Unit Plan

Name: / Human Body / Date: / January – February
Subject: / Life Science / Sequence: / After Genetics – Before Classification
Unit Goal: / Organization of organisms, System functions, System interdependence, Importance of healthy habits / Duration: / 6 weeks

Essential Questions:

Objectives of Lesson

  1. Skills (The student will be able to…create, express, analyze, use, demonstrate, describe, apply, revise, produce, maintain, present, abstract, compose, represent, exhibit, show, etc.))

·  Express how cells are organized into tissues, tissues into organs, organs into systems, and systems into organisms
·  Understand the functions and parts of the major organ systems
·  Describe how the systems are interrelated

Instructional Focus

1.  Content (What students will know):

·  Organism organization: cell, tissue, organ, system, organism
·  Muscular, skeletal, circulatory, respiratory, digestive, excretory, nervous, immune, reproductive
·  Disease – causes, symptoms, prevention, care
·  Nutrition, exercise, healthy habits

2.  NH Curriculum Frameworks for: Grade 7 Science Level Expectations

LS1– All living organisms have identifiable structures and characteristics that allow for survival (organisms, populations, species). / 1.  Classification
2.  Living Things And Organization / X
3.  Reproduction / X
LS2– Energy flows and matter recycles through an ecosystem. / 1.  Environment
2.  Flow Of Energy
3.  Recycling Of Materials
LS3– Groups of organisms show evidence of change over time (e.g. evolution, natural selection, structures, behaviors, biochem.). / 1.  Change
2.  Evolution
3.  Natural Selection
LS4– Humans are similar to other species in many ways, and yet are unique among Earth’s life forms. / 1.  Behavior
2.  Disease / X
3.  Human Identity / X
LS5– The growth of scientific knowledge in Life Science has been advanced through the development of technology and is used (alone or in combination with other sciences) to identify, understand and solve local and global issues. / 1.  Design Technology
2.  Tools
3.  Social Issues (Local And Global)
Medical Technology and Biotechnology
4.  Career Technical Education Connections
SPS1– Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking Skills / 1.  Making observations and asking questions / X
2.  Designing scientific investigations
3.  Conducting scientific investigations / X
4.  Representing and understanding results of Investigations
5.  Evaluating Scientific Investigations
SPS2– Unifying Concepts of Science (including NECAP Science Assessment Targets by Big Idea) / 1.  Nature of Science (NOS)
2.  Systems and Energy (SAE)
3.  Models and Scale (MAS)
4.  Patterns of Change (POC)
5.  Form and Function (FAF) / X
SPS3– Personal, Social, and Technological Perspectives / 1.  Collaboration in Scientific Endeavors
2.  Environment, Natural Resources, and Conservation
3.  Science, Technology, and Design
SPS4– Science Skills for Information, Communication and Media Literacy / 1.  Information and Media Literacy / X
2.  Communication Skills / X
3.  Critical Thinking and Systems Thinking / X
4.  Problem Identification, Formulation, and Solution / X
5.  Creativity and Intellectual Curiosity / X
6.  Interpersonal and Collaborative Skills / X
7.  Self Direction / X
8.  Accountability and Adaptability / X
9.  Social Responsibility / X

Performance Tasks:

1.  Instructional Strategies:

Reading bingo
Hanging indent notes
Listening Bingo
Systems Go Fish
Systems Spoons
Drawing
Video clips
Discussion
Pictionary
Charades
Taboo
Tic Tac Toe
Jeopardy
Writing a summary
Journal
Sharing
2. Activities / Time
Body Organization – Preview, Reading, Review, Go Fish, Spoons / 5
Systems Study – Create a Bingo, Reading, Writing a Summary / 5
System Sharing – Skeletal Muscular System: drawing, video clip, book, Pictionary, song, sharing / 3
System Sharing – Circulatory System: drawing, video clip, book, Charades, song, sharing / 3
System Sharing – Respiratory System: drawing, video clip, book, Taboo, song, sharing / 3
System Sharing – Digestive/Excretory System: drawing, video, clip, book, Tic tac toe, song, sharing / 3
System Sharing – Nervous, Immune, Reproductive System – book, talk, Powerpoint / 3
Disease Summary – active reading, hanging indent notes, summary / 5
Total time / 6 weeks

Scoring:

Evaluation of Student Progress (How will I, and they, know when they are successful)

Daily observation, conferencing, quizzes, journaling, summaries

Reflection:

Assessment of Lesson’s Effectiveness (How do I refine the learning experiences and/or assessment)

Evaluate quizzes, journals, student answers, summaries; Discuss with PLC

Homework Assignment:

Flashcard homework: definitions, colored pictures, sentences, create a quiz, complete a classmate’s quiz; Systems sharing: bring into information to share – pick your format

Resources/Special Considerations: