7th Grade Science Guide

7.3: Structures & Function of Life 3 Dimensions & Progressions

Unit 4

organism.

○ Language Supports ■ Describing words (carry out, support, function, released, work together, support, etc.) ■ Connectors to link systems (as a result of, therefore, to be more precise, instead, however, as you can see, etc.)

DIFFERENTIATION IN ACTION

● Dialysis tubing could be utilized to show students how water moves throughout the body in order to keep all the systems functioning. ● Students could utilize the Body Control Center Simulator provided by PBS Learning Media to discover more about Homeostasis and how the body systems work together.

Skill Building

Extension

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT

SEEd 7.3.3 Formative Assessment

ELA CONNECTIONS ● RST.6-8.1: Cite specifc textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical texts. ● RI.6.8: Trace and evaluate the argument and specifc claims in a text, distinguishing claims that

are supported by reasons and evidence from claims that are not. ● WHST.6-8.1: Write arguments focused on discipline content.

MATH CONNECTIONS ● N/A