7th grade Human Systems Interactions Assignments
- Instructor
- Teacher Hang Becker
- Term
- 2019-2020 School Year
- Description
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The basis of the human body is the cell. Associations of cells work together to form tissues, which form organs. Organs work together to perform specific functions in organ systems. And finally, the array of organ systems make up a human body.Our unit, Human Systems Interactions, is broken up into 3 investigations with multiple parts and focus questions which will help students understand and appreciate what may be of the highest importance to them, themselves.Science and Engineering Practices1. Asking questions and defining problems2. Developing and using models3. Planning and carrying out investigations4. Analyzing and interpreting data5. Using mathematics and computational thinking6. Constructing explanations7. Engaging in argument from evidence8. Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating informationCrosscutting Concepts- Patterns- Cause and effect: Mechanism and explanation- Scale, proportion, and quantity- Systems and system models- Energy and matter: Flows, cycles, and conservation- Structure and function
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WEEK 37: 6/08- 6/13 *SCHOOL CLOSURE plans
Students will work on a final project, in which they will design a solution to a challenge they want to face. To find inspiration and get ideas for the project, we will start with a short clip from Shark Tank. Then, students will design, assemble and test their own products.
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- Zoom meetings at 9 am Tuesday and Thursday, June 9 & 11
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WEEK 36: 6/01- 6/06 *SCHOOL CLOSURE plans
Human Systems Interactions
Focus Question: How do humans learn and form memories?
Students will use mirror drawing to explore the connection between hand-eye coordination, learning and memory. They will use various combinations of sensory input to memorize lists of objects. They will look for patterns to determine strategies for improving short-term memory.
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- Zoom meetings at 9 am Tuesday and Thursday, June 2 & 4
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WEEK 35: 5/25- 5/30 *SCHOOL CLOSURE plans
Human Systems Interactions
Focus Question: How do messages travel to and from the brain? and How are the senses alike and different?
Students will consider the stimulus/response phenomenon. They will follow and understand the pathway of how messages are transmitted along neurons and across synapses, to and from the brain. In addition, students will identify the sense of smell by identifying the meals cooked at home, and the sense of sight by testing their reaction time. They will read about chemical receptors and photoreceptors and consider how their eyes are designed to interpret electromagnetic information.
IMPORTANT DATES:
- NB sheets 8 & 9 (AFLs) due by 9 am Wednesday, May 27
- Zoom meetings at 9 am Tuesday and Thursday, May 26 & 28
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WEEK 34: 5/18- 5/23 *SCHOOL CLOSURE plans
Human Systems Interactions
Focus Question: How does the sense of touch work in humans?
Students will first take the Investigation 2 test and then move onto the next investigation, which is about the nervous system. Here, they will think about how humans sense the environment around them and turn their attention to the sense of touch. They will compare touch sensitivity between fingertips and knuckles to learn about pressure receptors and receptive fields.
IMPORTANT DATES:
- IInvestigation 2 test (AOL) by 5 pm Tuesday, May 19
- Zoom meetings at 9 am Tuesday and Thursday, May 19 & 21
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WEEK 33: 5/11- 5/16 *SCHOOL CLOSURE plans
Human Systems Interactions
Focus Question: How does the energy in food become energy that cells can use?
Students will model the substances and steps in aerobic cellular respiration. They will summarize the entire process, demonstrating how substances get to the cells, what happens at the cells, and how substances depart from the cells to be removed from the body.
IMPORTANT DATES:
- Inv. 2 (AFL) by 5 pm Tuesday, May 12
- ACR model (AFL) by 5 pm Thursday, May 14
- Zoom meetings at 9 am Tuesday and Thursday, May 12 & 14
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WEEK 32: 5/4- 5/9 *SCHOOL CLOSURE plans
Human Systems Interactions
Focus Question: How do cells in the human body get the resources they need?
Students will participate in an exercise activity to think about how the cells in the human body get oxygen and energy (food). They will watch video clips and manipulate an online activity to add detail to their ideas. They will construct a model to illustrate the pathways that oxygen and energy (food) take from the external environment to a muscle cell in the leg.
IMPORTANT DATES:
- Notebook sheet 4 (AFL) due at 5 pm Friday, 5/8
- Zoom meetings at 9 am Tuesday and Thursday, 5/5 & 5/7
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WEEK 31: 4/27- 5/1 *SCHOOL CLOSURE plans
Human Systems Interactions
Focus Question: How do human organ systems interact?
Students will watch one more doctor interview with the patient to finalize their thoughts. They will analyze all the collected data and diagnose the patient using the CER format. Students will be tested in all the concepts learned in investigation 1. If necessary, students will make corrections and complete a reflection.
IMPORTANT DATES:
- Investigation 1 test (AOL)- 9 am 4/29
- Test with corrections (AOL)- 5 pm 4/30
- Reflection- 5 pm 5/1
- Zoom meetings at 9 am Tuesday and Thursday, 4/28 & 4/30
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WEEK 30: 4/20- 4/25 *SCHOOL CLOSURE plans
Human Systems Interactions
Focus Question: How do human organ systems interact?
Students will continue their research to determine a diagnosis by focusing on human organ systems. They will learn about how one organ system interacts with other organ systems in the body to support life processes. They will conclude the week by making a tentative diagnosis of the patient.
IMPORTANT DATES:
- Zoom meetings at 9 am Tuesday and Thursday, 4/21 & 4/23
- Notebook sheet 2 (AFL)- 9 am Wednesday, 4/22
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WEEK 29: 4/13- 4/18 *SCHOOL CLOSURE plans
Human Systems Interactions
Focus Question: What is a human body made of? and How do human organ systems interact?
Students will be presented with a patient, who has symptoms that could lead to a number of diagnoses. They will determine a course of learning that begins with confirming the levels of complexity in a multicellular organism. Students will continue their research to determine a diagnosis by focusing on human organ systems.
Doctor Interview 1: https://www.fossweb.com/video?videoID=G4307157
IMPORTANT DATES:
- Zoom meetings at 9 am Tuesday and Thursday, 4/14 & 4/16
- Notebook sheet 1 (AFL)- 9 am Friday, 4/17