Scientific writing Task: Genre: Explanatory
Activity: Imagine you are going to relocate to a new planet and you only get to choose five plants to take with you to a new planet. Which plants do you take and why? Assume for the sake of scientific writing that they will grow fine on the new planet. Do you take plants that provide food, medicine, beauty or something else?
Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly

What causes the force that pushes magma from the magma chamber through the pipe and vent of a volcano?

How many species of living things are alive on earth today? more than 1,000,000 none of these answers are correct 100-500 1,000 –500,000 o 500,000 -1,000,000

Imagine that certain laws of physics could be ignored and you were able to travel vast distances in moments. now imagine that you traveled to an earth-like planet located light-years away that is known to support life. think about what you’ve learned in this unit and make an argument for what you think would be the dominant type of life form on this planet. consider whether a notochord is required for an organism to manipulate its environment and become a dominant creature.