LS1 - Standard
From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes
High School · Next Generation Science Standards · NGSS Lead States 2013
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structureDNAproteinsfunctions of lifesystemsspecialized cellshierarchical organizationmulticellular organismsfeedback mechanismshomeostasiscellular divisionmitosisdifferentiationcomplex organismsphotosynthesislight energychemical energycarbonhydrogenoxygensugar moleculesamino acidslarge carbon-based moleculesmodelcellular respirationbondsfood moleculesoxygen moleculescompoundsenergychemical process
Skills
- construct (explanations based on evidence for how the structure of DNA determines protein structure and essential functions of life) #dok3
- develop (models to illustrate hierarchical organization of systems and processes in multicellular organisms) #dok2
- plan and conduct (investigations to provide evidence that feedback mechanisms maintain homeostasis) #dok3
- use (models to illustrate roles of cellular division and differentiation in producing and maintaining complex organisms) #dok2
- use (models to illustrate how photosynthesis and cellular respiration transform and transfer energy) #dok2
- revise (explanations based on new evidence about molecular transformations in cells) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can identify the basic structure and function of DNA and proteins. #dok1
- I can list specialized cell types and their functions in multicellular organisms. #dok1
- I can recognize the role of photosynthesis and cellular respiration in energy transformation. #dok1
- I can explain how the structure of DNA determines the structure of proteins. #dok2
- I can describe the hierarchical organization of interacting systems in multicellular organisms. #dok2
- I can illustrate the roles of mitosis and differentiation in producing and maintaining complex organisms. #dok2
- I can model how photosynthesis and cellular respiration involve energy and matter transformations. #dok2
- I can construct explanations for how feedback mechanisms maintain homeostasis. #dok3
- I can plan and conduct investigations to provide evidence for homeostatic mechanisms. #dok3
- I can construct and revise explanations, based on evidence, for how carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen combine to form larger molecules. #dok3
Big Ideas
- The structure of DNA determines the structure and function of proteins, which are essential for life.
- Cellular processes such as division, differentiation, photosynthesis, and respiration enable the maintenance, growth, and functioning of multicellular organisms.
Essential Questions
- How does the structure of DNA dictate the structures and functions of proteins?
- Why are specialized cells and hierarchical organization important for multicellular organisms?
- How do feedback mechanisms contribute to homeostasis in living systems?
- How do photosynthesis and cellular respiration transform and transfer energy within cells?
- In what ways do molecules like carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen combine to form vital molecules necessary for life?
