Download UNIT: Diversity of Life AZ State Standards – Strand 4 Life Science

Science Standard Alignment Matrix
UNIT: Diversity of Life
AZ State Standards – Strand 4 Life Science
Enduring Understandings:
Essential Questions
Students will understand that …
A. Living things have definite characteristics that distinguish them from nonliving things.
B. The structures present in living things are related to the functions
performed by those structures.
C. The cell is the basic unit of life.
D. Living things need appropriate environments to survive.
E. Living things are highly diverse: there are millions of species of plants,
animals, and microorganisms.
F. Water is the basis of life on Earth.
G. We learn more about living things through the use of careful and ethical
observation, investigation, and technological tools.
Concept 1: Structure and Function in Living Systems
Understand the relationships between structures and functions of organisms
PO 1 Explain the importance of water to organisms.
PO 2 Describe the basic structure of a cell, including:
 cell wall -cell membrane
-nucleus
PO 3 Describe the function of each of the following cell parts:
 cell wall -cell membrane -nucleus
PO 4. Differentiate between plant and animal cells.
PO 5. Explain the hierarchy of cells, tissues, organs, and systems.
PO 6. Relate the following structures of living organisms to their functions:
Plants
Animals
 respiration – gills, lungs
 transpiration – stomata, roots, xylem,
phloem
 digestion – stomach, intestines

absorption – roots, xylem, phloem
 circulation – heart, veins, arteries,
capillaries
 response to stimulus (phototropism,
hydrotropism, geotropism) – roots, xylem,
 locomotion – muscles, skeleton
phloem
PO 7. Describe how the various systems of living organisms work together to
perform a vital function: -respiratory and circulatory -muscular and skeletal
-digestive and excretory
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Regional Science Resource Center
DRAFT
Regional
Essential Questions
 How are living things different from non-living things?
 How are the structures (parts) of living things related to the jobs they do?
 How are living things composed of cells?
 What must all living things do or have in order to survive?
 How are living things similar to each other and how are they different?
 How can we learn more about living things?
Concept 3: Populations of Organisms in an Ecosystem
Analyze the relationships among various organisms and their environment.
PO 1. Explain that sunlight is the major source of energy for most ecosystems.
(See Strand 5 Concept 3 and Strand 6 Concept 2)
PO 2. Describe how the following environmental conditions affect the quality of
life:
 water quality
 climate
 population density
 smog
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Investigations
Investigation 1 – What Is Life?
Investigation 2 –
Introduction To The Microscope
Investigation 3 –
Microscopic Life
Investigation 4 – The Cell
Investigation 5 – Seeds Of Life
Investigation 6 – Transpiration
Investigation 7 –
Plant Reproduction
Investigation 8 – Snails
Investigation 9 – Roaches
Investigation 10 –
Kingdoms Of Life
RSRC
Regional Science Resource Center
DRAFT
UNIT: Diversity of Life
AZ State Standards – Strand 4 Life Science
Science Standard Alignment Matrix
Days
Concept 1:
Structure and Function in Living Systems
EU’s
PO 1
X
X
X
X
PO 2
X
X
X
X
PO 3
X
PO 4
PO 5
PO 7
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Regional
PO 6
Concept 3:
Populations of
Organisms in an
Ecosystem
PO 1
PO 2
X
X
X
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