Cells and Body Systems Unit

 

Key Vocabulary
Lesson 1 Cells
organism, multicellular, unicellular, cell membrane, cytoplasm, nucleus, eukaryotic cell, prokaryotic cell, organelle, cell wall, chloroplast, mitochondria, specialization
Lesson 2 Support and Movement Systems: 
tissue, organ, organ system, homeostasis, skeletal system, compact bone, spongy bone, axial skeleton, appendicular skeleton, muscular system, skeletal muscle, voluntary muscle, smooth muscle, involuntary muscle, cardiac muscle
Lesson 3 Absorption and Exchange Systems:
respiratory system, cellular respiration, nutrient, digestion, digestive system, peristalsis
Lesson 4 Transport and Protection Systems
circulatory system, blood, red blood cell, artery, vein, capillary, pathogen, immune system, antibody, antigen, immunity, vaccine, antibiotic, integumentary system, epidermis, dermis
Lesson 5 Control System
stimulus, central nervous system, neuron, peripheral nervous system, autonomic nervous system, voluntary nervous system, endocrine system, hormone, gland
Lesson 6 Growth, Development and Health
infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood, nutrition, addiction, microorganism, bacteria, virus, resistance
WEEKLY CALENDAR  March 1-5
Monday

Notes and discussion Integumentary System—examine skin with hands lens and microscope, answer questions
Tuesday Notes and discussion nervous system—student investigate reflexes, Out of Order Hands Activity, label parts of brain
Wednesday Notes and discussion of sense organs—studying our senses activity, seeing isn’t believing optical illusions, hole in hand optical illusion, seeing in 3-D, penny drop activity
Thursday Notes and discussion on endocrine system, review for test
Friday Quiz over body systems, part 2
UNIT RESOURCES

Digestive System
1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Circulatory System
1 2 3 4 5 6  

Nervous System
1 2 3 4 5 6  

Endocrine System
1 2 3 4 5 6  

Skeletal System
1 2 3 4 5 6  

Muscular System
1 2 3 4 5    

Respiratory System
1 2 3 4 5 6  

Integumentary System
1 2 3 4 5    

All Systems
  1 2 3 4  

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UNIT GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATIONS

Characteristics and Interactions of Living Organisms
1. Recognize that most plants and animals require food and oxygen (needed to release stored energy
2. Identify and contrast the structures of plants and animals that serve similar functions.
3. Recognize the cell membrane helps regulate the transfer of materials in and out of the cell.
4. Recognize the function of chloroplasts in photosynthesis.
5. Recognize photosynthesis is a chemical change with reactants and products that takes place in the presence of light.
6. Describe the importance of the transport and exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide to the survival of an organism.
7. Identify and give examples of each level of organization (cell, tissue, etc) in multicellular organisms.
8. Explain the interactions between the circulatory and digestive systems as nutrients are processed by the digestive system, passed into the blood stream and transported in and out of the cell.
9. Compare and contrast the processes of mechanical and chemical digestion, and their role in providing materials necessary for survival of the cell and organism.
10. Identify the importance of the transport and exchange of nutrient and waste molecules.
11. Explain the interactions between the circulatory and respiratory systems in exchanging oxygen and carbon dioxide
12. Explain the interactions between the nervous and muscular systems when an organism responds to a stimulus.
13.Predict the response the body may take to maintain internal balance during an environmental change.
14. Explain the cause and effect of diseases (e.g. cancer, diabetes, hypertension) on the human body.
15. Relate some common diseases (i.e., cold, influenza, strep throat, fungal infections) to the organisms that cause them (bacteria, viruses, fungi)
16. Differentiate between infection and noninfectious diseases.
17. Explain the role of antibiotics and vaccines in the treatment and prevention of disseases.