- Wall Intermediate School
- Course Overview
Course of Study
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Topics to Cover:
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Cells
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Heredity
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DNA Technology
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Change Over Time
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Ecosystems and Biodiversity
- Climate Change
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Unit One
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From Molecules to Organisms: Cell Structures and Processes (Prokaryotic Bacterial Cells and Eukaryotic Plant and Animal Cells)
STANDARD
MS-LS1-1 Conduct an investigation to provide evidence that living things are made of cells; either one cell or many different numbers and types of cells.
MS-LS1-2 Develop and use a model to describe the function of a cell as a whole and the ways parts of cells contribute to the function.
STUDENT OBJECTIVE
● Describe the difference between unicellular and multicellular organisms.
● Explain why cells are so small.
● List the advantages of being multicellular.
● Explain the differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
● State the parts of the cells theory and relate its impact on the study of cell biology.
● Explain the function of each part of a eukaryotic cell.
● Describe the difference between a plant and animal cell.