Content Objective
Students will demonstrate knowledge of how to use microscopes including knowing the names of the parts and how to use them by taking notes while watching a demonstration.

S.IP.07.13 Use tools and equipment (microscopes) appropriate to scientific investigations.

Language Objective
Students will write and discuss to describe the parts of a microscope by writing them on a quiz sheet.

HOMEWORK – None

Content Objective
Students will demonstrate knowledge of how to use microscopes including knowing the names of the parts and how to use them by taking notes while watching a demonstration.

S.IP.07.13 Use tools and equipment (microscopes) appropriate to scientific investigations.

Language Objective
Students will write and discuss to describe the parts of a microscope by writing them on a practice diagram and studying with their elbow partners.

HOMEWORK – Study the 14 microscope parts

QUIZ.Microscope Parts

Content Objective
Students will demonstrate analysis of the relationships between natural and lab made tissues, and organs while watching a current events video article.

L.OL.07.22  Explain how cells make up different body tissues, organs, and organ systems.

Language Objective
Students will read and write to gain a deeper understanding of natural and lab made cells, tissues and organs.

HOMEWORK – None

Content Objective
Students will demonstrate analysis of the relationships between cells, tissues, and organs while reading a current events article.

L.OL.07.22  Explain how cells make up different body tissues, organs, and organ systems.

Language Objective
Students will read and write to gain a deeper understanding of cells, tissues and organs while doing a close read of an article and writing a summary by using the following sentence stems..

“Scientists are working toward the ability to …”

“They can already …”

“Some of the difficulties include …”

“In the future they hope to …”

HOMEWORK – Complete the summary of the article.

Content Objective
Students will demonstrate knowledge of the two types of organisms, prokaryotes and eukaryotes.

L.OL.07.21 Recognize that all organisms are composed of cells (single cell organisms, multi-cellular organisms).

Language Objective
Students will read and write about the basics of cells by reading and completing a directed reading activity in their cooperative learning groups.

HOMEWORK – Finish directed reading worksheet if you did not finish it in class.

Content Objective
Students will demonstrate analysis of the relationships between cells, tissues, and organs while reading a current events article.

L.OL.07.22  Explain how cells make up different body tissues, organs, and organ systems.

Language Objective
Students will read and write to gain a deeper understanding of cells, tissues and organs while doing a close read of an article.

HOMEWORK – None

Content Objective
Students will demonstrate knowledge of the procedures and expectations of our new cooperative learning groups.

Language Objective
Students will write to demonstrate comprehension of the classroom cooperative learning procedures.

HOMEWORK – None

Content Objective
Students will demonstrate comprehension of the functions of the different organelles that make up cells.

L.OL.07.23 Describe how cells in all multi-cellular organisms are specialized to take in nutrients, which are used to make the materials that a cell or organism needs.
L.OL.07.24 Recognize that cells function in similar ways in all organisms.

Language Objective
Students will write to create a set of matching game cards for the organelles and their functions.”

HOMEWORK – None

Content Objective
Students will demonstrate knowledge of the relationships between cells, tissues, organs and organ systems by creating a visual (CTOS) model.

L.OL.07.21 Recognize that all organisms are composed of cells (single cells organisms, multi-cellular organisms).

L.OL.07.22  Explain how cells make up different body tissues, organs, and organ systems.

Language Objective
Students will write and draw to describe the relationships between organelles, cells, tissues, organs, organ systems and organisms by creating a mini book.

HOMEWORK – If you have not finished your mini-book about the levels of classification of living things then you have that for homework.

• “The small structures found inside of cells that work together to keep the cell alive are called ___ORGANELLE___.”
• “The smallest unit that can perform all the processes necessary for life is called a __CELL__.”
• “A group of similar cells working together make up a(an) _TISSUE__.”
• “A group of different tissues working together make up a(an) _ORGAN_.”
• “A group of different organs working together make up a(an) _SYSTEM_.”
• “A group of different systems working together make up a(an) _ORGANISM_, which is a complete living thing.”
• “A group of different organisms working together make up a(an) _ORGANIZATION_.”

Content Objective
Students will demonstrate knowledge of the relationships between cells, tissues, organs and organ systems by creating a visual (CTOS) model.

L.OL.07.21 Recognize that all organisms are composed of cells (single cells organisms, multi-cellular organisms).

L.OL.07.22  Explain how cells make up different body tissues, organs, and organ systems.

Language Objective
Students will write and draw to describe the relationships between organelles, cells, tissues, organs, organ systems and organisms by creating a mini book.

HOMEWORK  – None