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Cells and Body Systems
How does the human body heal itself?
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Medical Mystery Investigation

This is an assignment that will span the course of the unit. Students will be investigating the medical issue of M'Kenna who is a middle school student just like them. This assignment has many components that include keeping a notebook log of the clues and data, writing assignments, focus questions, and a list of questions students want to know about why M'Kenna's body is failing her. The main portion of the assignment is the detailed summary of how M'Kenna could be treated (how could the body heal itself?).

Students will work on collaboration, critical thinking, and generating good questions.

Connects to Learning Objectives II, III, and IV.
This assessment highlights all the the CCC's listed above as well as Cause and Effect.

Covers the Science and Engineering Practice of Planning and Carrying out an Investigation as well as Engaging in Argument from Evidence.

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Which part or group of parts of M’Kenna’s body might not be working right, and how do you know?

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Students will record and analyze data.

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Cell Model Project
This assignment will give students something they love the most, choice!! They can chose to explain and model the major functions of the cell in any way they see fit. Students will be given criteria, but are encouraged to be as creative as possible. A movie, poem, computer model, story! The possibilities are endless....just like the number of cells in your body!

Connects to the Learning Objective I,, III, and IV.
Also highlights CCC's of Structure and Function as well as Systems and Models.

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Learn About Cells the Fun and Easy Way!

You don't need to be an award-winning painter, baker, or sculptor to create an awesome 3D cell model for science class-and have FUN while doing it!

In this step-by-step guide, you'll find a complete list of plant and animal cell organelles, suggestions for edible and non-edible project materials, how-to videos, and photos of cell models to inspire you.

Whether you're building this model for science class, a science fair, or a homeschool project, your 3D cell model is sure to impress.

Let's get started!

Step-by-step kits that come with everything you need:

Step 1: Choose Plant Cell vs. Animal Cell

First and foremost, you must decide whether you will create a plant or animal cell.

Plant cells and animal cells are shaped differently and contain different parts.

The best way to decide? Take a look at some cell diagrams on an archived site like Cells Alive. This site offers awesome animations of both plant and animal cells with descriptions of each organelle.

Step 2: Choose Edible vs. Non-Edible Model

Next, you should decide whether you want your cell model to be edible or not.

Edible cell models can be eaten (yum!) and are often made with cake, large cookies, Rice Krispie Treats, Jell-O, berries, or candies (e.g., M&Ms, gummy worms, jelly beans, etc.).

Non-edible cell models cannot be eaten and are often made with everyday craft supplies like styrofoam, pipe cleaners, shower gel, string, Play-Doh, or modeling clay.

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How to Create 3D Plant Cell and Animal Cell Models for Science Class

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Use this step-by-step guide to build an awesome plant or animal cell model on a budget. Whether you're making this for science class, a science fair, or a homeschool project, your 3D cell model is sure to impress!

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Students will work together

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Eating and Exercise

This simulation will allow students to see the real world affects of caloric intake on the human body. Students will begin to understand the relationship between food intake and weight.

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How many calories are in your favorite foods? How much exercise would you have to do to burn off these calories? What is the relationship between calories and weight? Explore these issues by choosing diet and exercise and keeping an eye on your weight.

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What Happens when you Breathe?

This articles gives students an opportunity to explore the respiratory system further. Students will make connections between this system, and the other major body systems. (This article is also available in Spanish, EL Support).

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Heart Rate Lab
This activity will help students gather data in support of their investigation of the phenomenon. Students will also be using a writing activity to demonstrate their understanding of the major science concepts as well as cause and effect relationships (CCC).

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Energy and Matter:
Within a natural system, the transfer of energy drives the motion and/or cycling of matter.

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Systems and Models:
Systems may interact with other systems; they may have sub-systems and be a part of larger complex systems.

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Students gather and synthesize information that sensory receptors respond to stimuli by sending messages to the brain for immediate behavior or storage as memories.

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Students will conduct an investigation to provide evidence that living things are made of cells.

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Students will use argument supported by evidence for how the body is a system of interacting subsystems composed of groups of cells.

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Students will develop and use a model to describe the function of a cell as a whole and ways parts of cells contribute to the function.

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Cell Structure & Its Functions | Biology | iKen | iKenEdu | iKenApp

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Structure and Function:
Complex and microscopic structures and systems can be visualized, modeled, and used to describe how their function depends on the relationships among its parts.

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How a wound heals itself - Sarthak Sinha

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NGSS Standard: LS1.A: Structure and Function

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NGSS Standard: LS1.A: Structure and Function

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In multicellular organisms, the body is a system of multiple interacting subsystems. These subsystems are groups of cells that work together to form tissues and organs that are specialized for particular body functions. (MS-LS1-3)

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NGSS StandardL LS1.A: Structure and Function

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NGSS StandardL LS1.A: Structure and Function

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Within cells, special structures are responsible for particular functions, and the cell membrane forms the boundary that controls what enters and leaves the cell. (MS-LS1-2)

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NGSS Standard: LS1.A: Structure and Function

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NGSS Standard: LS1.A: Structure and Function

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All living things are made up of cells, which is the smallest unit that can be said to be alive. An organism may consist of one single cell (unicellular) or many different numbers and types of cells (multicellular). (MS-LS1-1)

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"The human body can heal itself!"