7th Grade Science Guide

7.3: Structures & Function of Life 3 Dimensions & Progressions

Unit 4

CSD Storyline Phenomena: Microscope Observations

Objective

Overview

Materials

●​ Students look at living and nonliving things under a

●​ Microscopes ●​ Paper to draw observations of each object. ●​ Venn Diagram - students should look for similarities and differences between items under the microscope.

●​ I can make observations about items under a microscope

microscope. Use prepared slides of animal (Cheek cells) or plant cells (onion cells), and prepared slides of non-living things (salt, tip of a pencil, etc.)

Activity: Living vs. Nonliving

Objective

Overview

Materials

●​ I can sort items into living and nonliving things.

●​ Students observe living and nonliving things. Students sort given objects/organisms through observations of similarities and differences in structures.

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Activity: Characteristics of Living Things

Objective

Overview

Materials

●​ I can explain the needs of living things.

●​ Students will identify the needs of living things and why they have those needs.

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Activity: How Small Can Living Things Be?

Objective

Overview

Materials

●​ I can explain that organisms can be single celled or multicellular.

●​ Purpose is to investigate the structure of different

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living organisms and recognize that living things can be single celled or multicellular.