transmit information. light pulses, radio wave pulses in wifi devices, and conversion of stored binary patterns to make sound or text on a computer screen.] [Assessment Boundary: Assessment does not include binary counting. Assessment does not include the specific mechanism of any given device.] Disciplinary Core Ideas: Students who Connections to Essential Science Science Demos, Structure, Function, and demonstrate other DCIs and Vocabulary Assessment Labs/Activities Information Processing understanding can: Articulations (Highlight Probes denotes District Content Vocabulary) LS1.A: Structure and MS-LS1-1. Conduct an Function (6th Grade) investigation to provide Connections: Cell Science Probe: All living things are made evidence that living things N/A Organism 1-18 It Made of “Is up of cells, which is the are made of cells, either one Unicellular Cells” smallest unit that can be said cell or many different Articulations: Multicellular to be alive. An organism numbers and types of cells. Cell Membrane Science Probe: 4.LS1.A (MS-LS1-2); 4.LS1.D (MS-LS1-8); HS.LS1.A may consist of one single cell [Clarification Statement: Subsystems 1-19 Body (unicellular) or many Emphasis is on developing Tissues Basics” different numbers and types evidence that living things Organs of cells (multicellular). are made of cells, receptor Science Probe: (MS-LS1-1) distinguishing between living Electromagnetic LS-5 Water” “Pond Within cells, special and non-living cells, and input structures are responsible understanding that living Mechanical input Science Probe: for particular functions, and things may be made of one Chemical input LS-7 One “Which the cell membrane forms the cell or many and varied cells Will Dry Out Last?” boundary that controls what cells.] Brain enters and leaves the cell. MS-LS1-2. Develop and use (MS-LS1-2) a model to describe the function of a cell as a whole
transmit information. light pulses, radio wave pulses in wifi devices, and conversion of stored binary patterns to make sound or text on a computer screen.] [Assessment Boundary: Assessment does not include binary counting. Assessment does not include the specific mechanism of any given device.] Disciplinary Core Ideas: Structure, Function, and Information Processing Students who demonstrate understanding can: Connections to other DCIs and Articulations Essential Vocabulary (Highlight denotes District Content Vocabulary) Science Assessment Probes Science Demos, Labs/Activities LS1.A: Structure and Function (6th Grade) All living things are made up of cells, which is the smallest unit that can be said to be alive. An organism may consist of one single cell (unicellular) or many different numbers and types of cells (multicellular). (MS-LS1-1) Within cells, special structures are responsible for particular functions, and the cell membrane forms the boundary that controls what enters and leaves the cell. (MS-LS1-2) MS-LS1-1. Conduct an investigation to provide evidence that living things are made of cells, either one cell or many different numbers and types of cells. [Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on developing evidence that living things are made of cells, distinguishing between living and non-living cells, and understanding that living things may be made of one cell or many and varied cells.] MS-LS1-2. Develop and use a model to describe the function of a cell as a whole Connections: N/A Articulations: 4.LS1.A (MS-LS1-2); 4.LS1.D (MS-LS1-8); HS.LS1.A Cell Organism Unicellular Multicellular Cell Membrane Subsystems Tissues Organs receptor Electromagnetic input Mechanical input Chemical input cells Brain Science Probe: 1-18 “Is It Made of Cells” Science Probe: 1-19 Body Basics” Science Probe: LS-5 “Pond Water” Science Probe: LS-7 “Which One Will Dry Out Last?”