Structure and Function & Information Processing 

Grade Level: 1st

Subject: Science

Time Frame: 4 weeks (quarter 3)

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Essential Questions

 

- what is structure and function?
- how do animals use external structures to survive?
- what are some examples of external parts of an animal?
- what are some external structures of a plant?
- how do plants and animals respond to their environments?

 

 

By the end of the unit, students will know:

 

- all organisms have external parts
- different animals use their body parts in different ways to see, hear, grasp objects, protect themselves and survive
- plants have different parts that help them survive and grow
- plants and animals respond to their environments

 

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By the end of the unit, students will be able to:

 

- describe how structure relates to function
- describe/list external parts of an animal
- explain how plants and animals respond to their environment to help them survive
- list parts of a plant (roots, stems, leaves, flower and fruit)

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Topics

 

- structure and function- what is it?
- animal structures and functions
- plant structures and functions
- animal and plant responses

 

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Standards

LS1.A, LS1.D