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Students will be able to construct an argument that plants and animals have internal and external structures that function to support survival, growth, behavior, and reproduction.

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examples of structures could include thorns, stems, roots, colored petals, heart, stomach lung, brain, shells, fur, or skin

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1. asking questions and defining problems

2. developing and using models

3. planning and carrying out investigations

4. analyzing and interpreting data

5. using mathematics and computational thinking

6. constructing explanations and designing solutions

7. engaging in argument from evidence

8. obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information

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STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION

plants and animals have both internal and external structures that serve various functions in growth, survival, behavior, and reproduction (UE.LS1A.a)

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SYSTEM AND SYSTEM MODLES

a system can be described in terms of its components and their interactions

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Through the dimension of Disciplinary Core Ideas students will gain the knowledge that plants and animals have both internal and external structures that serve various functions in growth, survival, behavior, and reproduction

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Students will gain this information through the dimension of Science and Engineering Practices by:

1. asking questions and defining problems

2. developing and using models

3. planning and carrying out investigations

4. analyzing and interpreting data

5. using mathematics and computational thinking

6. constructing explanations and designing solutions

7. engaging in argument from evidence

8. obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information

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Through the dimension of Crosscutting Concepts students will make the connection that a system can be described in terms of its components and their interactions

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1. Science and Engineering Practices (SEPs)

2. Disciplinary Core Ideas (DCIs)

3. Crosscutting Concepts (CCs)

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students build models, design investigations, share ideas, develop explanations, and argue using evidence all of which allow students to develop important 21st century skills such as problem solving, critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and self-management

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None of the dimensions can be used in isolation, they work together so that students can build deeper understanding as tl1ey grapple with making sense of phenomena or finding solutions to problems and as a result, learners can figure out more complex phenomena or design solutions to more perplexing problems