Unit 7: Immune system
Lesson 7.1: Body systems and homeostasis
Figure 7.1 Leonardo DaVinci’s famous drawing of anatomical man
“Take care of your body. It’s the only place you have to live.” -Jim Rohn
Essential questions: How do the body systems maintain homeostasis?
Minnesota State Science benchmark:
9.4.1.1.2 | Describe how the functions of individual organ systems are integrated to maintain homeostasis in an organism. |
Lesson 7.1 Learning Targets
Get a hard copy of this table from your teacher. Below are the learning targets you will master during this lesson.
As a pre-assessment, before the lesson begins, please circle the number that describes your current understanding of the learning target.
Before the formative assessment for this lesson, please draw a triangle around the number that describes your understanding of the learning target.
Before the summative assessment, please draw a square around the number that describes your understanding of the learning target.
1 - I have never seen this learning target before.
2 - I have seen this learning target, but I don't know what it means.
3 - I have seen this learning target, and I think I know what it means
4 - I can explain this learning target to another student.
Learning Targets for Lesson 7.1: The Immune System | Tracking my own learning: |
Benchmark: 9.4.1.1.2 1 2 3 4 Benchmark: NGSS: HS-LS1-2 I can give describe how organisms have a hierarchical structure Benchmark: NGSS: HS-LS1-3 I can give an example of how positive and/or negative feedback works. 1 2 3 4
| Formative assessment #1 Date: _______ Score: _______ Questions I still have: My plan for getting my questions answered: |
Lesson 7.1: Body systems overview and homeostasis vocabulary
1. Get a hard copy of this table from your teacher. Below are the vocabulary terms you will master during this lesson.
As a pre-assessment, before the lesson begins, please circle the number that describes your current understanding of the term.
You will complete the “Definitions” and “Extra Practice” (shaded gray*) as we progress throughout the unit.
Before each formative assessment, you will reassess your understanding of the terms. When instructed, please draw a triangle around the number that describes your understanding of the term.
Finally, at the end of the unit (before the summative assessment) you will make a final assessment of your understanding of the terms. When instructed, please draw a square around the number that describes your understanding of the term.
1- I have never seen this term before.
2- I have seen this term but don’t know what it means.
3- I have seen this term and I think it knows what it means.
4- I can explain this term and its meaning to another student.
2. Use internet resources to find the definition of each word. Please copy and paste the link from the source you used to obtain your definition.
3. In addition to the definition you will be required to complete something additional for each term in the Extra Practice column. See the descriptions in the key below.
Sentence: Use the term properly in a complete sentence
Sketch: Draw a sketch of the term
Examples: Give examples of the term
On Your Own: Choose your own option or write an alternative definition using your prior knowledge.
Term | Definition | Extra Practice (see key above) |
1. Tissue
1 2 3 4 | Source: | Examples (4): |
2. Organ
1 2 3 4 |
Source: | Examples (Give 5): |
3. Organ system
1 2 3 4 |
Source: | Examples (Give 4): |
4. Homeostasis
1 2 3 4 |
Source: | Example (in humans): Negative:
Positive: |
Lesson 7.1 activities
- Activity 7.1.1 Create presentation on hierarchy organization within organisms
- Activity 7.1.2 Homeostasis worksheet and online simulation through PBS: Homeostasis lab
- Activity 7.1.3 Complete graphic organizer outlining the different body systems, explaining structure, function and how homeostasis is maintained with each system
- Activity 7.1.4 Homeostasis lab
- Formative assessment
Current Research
If there is time, students can complete the current research assignments for each lesson. This is also an option for students who finish early. The article is linked below and the assignment can be found here.
University of Wisconsin-Madison. "SHY hypothesis explains that sleep is the price we pay for learning." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 9 January 2014. <www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/01/140109003815.htm>.
[1] Vitruvian Man by da Vinci / Public Domain
