7-Structures+&+Functions+of+Living+Organisms

7.L.1.1 Compare the structures and life functions of single-celled organisms that carry out all of the basic functions of life including: • Euglena • Amoeba • Paramecium • Volvox 7.L.1.2 Compare the structures and functions of plant and animal cells, including major organelles (cell membrane, cell wall, nucleus, chloroplasts, mitochondria, and vacuoles). 7.L.1.3 Summarize the hierarchical organization of multi-cellular organisms from cells to tissues to organs to systems to organisms. 7.L.1.4 Summarize the general functions of the major systems of the human body (digestion, respiration, reproduction, circulation, and excretion) and ways that these systems interact with each other to sustain life. || ===‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**Anchor Standard/Mathematical Practice(s)**===
 * ===**Common Core Standards**===
 * 7.L.1 Understand the processes, structures and functions of living organisms that enable them to survive, reproduce and carry out the basic functions of life. **

7.TT.1 Use technology and other resources for assigned tasks. Students will use a word document to create their narrative on the journey of a blood cell. 7.RP.1 Apply a research process to complete given tasks. Students will research and create a power point on a human body part. || ===‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**Revised Bloom's Level of thinking**===
 * Literacy Standards** ||
 * ===‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**Information Technology Standard**===


 * Level 2 Understanding: Students will use brace maps and diagrams to help them understand blood types, parts of the heart, and parts of the digestive tract.**


 * Level 3 Applying: Students will apply their knowledge of cells to write a narrative on the journey of a blood cell.**


 * Level 6 Creating: Students will research and create a power point on a human body part.**

===‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**Learning Target/Task Analysis**=== 7.L.1.1 7.L.1.2 7.L.1.3 7.L.1.4
 * Students will use their knowledge to create a wanted poster for an organ with a detail description of that organ.** ||
 * I will identify unicellular organisms based on structure and function of organelles.
 * ‐I will label structures found within single celled organisms.
 * ‐I will describe the functions of each organelle.
 * ‐I will identify the differences between plant and animal cells.
 * ‐I will describe the functions of each organelle.
 * ‐I will understand which organelles are unique to each cell type.
 * ‐I will understand cell theory.
 * ‐I will identify how the body is organized.
 * ‐I will recognize that specialized cells perform specialized functions.
 * ‐I will describe how the respiratory system transports oxygen and carbon dioxide
 * ‐I will describe how the digestive system breaks down and transports nutrients into the bloodstream
 * ‐I will describe how the circulatory system uses blood to transport nutrients and oxygen throughout the body
 * ‐I will describe how the excretory system eliminates waste products from the body
 * ‐I will give examples of how the systems interact with one another.

1.3 I can summarize and identify the organization of multi-cellular organisms.

 * 1) ====cell to tissue ====
 * 2) ====tissue to organ ====
 * 3) ====organs to body system ====
 * 4) ====body systems to organism ====

7.L.1.3 muscle tissues, cell tissue, organs, organ systems, multi-cellular organisms
====7.L.1.4 pulmonary circulation, systemic circulation, mechanical digestion, chemical digestion, homeostasis, integumentary system, hypertension ====

Pre-assessment and Post-assessment

 * ====Quick poll (Clickers) ====
 * ====Google Docs ====
 * ====Thinkgate ====


 * ====Assess student competency with a microscope through the “Microscope Mania Lab.” Students will complete the Microscope Mania Lab. ====
 * ====Use student responses to “I Think. . . I know cells” to direct instruction. ====
 * ====Class video ====
 * ====To direct further instruction assess student understanding through “Life’s Miniature Factory.” Students must explain how a cell is like a factory. Or they can choose to compare how a cell is like a city: Cell City Analogy. ====
 * Cell research and design.

‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**Differentiation**

 * ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 105%;">Graphic Organizer- Illustrate single-celled organisms and their functions. ====
 * ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 105%;">Students have the option to either draw and label an animal cell or create a model. ====
 * ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 105%;">Student-Centered teaching: Students will work with small groups to teach a body system to the class. They will use PowerPoint, videoclips, posters…etc ====
 * ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 105%;">Hands on activities: students will build a human skeleto n, students will put together model of the digestive system and place a index card at each organ that describes what is happening to food in that part of the digestive tract.====
 * Cell Book: students create a booklet describing the different organelles of a cell (cell book handout)
 * Cell Cycle Poster: students create a poster displaying the cell cycle ([[file:cell poster rubric.doc|rubric]])
 * Mitosis Flip book ( sciencespot.net)
 * Microscope mania (sciencespot,net)
 * Write a narrative describing the journey of a blood cell
 * All students will be given a copy of the "Cell Theory and the Scientist that helped shape it" worksheet from DPI. Students will fill in the blanks as we discuss the PowerPoint. Then working with a partner they will create the Cell Theory foldable page 12 of 8th grade DPI Unit 8. Handout. Cell Theory PowerPoint
 * Skeletal and Muscular project---refer to DPI human body unit in resource section attachment 8 p. 24

‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**Intervention:**

 * ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 105%;">Flow chart to illustrate the path that blood takes through each body system and what their function is. ====
 * ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 105%;">Review using Jeopardy. ====
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 105%;">Review using cell bingo. [[file:Cell Bingo.docx|bingo card]]. [[file:Cell defintions for bingo.doc|definitions/clues]]
 * ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 105%;">Cubing Group Activity: one body system per station – groups will rotate to answer questions about what they’ve learned about that system. ====
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 105%;">Build-a-body--- interactive website in which students can explore the different body systems
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 105%;">DPI human body unit---digestive system chart: students make a color coded chart of the digestive system
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 105%;">DPI human body unit--- blood type graphic organizer brace map
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 105%;">DPI human body unit--- graphic organizer---heart diagram
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 105%;">Video Clip
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 105%;">Bill Nye Circulatory System Part 1
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 105%;">Bill Nye Circulatory System Part 2
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 105%;">Bill Nye Circulatory System Part 3

‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**Enrichment:**

 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 105%;">Research and create a PowerPoint for the Human Body Project
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 105%;">Math calculations using parts of the human body and blood.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 105%;">Cell Web Quest- interactive web quest to discover more about cells

===‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**Instructional Resources**===
 * ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 105%;">DPI Units ====
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 105%;">Sciencespot.net (microscope mania)
 * ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 105%;">Laptops ====
 * ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 105%;">ActivBoard ====
 * ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 105%;">Mobi ====
 * ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 105%;">Word Wall ====
 * ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 105%;">Jeopardy ====
 * ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 105%;">Frog Dissection (needed) ====
 * ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 105%;">Life-size Skeleton ====
 * ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 105%;">Cell models ====
 * ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 105%;">Microscopes ====
 * ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 105%;">Slides ====
 * ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 105%;">Dry-erase cube ====
 * ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 105%;">Pbworks.com (wikipage) ====
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 105%;">Discovery Education http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=50EA330C-DFE3-4443-B142-111DD7DB0764&blnFromSearch=1&productcode=US


 * ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 105%;">[|www.kidshealth.org] ====
 * ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 105%;">[|www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/eheart/transplantwave.html] ====
 * ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 105%;">[|www.exploratorium.edu/learning_studio/cow_eye/step02.html] ====
 * ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 105%;">[|www.sciencespot.net] ====
 * ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 105%;">[|www.quia.com] ====
 * ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 105%;">[|www.middleschoolscience.com] ====

===‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**Notes and Additional Information**===
 * DPI Human Body Unit**
 * DPI Cells Unit**