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Inspirational Quote of the Day: “Never ruin an apology with an excuse.”

― Benjamin Franklin 

Objective:What is going on inside M'Kenna's body that is making her feel the way she does? 

In this lesson we meet M’Kenna, a 13-year-old girl who started feeling sick all the time. We analyze M’Kenna’s Doctor’s Note and develop initial models to explain what is going on inside M’Kenna’s body and why her symptoms are affecting so many different body systems. After generating a list of related phenomena, we develop a Driving Question Board to guide future investigations. We are particularly interested in figuring out what is different about M’Kenna’s digestive system compared to that of someone who is healthy. 

Standards:

MS-PS1-1:

Develop models to describe the atomic composition of simple molecules and extended structures.

MS-PS1-2:

Analyze and interpret data on the properties of substances before and after the substances interact to determine if a chemical reaction has occurred.

MS-LS1-3:

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

MS-LS1-7:

Develop a model to describe how food is rearranged through chemical reactions forming new molecules that support growth and/or release energy as this matter moves through an organism.

MS-LS1-5:

Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for how environmental and genetic factors influence the growth of organisms

Warm-Up: 

Vocab Escape Room Race Starting Line

Take 5 Warm-up

To Do List:

SLIDE SHOW

1. INTRODUCE AN INTERESTING PHENOMENON 5min Video Link

Introduce students to M’Kenna’s primary symptoms. Have students brainstorm other symptoms they might expect M’Kenna to have.

2. MAKE OBSERVATIONS OF THE DOCTOR’S NOTE 7 min

Engage students in a Notice-Think-Wonder routine around M’Kenna’s Doctor’s Note.

3. INITIAL IDEAS DISCUSSION ABOUT DOCTOR’S NOTE 8 min

Have students share their initial ideas about M’Kenna’s symptoms in a whole-group discussion.- Doctor's Note

4. DEVELOP INITIAL MODELS 10 min

Have students develop an initial model to explain what is going on with M’Kenna.

Map M'Kenna's Symptoms to Her Body Systems

5. SHARE INITIAL MODELS 15 min

Students share models with a partner then do a gallery walk to compare models.

Initial Model

Initial Model Gallery

Check for Understanding:

Norm Focused Reflection 

Sponge Time

Homework:

None