6.LS.1 Investigate and describe how 1) Discuss how energy taken in by *Homeostasis LS1.B: Growth and homeostasis is maintained as living things organisms drives homeostasis in the body. Development of seek out their basic needs of food, water, 2 )Provide opportunities for students to Organisms shelter, space, and air. measure homeostasis in own bodies (exercise heart rate lab) 6.LS.2 Describe the role of photosynthesis in 1) Understand and identify what is required *Food web LS2.A: Interdependent the flow of energy in food chains, energy in order for photosynthesis to take place, as -Food chain Relationships in pyramids, and food webs. Create diagrams well as the byproducts. -Energy pyramid Ecosystems to show how the energy in animals' food 2) Understand that organisms use energy for -Photosynthesis used for bodily processes was once energy bodily processes such as growth, body LS2.B: from the sun. repair, motion, maintaining body warmth, Cycles of Matter respiration, etc. and Energy Transfer in Ecosystems LS2.C: Ecosystem Dynamics, Functioning, and Resilience
6.LS.1 Investigate and describe how homeostasis is maintained as living things seek out their basic needs of food, water, shelter, space, and air. 1) Discuss how energy taken in by organisms drives homeostasis in the body. 2 )Provide opportunities for students to measure homeostasis in own bodies (exercise heart rate lab) *Homeostasis LS1.B: Growth and Development of Organisms 6.LS.2 Describe the role of photosynthesis in the flow of energy in food chains, energy pyramids, and food webs. Create diagrams to show how the energy in animals' food used for bodily processes was once energy from the sun. 1) Understand and identify what is required in order for photosynthesis to take place, as well as the byproducts. 2) Understand that organisms use energy for bodily processes such as growth, body repair, motion, maintaining body warmth, respiration, etc. *Food web -Food chain -Energy pyramid -Photosynthesis LS2.A: Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems LS2.B: Cycles of Matter and Energy Transfer in Ecosystems LS2.C: Ecosystem Dynamics, Functioning, and Resilience
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