CCC-6  

• Slides - Structure & Function 

NGSS Objectives

• • In grades 6-8, students model complex and microscopic structures and systems and visualize how their function depends on the shapes, composition, and relationships among its parts. They analyze many complex natural and designed structures and systems to determine how they function. They design structures to serve particular functions by taking into account properties of different materials, and how materials can be shaped and used.

• In grades 9-12, students investigate systems by examining the properties of different materials, the structures of different components, and their interconnections to reveal the system’s function and/or solve a problem. They infer the functions and properties of natural and designed objects and systems from their overall structure, the way their components are shaped and used, and the molecular substructures of their various materials.

Resources

• Structure and Function - Bozeman Science (Paul Anderson)

• Sourcebook for Teaching Science - Chapter 12 (pdf) - (CSUN faculty only)

Form and Function in Machines

• • Structure and Function of Tools

  • Form & Function in Machines (slide show)

Structure and Function in Anatomy and Physiology

• • Biodigital Human (Chrome App)

    • Breathing

    • Cardiac conduction

    • Mastication - chewing

    • Running mechanics

    • Nerve Impulse

  • Essential Anatomy (Phone App)

  • Histology -Similies (Debbie Brenner)

  • Models of Cells

Structure and Function at a Molecular Level

• • Molview - view molecules in 3D

  • Periodic Table - Ptable

Model Building

• • NGSS modeling

  • Bridge building contests

CSCS Activities

• Structure and Function