5th Grade Body Systems Unit Blueprint
Home | Body Systems Home | Pre-Assess | LE 1 | LE 2 | LE 3 | LE 4 | LE 5 | Bone Assess | LE 6 | LE 7 | LE 8 | LE 9 | Skeleton Assess | LE 10 | LE 11 | LE 12 | LE 13 | LE 14 (SKIP) | LE 15 (OPTIONAL) | End-of-Unit Assess
Home | Body Systems Home | Pre-Assess |Skill Benchmarks Throughout Unit | LE 1 | LE 2 | LE 3 | LE 4 | LE 5 | Circ Assess | LE 6 | LE 7 | Dig Pt. 1 Assess | LE 8 | Dig Pt. 2 Assess | LE 9 | LE 10 | Resp Assess | LE 11 | LE 12 (SKIP) | LE 13 (SKIP) | End-of-Unit Assess
Pacing Suggestions:
Days 1 to 2- Getting Started and Exploring and Discovering (Pages 131 to 135)
Day 3- Processing for Meaning (Pages 135 and 136)
Note advanced preparation on page 130.
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How do the digestive and circulatory systems work together to get nutrients (food) to the cells?
What does the digestive system do? How does it work? 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.
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.
Class discussion based on questions such as those outlined in Getting Started (page 131)
Notebook entry that describes, in words or illustrations, what students understand about peristalsis (page 133)
Processing for Meaning: Detailed description of a pea's trip through the digestive system recorded in science notebook (page 136)- Do students understand that food is moved through the digestive system rather than pulled down by gravity or that it does not just fall through the digestive tract.
- Do students understand that peristalsis is the process that moves food through the digestive system?
- Are students able to describe the path of food through the digestive system?
Home | Body Systems Home | Pre-Assess | LE 1 | LE 2 | LE 3 | LE 4 | LE 5 | Bone Assess | LE 6 | LE 7 | LE 8 | LE 9 | Skeleton Assess | LE 10 | LE 11 | LE 12 | LE 13 | LE 14 (SKIP) | LE 15 (OPTIONAL) | End-of-Unit Assess
Home | Body Systems Home | Pre-Assess |Skill Benchmarks Throughout Unit | LE 1 | LE 2 | LE 3 | LE 4 | LE 5 | Circ Assess | LE 6 | LE 7 | Dig Pt. 1 Assess | LE 8 | Dig Pt. 2 Assess | LE 9 | LE 10 | Resp Assess | LE 11 | LE 12 (SKIP) | LE 13 (SKIP) | End-of-Unit Assess
2. Bolded sections indicate portion of benchmark addressed
3. Unless noted as a Summative Assessment, the assessments are formative and should be used to guide teaching and learning.