Big Idea: SC.6.L.14
A. All living things share certain characteristics.
B. The scientific theory of cells, also called cell theory, is a fundamental organizing principle of
life on Earth.
C. Life can be organized in a functional and structural hierarchy.
D. Life is maintained by various physiological functions essential for growth, reproduction,
and homeostasis.
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BASIC INFORMATION
Subject:
NGSSS: Science
Grade Level:
6
Body of Knowledge:
Life Science
Date Adopted or
Revised:
02/08
RELATED Benchmarks (3)
SC.6.L.14.1:
Describe and identify patterns in the hierarchical organization of
organisms from atoms to molecules and cells to tissues to organs to
organ systems to organisms.
SC.6.L.14.4:
Compare and contrast the structure and function of major organelles
of plant and animal cells, including cell wall, cell membrane, nucleus,
cytoplasm, chloroplasts, mitochondria, and vacuoles.
SC.6.L.14.6:
Compare and contrast types of infectious agents that may infect the
human body, including viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites.
RELATED Access Points (14)
Independent
SC.6.L.14.In.a:
Identify how the major structures of plants and organs of animals work
as parts of larger systems, such as the heart is part of the circulatory
system that pumps blood.
SC.6.L.14.In.b:
Identify that the cell is the smallest basic unit of life and most living
things are composed of many cells.
SC.6.L.14.In.c:
Identify that cells carry out important functions within an organism,
such as using energy from food.
SC.6.L.14.In.d:
Recognize that plant and animal cells have different parts and each
part has a function.
SC.6.L.14.In.e:
Recognize that bacteria and viruses can infect the human body.
Supported
SC.6.L.14.Su.d:
Identify ways to prevent infection from bacteria and viruses, such as
hand washing.
SC.6.L.14.Su.c:
Recognize that animals, including humans, use energy from food.
SC.6.L.14.Su.b:
Recognize that there are smaller parts in all living things, too small to
be seen without magnification, called cells.
SC.6.L.14.Su.a:
Identify the major internal organs of animals and external structures of
plants and their functions.
Participatory
SC.6.L.14.Pa.a:
Recognize that the human body is made up of various parts.
SC.6.L.14.Pa.a:
Recognize that the human body is made up of various parts.
SC.6.L.14.Pa.b:
Identify basic needs of plants and animals.
SC.6.L.14.Pa.c:
Recognize body parts related to basic needs, such as mouth for eating.
SC.6.L.14.Pa.d:
Recognize practices that keep the body free from infection, such as
hand washing.
RELATED RESOURCES (21)
Virtual Manipulative,
Educational Game ,
Teaching Idea
Human Body Systems Interactive
In this online interactive, studens are presented with a body system
and a variety of organs. Students drag and drop all the organs that
belong in that particular body system to a body who is missing his
parts.
Lesson Plan, Problem- MIT BLOSSOMS - Discovering Medicines, Using Robots and
Solving Task, Video / Computers
Audio / Animation
Scientists who are working to discover new medicines often use robots
to prepare samples of cells, allowing them to test chemicals to identify
those that might be used to treat diseases. Students will meet a
scientist who works to identify new medicines. She created free
software that "looks" at images of cells and determines which images
show cells that have responded to the potential medicines. Students
will learn about how this technology is currently enabling research to
identify new antibiotics to treat tuberculosis. Students will complete
hands-on activities that demonstrate how new medicines can be
discovered using robots and computer software, starring the student
as "the computer." In the process, the students learn about
experimental design, including positive and negative controls. Students
should have some introductory knowledge about the following topics:
(1) biology: students should have a basic understanding of infection
and good hygiene, they should know what bacteria and cells are; (2)
chemistry: the students should know what a chemical compound
(molecule) is. They should have an understanding that medicines, also
called “drugs”, are chemical compounds; (3) basic experimental design:
students should understand the terms “samples” and “testing”. All
hand-outs necessary for this video lesson can be downloaded below.
Lesson Plan
Check Out The Chicken Wing!
Students will examine a chicken wing to discover the different tissues
and organs that make it up. They will relate this to the concept that
cells make up tissues, which make up organs, which make up organ
systems in the organism.
Lesson Plan, Problem- Discovering the Characteristics of Living Things
Solving Task,
This is a lab developed by Orange County Public School middle school
Instructional
science teachers. It is designed as an inquiry-based lab in which
Technique
students explore how living and non living things are different. They
are given many situations, including demo, lab, outdoor exploration,
and follow-up, to learn the characteristics of living things.
Lesson Plan
A Cell-A-Bration of Life
Students will look at cells of plants and animals and identify the
organelles.
Lesson Plan
Communicating About Communicable Disease
In this "tried and true" investigation, students use a commercially
available product (Glo-germ) and a blacklight to demonstrate how
germs are spread. Glitter can be substituted. Students then write a
public service announcement, including statistics, about the preventing
the spread of a communicable disease.
Lesson Plan,
Worksheet,
Assessment ,
Presentation
/Slideshow , Video /
Audio / Animation,
Formative
Assessment
Cell Theory
This lesson is designed to teach middle school students about cell
theory. The activity involves using microscopes and looking at living,
dividing, and non-living material.
Lesson Plan, Project ,
Professional
Development
How Viruses Spread
Teaches three ways viruses can spread: cough, sneeze, and touch.
Educational Game ,
Video / Audio /
Animation, Teaching
Idea
The Cell and its Organelles
"The Cell and its Organelles educational game is based on the 1974
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, which was awarded for
discoveries concerning the structure and organization of the vital
components of a cell. The game revolves around the ultracentrifuge -a piece of laboratory equipment that separates organelles in a cell by
virtue of their size, shape and density. By sheer bad fortune, Professor
Megacell happens to fall into an ultracentifuge, which results in some
of his organelles being shot out and he himself ending up hanging from
a rotating fan on the ceiling. Your mission is to return his organelles to
their correct position by firing different organelles at him using a
slingshot. Each time you must read the hints to figure out the correct
organelle to shoot. For example, if you see the hint "He looks like he
has lost all his energy", you should shoot the mitochondria (the power
plant of the cell that provides the energy to drive chemical reactions in
the cell)."
From: "The Cell and its Organelles - About". Nobelprize.org. 30 Jul 2012
http://www.nobelprize.org/educational/medicine/cell/about.html
Project , Presentation Human Body Quest
/Slideshow , Teaching This quest give students the ability to work with a cooperative group
Idea
and teach the class on specific body systems, while learning the
content themselves. Teachers can choose what system each group
presents and they can present them in front of the class using a
PowerPoint presentation and the students listening can be writing
notes. It can also be used as a culminating activity as well.
Unit / Lesson
Sequence,
Educational Game
Disease: Cause and Effect
The students will be able to identify one or more infectious diseases
and their cause(s). The students will be able to list at least 3 ways that
infectious diseases can be prevented.
Lesson Plan
Are We Like Robots?
This lesson explores the similarities between how a human being
moves/walks and how a robot moves. This allows students to see the
human body as a system, i.e., from the perspective of an engineer. It
shows how movement results from (i) decision making, i.e., deciding to
walk and move, and (ii) implementing the decision by conveying the
decision to the muscle (human) or motor (robot).
Lesson Plan,
Worksheet,
Assessment ,
Presentation
/Slideshow , Video /
Audio / Animation,
Image / Photograph,
Formative
Assessment
Immunity Lesson Plan
This lesson plan has power point to support it. The lesson requires
students to complete a project comparing bacteria, fungus, and
viruses.
Lesson Plan,
Homeostasis and Human Body Systems
Educational Game ,
Formative
Assessment
***All activities from this lesson, with the exception of free
alternative activities, are adapted from Florida Science Fusion Grade
6 Teacher’s Manual and Lab Manual ©Holt McDougal***
This lesson addresses the structure and function of human body
systems with emphasis on how organ systems collaborate to maintain
homeostasis for an entire organism.
Lesson Plan
Agents of Infection
This is a collaborative lesson design by Lori Kern and Dawn Barone.
This lesson focuses on infectious agents (fungus, bacteria, virus and
parasites). Students will be able experience a hands-on activity to
reinforce the concepts addressed in this benchmark.
Lesson Plan
Cells 1: Make a Model Cell
This lesson is the first of two-part series on cells. In Cells 1: Make a
Model Cell, students will compare a plant and animal cell, and then
make a model of a cell. They will select items to represent various cell
structures and justify their choices by describing how the items they
have chosen represent the actual parts of a cell. Prior to this lesson,
students should have at least been introduced to cells, including the
basic differences between plant and animal cells.
Unit / Lesson
Sequence
Cell Structure and Function Cross Content Lesson
Multi-day lesson plan from OCPS focusing on the structure and
function of cells that incorporates science, reading and fine arts
standards.
Lesson Plan,
Worksheet, ProblemSolving Task, Project ,
Video / Audio /
Animation, Data Set,
Student Center
Activity
Uncle Henry's Dilemma
Uncle Henry's Dilemma is a problem solving lesson to determine the
global location for the reading of Uncle Henry's will. The students will
interpret data sets which include temperature, rainfall, air pollution,
travel cost, flight times and health issues to rank five global locations
for Uncle Henry's relatives to travel to for the reading of his will. This is
an engaging, fun-filled MEA lesson with twists and turns throughout.
Students will learn how this procedure of selecting locations can be
applied to everyday decisions by the government, a business, a family,
or individuals.
Educational Game
Cell Crossword Puzzle
This cell crossword puzzle uses vocabulary from CELLS alive! If you
have trouble, use the "Search this Site" engine in the lefthand menu.
Lesson Plan
Cell City/Anatomy of a Cell
This lesson uses an analogy that has students compare the cell to a
city.
Problem-Solving Task, Travel Brochure for a Cell
Teaching Idea
Students produce a travel brochure that describes a plant or animal
cell as if it were a large exhibit/amusement park. They must accurately
describe/draw/explain organelles (attractions) and their functions.
Big Idea: SC.6.L.15
A. The scientific theory of evolution is the organizing principle of life science.
B. The scientific theory of evolution is supported by multiple forms of evidence.
C. Natural Selection is a primary mechanism leading to change over time in organisms.
Direct link to this page: http://www.cpalms.org/Standards/PublicPreviewIdea556.aspx
BASIC INFORMATION
Subject:
NGSSS: Science
Grade Level:
6
Body of Knowledge:
Life Science
Date Adopted or
Revised:
02/08
RELATED Access Points (3)
Independent
SC.6.L.15.In.a:
Classify animals into major groups, such as insects, fish, reptiles,
mammals, and birds.
Supported
SC.6.L.15.Su.a:
Sort common animals by their physical characteristics.
Participatory
SC.6.L.15.Pa.a:
Match animals based on a given shared characteristic.
RELATED RESOURCES (11)
Problem-Solving Task, Creepy Critters
Teaching Idea
The lead scientist from a newly discovered planet similar to Earth
sends you illustrations of the organisms and asks you to help develop a
classification system. Your role is to study the illustrations and come up
with a possible classification scheme based on the information
provided about each organism. You'll be asked to explain to the
scientific team how and why you organized the creatures this way.
Lesson Plan
Let’s Sort It Out
Students will be introduced to the classification system using domains
and kingdoms. They will sort cards with pictures of organisms on them
into different groups and then revise if necessary after learning about
the characteristics of the kingdoms.
Teaching Idea
Primate Dichotomous Key-SeaWord Classrooom Activity
Students will research and evaluate ten primate species. The student
will construct a dichotomous key to classify ten primate species into
distinct categories.
Lesson Plan, Unit /
Lesson Sequence
Introduction to Classification (1 of 3)
This activity is geared for sixth graders as they are first introduced to
the relevance of taxonomy and the Linnaean system of classification,
along with the concept of Domains. It is part 1 of 3 lessons.
Lesson Plan, Problem- Introduction to Classification (2 of 3)
Solving Task
This lesson is part 2 of 3 as an introduction to the Linnaean System of
classification and the concept of Domains.
Educational Game ,
Teaching Idea
Animal Classification Game
Learn about classes of animals and test your ability to identify animals
as mammals, birds, reptiles and more in this interactive activity
adapted from Sheppard Software.
Lesson Plan
Fun with Taxonomy and Dichotomous Keys
Students will be introduced to the taxonomy of living things created by
Linnaeus. They will learn how to use binomial nomenclature to create
and solve dichotomous keys.
Lesson Study
Exploring Diversity and Evolution grades 6-8
This toolkit is designed to assist lesson study teams as they work to
develop a unit on natural selection that conforms to the NGSSS for
science and the CSSS for mathematics and English language arts.
Problem-Solving Task,
Teaching Idea
Butterfly Sort
This is a teaching idea where students develop a classification scheme
for butterflies and moths based on observable traits. Through the
development and discussion of classification schemes, students begin
to make inferences about evolutionary relationships.
This activity was used in the BIOSCOPES Diversity and Ecology Institute.
Virtual Manipulative,
Teaching Idea
Mesquite - Phylogenetic Trees
Students use software to create evolutionary trees by comparing and
contrasting physical traits.
This activity demonstrates the complexity of creating evolutionary
trees when multiple traits are being analyzed. The use of the software
simplifies the analysis without compromising the learning objectives.
Virtual Manipulative,
Teaching Idea
Climbing The Tree of Life: Cladograms
This is an activity where students create cladograms given a beginning
point (species) and end point (species) using the Tree of Life website.