GRADE 7 SCIENCE
Unit 4: Structure and Function - 15 Days
Performance Expectations
Conduct an investigation to provide evidence that living things are made of cells; either one cell or many different numbers and types of cells.
Develop and use a model to describe the function of a cell as a whole and ways parts of cells contribute to the function.
Assessment (Required)
Standards
MS-LS 1-1
MS LS 1-2
Detailed Unit Plans
LS 1-1 Structure & Function of Cells
LS 1-2 Cell Function
Essential Questions
How do the structures of organisms contribute to life’s functions?
How can one explain the ways in which cells contribute to the function of living organisms?
How can evidence developed from an investigation be used to support the understanding that living things are made of cells, either one cell or many different numbers and types of cells?
How do cells function as a whole and in what ways do parts of cells contribute to the function?