Human Body Unit

Science Benchmarks Describe the structures of the human body and how they work together to sustain life Describe the structures of the human body and how they work together to sustain life Use models and/or simulations to represent and investigate features of objects, events, and processes in the real world. Use models and/or simulations to represent and investigate features of objects, events, and processes in the real world.

Systems of the Human Body Nervous System Nervous System Circulatory System Circulatory System Digestive System Digestive System Respiratory System Respiratory System Muscular System Muscular System Skeletal System Skeletal System

Key Vocabulary Structure Structure System System Sustain Sustain Organ Organ

You will need to: Identify major parts of each system Identify major parts of each system Describe the job that each system does for the body Describe the job that each system does for the body Describe how the systems work together to keep the human body alive Describe how the systems work together to keep the human body alive

Group Project Your group will conduct research on one human body system (books, internet, resource materials) Your group will conduct research on one human body system (books, internet, resource materials) -Major parts or organs of the system -Describe the major job or function or your system Create a Powerpoint presentation about your assigned system Create a Powerpoint presentation about your assigned system Create a 3-Dimensional model of your system Create a 3-Dimensional model of your system Present your system to your classmates Present your system to your classmates

Human Body System Rubric MEMPNU Human Body Systems Compare human body systems in terms of structures and relationships that exist within them Describe the structures of the human body and how they work together to sustain life Identify the structures of the human body an how these structures work together to sustain life Name the structures of the human body and state that they work together to sustain life Use Model and/or Simulation Consistently use models and/or simulations to effectively represent and investigate features of objects, events, and processes in the real world Use models and/or simulations to represent and investigate features of objects, events, and processes in the real world With assistance, use models and/or simulations to represent features of objects, events, and processes in the real world Recognize examples of models or simulations that can be used to represent features of objects, events, and processes in the real world

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