7th Grade Life Science Objectives

ABACUS 01-SC07-10
PASS CS7.2.1

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PASS Strand:
1. Structure and Function in Living Systems

Objectives:

2. Living systems are organized by levels of complexity, i.e. cells, tissues, organs, and/or systems, organisms, and ecosystems.)

Time Range:
1st Quarter

Suggested Teaching Strategies:

• Use a visual chart to distinguish the different levels of multi-cellular organisms.
• Define and give examples of cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems.
• Discuss the structure and function of the circulatory, nervous, connective, respiratory, digestive, and immune systems of a human.

Aligned Resources:

• Core Lab 5: Skeleton Crew
• Core Lab 7: Plant and Animal Cells
• Core Lab 13: Frog Dissection
• Core Lab 14: Human Organ Poster
• Textbook: Healthy Body Systems, all "organism" chapters

Revision Date:
June 2005