I CAN STATEMENTS
CELLS AND HEREDITY
Indicator: (LS 6-1) Explain that many of the basic functions of organisms are carried
out by or within cells and are similar in all organisms.
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define respiration.
define excretion.
define digestion/nutrition.
define growth.
define response/movement.
define reproduction.
explain that all cells perform all of these life processes.
explain that these life processes occur in cells of all organisms.
Indicator: (LS 6-2) Explain that multi-cellular organisms have a variety of specialized
cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems that perform specialized functions.
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I can explain that single-celled organisms perform all life processes within a cell.
I can explain that multi-celled organisms have specialized groups of cells to perform life
processes within organisms.
I can explain that cells build tissues, tissues build organs, and organs build organ systems, and
each of these performs a specific function within an organism.
Indicator: (LS 6-3) Identify how plant cells differ from animal cells.
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I can identify an animal cell.
I can identify a plant cell.
I can recognize the difference between animal cells and plant cells.
Indicator: (LS 7-1) Investigate the great variety of body plans and internal structures
found in multi-cellular organisms.
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I can observe, describe, and compare the external body structure of a worm, a plant, and a
human.
I can observe, describe, and compare the internal body structure of a worm, a plant, and a
human.
Indicator: (LS 6-4) Recognize that an individual organism does not live forever;
therefore, reproduction is necessary for the continuation of every species and traits are
passed on to the next generation through reproduction.
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I can recognize that all living things have a life span.
I can recognize that all living things must reproduce to continue the species.
I can recognize that traits are passed on through reproduction.
Indicator: (LS 6-5) Describe that in asexual reproduction all the inherited traits come
from a single parent.
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I can describe that in asexual reproduction there is only one parent to pass on traits.
Indicator: (LS 6-6) Describe that in sexual reproduction an egg and sperm unite and
some traits come from each parent, so the offspring is never identical to either of its
parents.
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I can describe that in sexual reproduction there are two parents. Each parent passes on traits
to the offspring.
Indicator: (LS 6-7) Recognize the likenesses between parents and offspring (e.g., eye
color, flower color) are inherited. Other likenesses, such as table manners are learned.
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I can identify that physical characteristics pass on from parents to offspring.
I can recognize that the behaviors of parents can be learned by the offspring.
Indicator: (LS 6-8) Describe how organisms may interact with one another.
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I can describe how organisms may interact with one another.