Clarification Statement - S.MS.LS.1.1.CS:
Emphasis is on developing evidence that living things are made of cells, distinguishing between living and non-living cells, and understand ing that living things may be made of one cell or many and varied cells.

Science and Engineering Practices - 6-8.SEP3.3:
Conduct an investigation and evaluate the experimental design to produce data to serve as the basis for evidence that can meet the goals of the investigation.

Disciplinary Core Ideas - S.MS.LS.1.1.DCI:
LS1.A: Structure and Function •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).

Crosscutting Concepts - CC7.6:
Phenomena that can be observed at one scale may not be observable at another scale.