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M/J COMPREHENSIVE SCIENCE 1 Course Code: 200204001
BODY OF KNOWLEDGE: L: Life Science; N: Nature of Science
TOPIC XII: Structure and Function of Living Things
ESSENTIAL CONTENT / OBJECTIVES / INSTRUCTIONAL TOOLS /A. Hierarchical Organization of Organisms
1. Atoms to molecules
2. Cells to tissues
3. Tissues to organs
4. Organs to organ systems
5. Organ System to Organism
B. Cell Theory
1. All organisms are composed of cells
2. All cells come from pre-existing cells
3. Cells are basic unit of life
C. Homeostasis
1. Energy extraction from food
2. Removal of waste by cells
3. Cell reproduction overview / · Identify patterns in the hierarchical organization of organisms from atoms to organisms
· Match a particular structure to the appropriate level (e.g. heart to organ, cactus to organism, muscle to tissue)
· Identify, describe, and explain the components of the Cell Theory
· Compare and contrast single-celled and multi-cellular organisms
· Describe how the cells of organisms function to maintain homeostasis / Core Text Book: Pearson Interactive Science Florida Ch. 10.1 and 10.2
Vocabulary: organism, tissue, organs, organ systems, atoms, molecule, cells, hierarchy, cell theory, homeostasis, unicellular organism, multicellular organism, microscope
Technology:
1. Pearson My Science Online Directed VL: How Can You Observe Cells? Untamed Science: A. Redi’s and Pasteur’s Experiment, B. How Are You Like This Creature? Interactive Art: A. Specialized Cells
2. The Wacky History of Cell Theory
SC.6.L.14.1
SC.6.L.14.2
SC.6.L.14.3
SC.6.N.2.3 / Cell Structure,
Paramecium Homeostasis
Standard:
SC.6.L.14.1 / Describe and identify patterns in the hierarchical organization of organisms from atoms to molecules and cells to tissues to organs to organ systems to organisms. AA (Cognitive Complexity Level 1: Recall)
/ Video / Molecules
Chemical Language of Compounds
Mixtures: Mixing Matter
Solutions
Specialized Cells and Tissue
Lesson One: Life and Cells
Specialized Cells and Tissue / Tissues: Layers of Cells
Organs: Organized Tissues
An Overview of the Structure of Living Things
Identifying New Creatures
Division
Class and Order
/ Exploration / Cat Classification
/ Interactive Glossary / organism
tissue
organ / atom
molecule
cell
/ Science Content Collection / Features and Naming
Standard:
SC.6.L.14.2 / Investigate and explain the components of the scientific theory of cells (cell theory): all organisms are composed of cells (single-celled or multi-cellular), all cells come from pre-existing cells, and cells are the basic unit of life. AA Cognitive Complexity: Level 2:Basic Application of Skills & Concepts)
/ Video / Cell Theory
The Cell: Questions to Consider
Introduction to Cells
Simple and Complex
Animal or Vegetable
Reproduction and Growth
Introduction
Cells
Plant and Animal Cells
Parts of a Cell / Other Types of Cells
Cells with No Nucleus
Diffusion and Osmosis
Viruses
Conclusion
What Is a Cell?
Regenerating Life
Discovering Cells
Even More Enlightenment Science: Leeuwenhoek, Hooke, Harvey, and Linnaeus
Early History of the Microscope
/ Interactive Glossary / cell division
cell
nucleus / organism
multicellular
microscope
/ Science Content Collection / Cell Theory
Prokaryotic Cells / Eukaryotic Cells and Cell Differentiation
/ All activities are hyperlinked.
/ Video / First-Ever Image of a Molecule (Million Times Smaller Than Grain of Sand)
Scientists Create Test-Tube Burger with Lab-Grown Beef
Stem Cells Provide Hope for Heart Failure Patients
San Diego's "Frozen Zoo" Preserves Cells of Endangered Species / New Microscopes Give Sharp, Clear View into Cells
Cancer Researchers Study Cell Division in Giant Clams
Steady Nerves: Study of Squid Nerves Key to Cell Research
Biocontrol: Killing Pests With Bacteria and Fungus, Not Chemicals