Structure and Function of Living Systems
Contents: Background Information for Teachers, Lessons on Cells, Tissues, and Organs, Lessons on Organ Systems and Organism Behavior, Lessons on Diversity, Extinction and Evolution, Applications of Living Systems Knowledge
Applications of Living Systems Knowledge - This section highlights resources that demonstrate how knowledge of living systems, obtained through the methods of science, enables predictions and technological innovations, driving home the value of scientific pursuits. Applications of Living Systems Knowledge, National Science Education Standards
Author: Mary Le Fever is a resource specialist for the Middle School Portal 2: Math & Science Pathways project, a doctoral candidate in science education at Ohio State University
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Middle School Portal: Structure and Function in Living Systems
5. The anatomy and physiology of plants and animals illustrate the complementary nature of structure and function. As a basis for understanding this concept:
structure and function in living systems
a. Students know plants and animals have levels of organization for structure and function, including cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, and the whole organism.
b. Students know organ systems function because of the contributions of individual organs, tissues, and cells. The failure of any part can affect the entire system.
c. Students know how bones and muscles work together to provide a structural framework for movement.
d. Students know how the reproductive organs of the human female and male generate eggs and sperm and how sexual activity may lead to fertilization and pregnancy.
e. Students know the function of the umbilicus and placenta during pregnancy.
f. Students know the structures and processes by which flowering plants generate pollen, ovules, seeds, and fruit.
g. Students know how to relate the structures of the eye and ear to their functions.
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A 7th grade teacher infuses essential thinking skills into a lesson on Human Anatomy. Although students could describe each system of the human body, they struggled, to find connections among these systems. The teacher used Guiding Questions to probe students' construction of ideas.
The outcomes? Deeper understanding of the Human Anatomy and thinking skills for the 21st Century.
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Human Anatomy, Differentiated Learners - from ThinkWorks
