Biology 1: Life in the Balance

Are Viruses Alive?

Objectives:

Ø Explore the question of whether viruses are living or non-living

Ø Use a graphic organizer to compare and contrast 2 articles about viruses.

To Do and Notice:

Ø Open the following URLs in the browser window.

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=are-viruses-alive-2004

http://www.beyondbooks.com/lif72/2c.asp

Ø Read each article and write main points in your interactive biology binder.

Ø Use your notes to fill in the concept map to show similarities and differences between the articles.

Biology 1: Life in the Balance

Are Viruses Alive?

Objectives:

Ø Explore the question of whether viruses are living or non-living

Ø Use a graphic organizer to compare and contrast 2 articles about viruses.

To Do and Notice:

Ø Open the following URLs in the browser window.

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=are-viruses-alive-2004

http://www.beyondbooks.com/lif72/2c.asp

Ø Read each article and write main points in your interactive biology binder.

Ø Use your notes to fill in the concept map to show similarities and differences between the articles.