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Science Grade 8 Physiology

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Science Grade 8 Physiology

2-4 weeks

Living things are both similar and different from each other and from non-living things.

Organisms maintain a dynamic equilibrium that sustains life.

Human body is comprised of interacting systems.

Nutrients come in a variety of forms and have specific characteristics.

How do the individual body systems interact to create a functioning organism?

What are the different types of nutrients and how does each effect the body?

(1)	MST1	Students will use mathematical analysis, scientific inquiry, and engineering design, as appropriate, to pose questions, seek answers, and develop solutions.
(1)	MST2	Students will access, generate, process, and transfer information using appropriate technologies.
(1)	MST4	Students will understand and apply scientific concepts, principles, and theories pertaining to the physical setting and living environment and recognize the historical development of ideas in science.
(1)	MST5	Students will apply technological knowledge and skills to design, construct, use, and evaluate products and systems to satisfy human and environmental needs.
(1)	MST6	Students will understand the relationships and common themes that connect mathematics, science, and technology and apply the themes to these and other areas of learning.
(1)	MST7	Students will apply the knowledge and thinking skills of mathematics, science, and technology to address real-life problems and make informed decisions.

Identifying and understanding the human body systems and their function.

Researching the effects of various nutrients on the human body.

Creating presentations on the human body.

calorie

carbohydrate

chloroplast

circulatory system

diet

digestive system

diseaseendocrine system

execretion

fat

gas exchange

homeostasis

hormone

infectious disease

leaf

locomotion

metabolism

microbe

nervous system

non-infectious disease

nutrition

organ

organ system

photosynthesis

protein

reproductive system

respiratory system

root

skeletal system

stem

stimulus

tissue

vitamin

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