LS1 - Standard
From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes
Middle School · Next Generation Science Standards · NGSS Lead States 2013
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investigationevidenceliving thingscellsmodelfunctioncellcell partsbodysysteminteracting subsystemsgroups of cellsempirical evidencescientific reasoningcharacteristic animal behaviorsspecialized plant structuresprobabilitysuccessful reproductionanimalsplantsscientific explanationenvironmental factorsgenetic factorsgrowthorganismsphotosynthesiscycling of matterflow of energyfoodchemical reactionsnew moleculesenergysensory receptorsstimulimessagesbrainimmediate behaviormemories
Skills
- investigate (evidence for cellular composition of living things) #dok3
- develop and use models (representing cell functions and relationships among cell parts) #dok3
- construct explanations (with evidence for biological functions and processes) #dok3
- use argumentation (supported by evidence and scientific reasoning) #dok3
- gather and synthesize information (on sensory receptors and responses) #dok2
Learning Targets
- I can identify that living things are composed of one or many cells. #dok1
- I can describe the function of a cell and ways parts contribute to its role. #dok1
- I can list environmental and genetic factors that affect growth. #dok1
- I can explain the process and significance of photosynthesis. #dok2
- I can gather evidence that living things are made of cells. #dok2
- I can analyze how the body is a system of interacting subsystems made of groups of cells. #dok2
- I can interpret data about the effect of environmental and genetic factors on growth. #dok2
- I can differentiate between behaviors and structures that affect reproduction in animals and plants. #dok2
- I can create a model illustrating cell structure and function. #dok3
- I can conduct an investigation to provide evidence for cell theory. #dok3
- I can construct scientific explanations about how photosynthesis cycles matter and energy. #dok3
- I can synthesize information to explain how sensory receptors provide information to the brain. #dok3
Big Ideas
- All living things are made up of cells, which are the basic units of life.
- Cell structure and function support the life processes of organisms and explain how complex life arises from simpler components.
Essential Questions
- What evidence shows that all living things are made of cells?
- How do the structures within a cell contribute to the cell’s overall function?
- In what ways do groups of cells interact to form subsystems within a larger organism?
- How do environmental and genetic factors influence the growth and development of organisms?
- How do processes like photosynthesis cycle matter and energy through living organisms?