. What are some of the ways in which ants communicate?
2. Do they communicate on purpose? Explain.
3. The last part of the 1st video asks the question "What organism is more successful: Ants or Humans?" How would you answer that? Why?

Cell Processes FlipQuiz

Use this to review for the Cell Processes Quiz tomorrow. Keep track of your points with a partner!
Here is the link to the CELL PROCESSES FLIPQUIZ if you can't get this to go full screen.

Animal Profile: Pygmy Seahorses

Learn what you can learn about these amazing animals. The Pygmy Seahorse is a tiny master of camouflage that is very dependent on their environment. The males have the babies, too, which is crazy. Please watch these videos and then answer the questions below.

1. What are some of the lengths that scientists had to go through to keep the pygmy seahorse alive in captivity? 
2. Who has the babies? 
3. What is the size of an adult pygmy seahorse? 
4. Are there other animals that have “pygmy” in the title? What are they? 
5. In your opinion, what is the most amazing thing about pygmy seahorses?

Hydra: The Animal That Wouldn't Die

I found this video about Hydra, a tiny freshwater animal, to be fascinating. These animals, which reproduce when they are just two days old, should be expected to die after about a month. The hydra being studied (and fed) have now been alive for over 8 years. What's the hydra's secret? Watch the video. Learn what you can about the story. Leave your thoughts in a comment below.

 

1. What's so neat about hydra? How do they live so long? Explain anything that you found interesting about the animal and/or video.
2. What does this story have to do with cells?
3. Anything else? Feel free to share!

Seeing the Invisible

I thought this was a creative video of what we've been learning about. After watching this, I'd like you to answer a question: What would it have been like to discover this new world of life?

The Relative Size of Cells

Check out this website about the size of cells. They're seriously small, right?

Now, spend some time on this site about the scale of the universe. Are cells actually small? 

Graphing Gallery Walk Reflection - Day 1