5th Grade Body Systems Unit Blueprint

Pacing Suggestions:
1 day

How do the digestive and circulatory systems work together to get nutrients (food) to the cells?

6C(6-8)#3: To burn food for the release of energy stored in it, oxygen must be supplied to the cells, and carbon dioxide removed . Lungs take in oxygen for the combustion of food and they eliminate the carbon dioxide. The urinary system disposes of dissolved waste molecules, the intestinal tract removes solid wastes, and the skin and lungs rid the body of heat energy. The circulatory system moves all these substances to or from cells where they are needed or produced, responding to changing demands.

6C(6-8)#2: For the body to use food for energy and building materials, the food must first be digested into molecules that are absorbed and transported to cells.

NSES (5-8): The human organism has systems for digestion, respiration, reproduction, circulation, excretion, movement, control and coordination, and for protection from disease.   The systems interact with one another.

Use the teacher-generated assessment, The Digestive System Assessment (Part 2), which is available on the electronic blueprint.

Use the rubric available on the electronic blueprint.