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NGSS Standards: MS-PS4-1, MS-PS4-2, MS-LS1-1, MS-LS1-2, MS-LS1-3, MS-LS1-8
Unit Overview: This unit explores how the body responds to disease by investigating cells, sound waves, and the interconnectedness of body systems. Students will analyze the phenomenon of measles in New Mexico to generate investigative questions, design experiments, build models, and explore relevant careers.
Use this CALENDAR to write in your agenda each MONDAY!!!
Spark Investigative Questions
Characteristics of living things
Investigation design (group handout)
ASSIGNMENTS DUE: EA-LR1 (20% of grade)
Week 2: The Building Blocks of Life
Cells Investigation + Reflection + Graph (p.50-51)
Cell Structures + Functions (p.52)
Cells + Diseases Socratic Seminar (p. 54-55)
ASSIGNMENTS DUE: EA-LR2 (20% of grade), EA-SMT1 (60% of grade)
Week 5: Diseases + Body Systems Independent Projects
Measles + the Body Systems
Disease Explorations
Body Systems Diagrams
ASSIGNMENTS DUE: EA-LR4 (20% of grade), EA-SMT3 (60% of grade), Unit Post-Test (10% of grade), Unit Reflection (20% of grade)
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