Fifth Grade Body Systems Unit: HBS Lesson 3

5th Grade Body Systems Unit Blueprint

Lesson 3: What Are Cells?

Bones and Skeletons
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Human Body Systems
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Pacing Suggestions:
Day 1 - Getting Started (Pages 54 to 56)
Day 2 - View slides of cells and Processing for Meaning (Pages 61 and 62)
*Note: You will be using a revised

Teacher Resources:
Tips	Cell Slideshow (Requires PowerPoint)

lesson. See "Teacher Tips" for additional information.

Essential & Unit Questions ¹

Benchmarks ²

Formative and Summative Assessments ³

Using Assessments to Facilitate and Monitor Student Learning

Insights Human Body Systems

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

How do the respiratory and circulatory systems work together to get oxygen to the cells?

What is the smallest structure that carries on the functions (circulation, digestion and respiration) of life?

Introduces 5C(6-8)#1: All living things are composed of cells, from just one to many millions, whose details usually are visible only through a microscope. Different body tissues and organs are made up of different kinds of cells. The cells in similar tissues and organs in other animals are similar to those in human beings but differ somewhat from cells found in plants.

Introduces 5C(6-8)#3: Within cells, many of the basic functions of organisms-such as extracting energy from food and getting rid of waste-are carried out. The way in which cells function is similar in all living organisms.

Getting Started class discussion and creation of Our Human Body chart of needs (See pages 54 and 55 in Teacher's Guide.)

Processing for Meaning discussion questions on page 62.

Do students show an understanding that all living things, including the human body, are made up of cells?
Do students understand that the cell is the smallest structure of life?

1. For conceptual benchmarks.
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.