7th Grade Science Guide

7.3: Structures & Function of Life 3 Dimensions & Progressions

Unit 4

● Using the OER textbook and internet sources, students research information about the levels of organization. ● As students research each level of organization, they see that each level builds on the previous level. They must determine functions, which allows them to reason the importance of each of the levels, such as the importance of muscle cells forming muscle tissue, and muscle tissue working with other tissues to form an organ.

Activity: Levels of Organization lab

Objective

Overview

Materials

● Students view several types of prepared slides - cells, tissues, organs and determine what system they belong to.

● Worksheet

● I can identify different levels of organization.

Activity: Structures Meet Needs

Objective

Overview

Materials

● I can explain how body systems have different levels of organization.

● Students will be doing the structure meets needs activity. In this activity students will start to see how each of the organ systems work together to carry out life functions. They will use the textbook and the internet to research which systems help to carry out the different functions. They

● Structure Meets Needs