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Name Devyn Schwab
Date 11/23/10
Grade/Subject
If this lesson is part of a unit, what is its number?
7th grade science
yes
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TN CURRICULUM STANDARDS ADDRESSED BY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES:
Grade 7 Life Science
Grade 7: Standard 1 – Cells
GLE 0707.1.3 Describe the function of different organ systems and how collectively they enable complex
multicellular organisms to survive.
SPI 0707.1.3 Explain the basic functions of a major organ system.
GOAL(S): TSW understand organ systems.
OBJECTIVES AND ASSESSMENT:
Learning Objectives
(stated behaviorally)
TSW list all of the organ
systems in the body.
TSW recognize the major
organs in the organ systems.
TSW describe the functions of
each organ system in the
body.
Assessment
(formative/summative)
Level of Thinking (Bloom’s
Taxonomy OR Webb’s Depth
of Knowledge)
Bloom’s Taxonomy
knowledge/remembering
Bloom’s Taxonomy
comprehension/understanding
TSW answer questions at the end
of the class period. (formative)
TSW participate in a class
discussion after viewing
VoiceThread. (formative)
TSW create an advertisement
Bloom’s Taxonomy
banner for an organ system using comprehension/understanding
Microsoft Word 2010. (summative)
INSTRUCTION:
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Lesson Opener
o Hook: Did everyone eat breakfast this morning? Who all had P.E. today? Were you
breathing hard whenever you finished exercising? Has anyone been sick lately? Did
anyone stub their toe this morning while getting ready?
o Bridge: Today we are going to learn about the different organ systems in our body.
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Development of concepts and/or skills
An organ system is a group of organs that work together to carry out a particular task. There are
ten organ systems in the body, and each one has a different function.
1. circulatory
2. respiratory
3. nervous
4. skeletal
5. muscular
6. digestive
7. endocrine
8. lymphatic
9. reproductive
10. excretory
- The circulatory system is the system the pumps and circulates blood through our body. I want
everybody to put their hand over their heart. Do you feel it beating? You should. Every time it
beats, it is pumping blood to all parts of the body.
- The respiratory system is what allows us to breath. Everybody take a deep breath. Now,
exhale. Your respiratory system is bringing in oxygen when you inhale, and it releases carbon
dioxide when you exhale.
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The system that receives and interprets stimuli and transmits impulses to the organs is the
nervous system. Has anyone ever touched something really hot then jerked your hand away
really fast? It was your nervous system that told your muscles to move your hand away.
- The skeletal system is the support system. It is responsible for providing support to the body
and protecting delicate internal organs.
- The digestive system breaks down the food we eat and then absorbs the nutrients that we
need to live.
- The endocrine system is the system that relays chemical messages that help control
physiological processes such as nutrient absorption and growth.
- Who has been sick before? All of you. Well, the lymphatic system is the organ system that
made you feel better. That is because the lymphatic system destroys and removes invading
microbes and viruses from the body.
- The organ system responsible for manufacturing cells that allow for reproduction
- The last organ system is the excretory system. It is responsible for filtering out cellular
wastes, toxins, and excess water or nutrients from the circulatory system.
Ok. Now that we have talked about all of the organ systems, let’s watch the VoiceThread that I
put together. Pay close attention because I will be asking you some questions afterwards.
(Watch video)
Now, what are some of the organs that were in the video? What organ system are those organs
from? Does anyone know? Good. All of you were paying attention.
I have some good news for all of you. Instead of taking a traditional test, we are going to make an
advertisement for each organ system. We are going to go into the computer lab in the next
couple of days, and using Microsoft Word 2010, you will create an advertisement, similar to what
you would see in a newspaper or sales paper. What should you put in this advertisement? You
will need to include the organs that are in the organ system and the function of the system. It will
need to be written as though you are trying to sell the organ system. You need to use at least 3
or 4 pictures and a lot of color. You can use the internet to get the pictures, or you can use
clipart. Make your advertisement interesting. I don’t want you to just type something up, slap
some pictures on there, and turn it in. I need to see that you put effort into it. You will get to pick
your own organ system. Everybody will do their own advertisement, but since there are 20 of you
and only 10 organ systems, 2 people will have the same organ system. However, you will NOT
be allowed to work together. In fact, I don’t even want the people with the same organ system to
sit close to each other. Everyone’s advertisement should look different. You will have one day to
do it so go ahead and be thinking about what system you want to do and how your advertisement
is going to look. After you have finished them, you will turn them in to me. I will look at them and
hand them back to you the next day. When you get them back, you will present your
advertisement to the class. I want you to act like you are selling the organ system to us. It needs
to be about 1-2 minutes long. After everyone has presented, the class will vote on whose
presentation they liked the best. Whoever gets the most votes will get 5 extra credit points to use
on a test so BE CREATIVE. Whenever you get here tomorrow, you will need to let me know what
organ system you would like to do. Have a couple of choices because only 2 people can have
the same system.
Ok. Does anyone have any questions?
(Answer questions)
Well, it’s almost time to go so let’s go over what we have learned today.
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Lesson Closure
1. What organ systems are in the body?
2. What is the main organ in the circulatory system? The nervous system? The respiratory
system?
3. What does the digestive system do?
Good job today everyone! Have a good rest of the day and remember to sign up for an organ
system by tomorrow!
MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGY NEEDED FOR THE LESSON: computer with projector,
VoiceThread, computer lab with 20 computers that have access to the internet and Microsoft Word 2010
EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES THAT WOULD BE USED WERE THEY AVAILABLE AND A
DESCRIPTION OF USE: laptops for the classroom
REFLECTIONS ON TEACHING AND LEARNING:
1. As you reflect on the lesson, how did it actually unfold as compared to what you had
anticipated happening as you did your planning? IIIC
2.
Provide the data/information that you have used to determine your students’ progress
toward this lesson’s goals. Include individual and group information. IIIA and IIIC
3.
How will you use your students’ performance today as you envision the next step for these
students in learning? IIIC and Planning Domain
4. If you were to teach this lesson again to these students, what changes would you make?
IIIC
5. As you reflect over this lesson, what ideas or insights are you discovering about your
teaching? IIIC
6. How did your choices and actions of classroom management support student learning?