System Shutdown
The Mission
Storyline
3-Dimensional Science
Phenomenon
Interacting body systems must work together for people to survive and thrive.
Science and Engineering Practices
Analyzing and Interpreting Data
Analyze and interpret data to provide evidence for phenomena.
Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions
Construct a scientific explanation based on valid and reliable evidence obtained from sources (including the students' own experiments) and the assumption that theories and laws that describe the natural world operate today as they did in the past and will continue to do so in the future.
Apply scientific ideas, principles, and/or evidence to construct, revise and/or use and explanation for real-world phenomena, examples, or events.
Apply scientific reasoning to show why the data or evidence is adequate for the explanation or conclusion.
Engaging in Argument from Evidence
Respectfully provide and receive critiques about one's explanations, procedures, models, and questions by citing relevant evidence and posing and responding to questions that elicit pertinent elaboration and detail.
Construct, use, and/or present an oral and written argument supported by empirical evidence and scientific reasoning to support or refute an explanation or a model for a phenomenon or a solution to a problem.
Crosscutting Concepts
Systems and System Models
Students can understand that systems may interact with other systems; they may have sub-systems and be a part of larger complex systems. They can use models to represent systems and their interactions—such as inputs, processes and outputs—and energy, matter, and information flows within systems. They can also learn that models are limited in that they only represent certain aspects of the system under study.
Structure and Function
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.
Disciplinary Core Ideas
LS1.A: Structure and Function
All living things are made up of cells. In organisms, cells work together to form tissues and organs that are specialized for particular body functions.