1. Structure and function
Unit 3: Animals
Structure and function

2. Overall Expectations
E1. analyse the relationships between changing societal needs, technological advances, and our understanding of internal systems of humans;
E2. investigate, through laboratory inquiry or computer simulation, the functional responses of the respiratory and circulatory systems of animals, and the relationships between their respiratory, circulatory, and digestive systems;
E3. demonstrate an understanding of animal anatomy and physiology, and describe disorders of the respiratory, circulatory, and digestive systems.

3. Overall Expectations
Know the parts of the digestive, circulatory and respiratory system and how they work
Focus on humans
Perform wet-lab and computer lab inquiries into these systems
Fetal pig
Computer simulations
Analyze current topics and trends in terms of what you know about these systems
Diet and lifestyle choices

4. Chapter 9: The Digestive System
Page 394 – 435
Topics:
Why do we eat?
What do we need to eat?
How do we (humans) digest our food?
How do the mouth, stomach, and intestines work?
What are some common disorders of the digestive system?

5. Question Is your diet healthy?
Do you think the diets of some cultures are healthier than others? Explain your reasoning.