Resources

Practice Quizzes

Plant Power Point
​Reproductive System 

No Practice Quizzes for this Unit.

Body Systems Project

This unit is going to be completed in a different way. You will be completing a project in which groups of 2-4 students (depending on class size) will work together to research and teach about a body system. This unit is focused on learning body systems while comparing these systems in different organisms. If you only talk about humans in this project you are not completing the assignment correctly. Everything you need to know about this project is listed below!

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What must be turned In:

A note sheet on your system (each person needs one)
A power point/google slides presentation
Group grading sheet - You will grade each other on your participation.
Notes on each groups presentation
Honors students - A 5 paragraph essay (Discussed Below)

Total Points will be discussed by the teacher.

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Presentation Must Include:

What body system uses your topic
Cover your topic in a different organisms (Plant, Vertibrate, Invertibrate, etc..)
All major structures + Brief Discussion of the function.
How the system interacts or connects to other systems
​How the system maintains homeostasis
Pictures to show the anatomy (usually that means at least one picture per slide)
At least three fun facts
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The things talked about below for your groups individual system

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5 Paragraph Essay Requirements:

The purpose of this paper is to compair two organisms in terms of your assigned body system. Your paper must include the following:
Introduction Paragraph
Body Paragraph 1 - First point of comparison
Body Paragraph 2 - Second point of comparison
Body Paragraph 3 - Third point of comparison
Conclusion Paragraph

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Rubric's, Papers, ETC:

Project Rubric
Note Sheet for your Project
Group Grading Sheet
Note Sheet for Presentations
​5 Paragraph Essay Rubric

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Resources

Biology4kids.com
Website for body systems
Innerbody.com
​Google
Textbook, our text book is VERY good at giving you the information you need.

Presentation Order

Integumentary
Skeletal
Muscular
Nervous
Endocrine
Immune
Circulatory
Lymphatic
Respiratory
Digestive
Excretory

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Support System

Response To Stimuli

Movement Facilitation

Text Book Pages 922-927
Endoskeletons vs. Exoskeletons
Name some major bones.
​Different types of bones. How do bones in different animals compair. (Example: Bird bones vs human bones)
Talk about how bones are organized Axial vs Appendicular skeletons
Show a cross section of bone. Compact vs spongy bone.

Nervous System Power Point
Text Book Pages 894-909
Talk about Neurons/neuroglial cells
Divisions within the System: Central vs. Peripheral
​Different types of nervous systems: Brain and spinal cord, nerve nets, ganglia, ventral vs. dorsal nerve cords, 2 nerve cords, etc...
​What are the special senses. 5 senses, shark electrical sensations

Text Book Pages 928-934
Types of Muscles cells and what they do.
What are some major muscles?
Talk about how muscles work. Watch a video on muscle physiology and summarize.
Give one muscle per major body part (head, chest, trunk, upper arm, lower arm, upper leg, lower leg.
Talk about the three types of muscle.
Do insects have muscle? If yes, how is it different from animal muscle?

Chemical Signaling

Endocrine System Power Point
Text Book Pages 976 - 987
What are the glands? Why do organisms have them?
What are some major hormones?
Talk about negative and positive feedback loops and how they work.
Talk about Hyper and Hypothyroidism.
How do glands in different animals compare?

Reproduction

​Reproductive System Power Point
Mr Anderson will talk about this one!


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Waste Excretion

Excretory System Power Point
Text Book Pages 882 - 893
What systems are a part of the excretory system? (Urinary, Respiratory, etc..)
​What are ALL the major structures?
How does a kidney work?
What is a kidney's anatomy?
What is Dialysis? Why do people have to have it?

Gas Exchange

Respiratory System Power Point
Text Book Pages 963 to 976
What are the major structures and functions.
Talk about lungs, Gills, book lungs, spiracles, skin respiration, and spiracles.
Talk about Alveoli
Talk about Gas Exchange.​

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Engergy Acquisition

​Digestive System Power Point
Text Book Pages 875 - 882
Make sure to name all the major structures in the system.
Talk about filter feeders, absorptive heterotrophs, and ingestive heterotrophs.
Discuss Ruminants, monogastrics, and hind gut fermentors. Also discuss insect digestion.
How does digestion happen (chemical and Mechanical). 
How does absorption happen?
What is an Ulcer? How does it happen?

Internal Transport

Circulatory System Power Point
Text Book Pages 948 - 962
Talk about types of systems (open/closed)
Talk about the 3 different kinds of hearts.
Talk about blood, What makes up our blood (cells/plasma/etc..), What is Hemoglobin?
Talk about Arteries vs. Veins

• Tell me how valves. What do they do? Why do we need them?

External Defense

Text Book Pages 935 - 945
What are the major structures and their function?
What are the layers of our skin?
Talk about Sweat Glands, Oil Glands, and Hair follicles.
Discuss feathers, different types of fur, scales, sealskin.
​How do Goose bumps happen?
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Plants

Plant Power Point ​
​Plant Worksheets

Dissections

Pig Dissection Prep:
Website
Virtual Pig Dissection Lab Sheet

Comparative Anatomy Project
​Comparative Anatomy Dissection Assignment

Dissection Up Assignments - Use the Assignment above, watch video's below, add pictures to the assignment and label 5 pieces of anatomy.
​Hydra - Video
Sponge - Video
Mussel - Video
Earthworm - Video
Crayfish - Video
Grasshopper - Video
Perch - Video
Frog - Video