Lesson 3 : Engineer
Time Required: 200 minutes
- Design a solution that addresses one of the following problems in a working body system:
- A blood vessel blocked by plaque.
- Airways obstructed due to asthma.
- A stroke that kills nerve cells in the brain due to lack of oxygen.
- Weakened muscles from muscular dystrophy.
- Communicate understanding that a malfunction in one body system affects the function of the body as a whole.
Standards
- MS-LS1-3
- Use argument supported by evidence for how the body is a system of interacting subsystems composed of groups of cells. [Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on the conceptual understanding that cells form tissues and tissues form organs specialized for particular body functions. Examples could include the interaction of subsystems within a system and the normal functioning of those systems.] [Assessment Boundary: Assessment does not include the mechanism of one body system independent of others. Assessment is limited to the circulatory, excretory, digestive, respiratory, muscular, and nervous systems.]
- MS-LS1-8
- Gather and synthesize information that sensory receptors respond to stimuli by sending messages to the brain for immediate behavior or storage as memories. [Assessment Boundary: Assessment does not include mechanisms for the transmission of this information.]
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