Science and Technology/Engineering
24 Grade 6
Lauren Weiss and Margaret Krone
Structure and Function
The integration of Earth and space, life, and physical sciences with technology/engineering gives grade 6 students relevant and engaging opportunities with natural phenomena and design problems that highlight the relationship of structure and function in the world around them. Students relate structure and function through analyzing the macro- and microscopic world, such as Earth features and processes, the role of cells and anatomy in supporting living organisms, and properties of materials and waves. Students use models and provide evidence to make claims and explanations about structure-function relationships in different STE domains.[1] [2]
LS1. From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes
- 6.MS-LS1-3. Construct an argument supported by evidence that the body systems interact to carry out essential functions of life.
Falcon Curriculum Core Categories
Anatomy and Life Cycle
Falcon Curriculum Essential Question
How do falcons’ body systems interact to carry out essential functions of life?
Materials
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Sample Plan
Have students read the associated sections and watch the associated videos.
Talk about the different parts and systems of a falcon that enable it to carry out essential functions of life (digestion to get energy, respiratory/circulatory to fly fast, etc.). Have students identify the different parts on the worksheet.
Talk about digestion and casting pellets. Have students dissect pellets and document their findings. It is important to remind them that the material they will likely find inside the pellets is fragile, and so they ought to take care when doing the experiment.
- Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (2022). SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY / ENGINEERING Grades Pre-Kindergarten to 12 Massachusetts Curriculum Framework. https://www.doe.mass.edu/frameworks/current.html ↵
- Falcon Curriculum Common Core Standards mapping by Margaret Krone. Falcon Curriculum Lesson Plans by Lauren Weiss. © 2022 CC BY 4.0 ↵
- Oregon Owl Pellets, 2019. https://www.oregonowlpellets.com/lesson-guide/ ↵
- Cornell Lab K-12 Education. https://www.birds.cornell.edu/k12/bone-identification/ ↵