| IV. LIFE SCIENCE (FOURTH GRADE) A. CELLS
(4A4) The student will know that organisms are composed of cells, which are the fundamental units of life
1. The student will recognize that cells are very small, and that all living things consist of one or more cells. (Magnifying tools such as microscopes make it possible to see cells AAAS 5C2).
MCA-II: 0-2 items;
MC, FR; Level A (NOTES)
2. The student will recognize that cells need: food, water and air, a way to dispose of waste and an environment in which they live.
MCA-II: 0-2 items;
MC, FR; Level A (NOTES) B. DIVERSITY OF ORGANISMS
(4B4) The student will know that living things can be sorted into groups in many ways according to their varied characteristics, structures, and behaviors
1. The student will classify plants and animals according to their physical characteristics.
- (+) MinnAqua: Water Habitat Study Site (Act 1:4)
- (+) MinnAqua: Function of Aquatic Plants (Act 3:2)
MCA-II: 2-3 items;
MC, FR; Levels A, B & C (NOTES)
2. The student will learn that the characteristics used for grouping depend on the purpose of the grouping.
- (+) MinnAqua: Diving into Diversity (Act 3:2)
- (+) MinnAqua: Function of Aquatic Plants (Act 3:2)
MCA-II: 2-3 items;
MC, FR; Levels A, B & C (NOTES) C. INTERDEPENDENCE OF LIFE
D. HEREDITY
E. BIOLOGICAL POPULATIONS CHANGE OVER TIME
F. FLOW OF MATTER AND ENERGY
G. HUMAN ORGANISM
(4G4) The student will know the structures that serve various functions in the human body, including protection from disease
1. The student will understand that humans have structures that serve functions in growth, survival and reproduction.
- (+) DSM – You and Your Body (Act 4, 6, 7)
- (and) Blood and Guts, Allison, L. Reproduction. (p. 123)
MCA-II: 0-2 items;
MC, FR; Levels A, B (NOTES)
2. The student will know that germs entering the body can cause disease, and that the body has defenses against these germs.
MCA-II: 0-2 items;
MC, FR; Levels A, B & C (NOTES)
3. The student will know that there are many diseases that can be prevented by vaccination.
- (+) Nye - What's in a Vaccination?; Antibiotics (pp. 34-41)
MCA-II: 0-2 items;
MC, FR; Levels A, & B (NOTES)
4. From food, people obtain energy and materials for body repair and growth. the indigestible parts of food are eliminated (AAAS 6C1)
5. The human body has important levels of organization for structure and function including cells, organs, tissues, organ systems, and whole organisms (adapted from NSES 156).
- (+) DSM You and Your Body (Act 1, 4, 6, 7)
- (and) DSR You and Your Body
- (and) DMC Mini-torso, Ear, Eye, and Heart Models
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