Living Organisms

Age 12-14: Concept 2 - Semester 2: Unit 2

Summary of Skills

• Compare and contrast the information gained from experiments, simulations, video, or multimedia sources with that gained from reading a text on the same topic. (Science)
• Describe how organisms maintain stable internal conditions while living in changing external environments. (Science)
• Describe ways in which organisms interact with each other and with non-living parts of the environment. (Science)
• Describe ways in which organisms interact with each other and with non-living parts of the environment: coexistence/cooperation/competition, symbiosis, and mutual dependence. (Science)
• Determine the central ideas or conclusions of a text; provide an accurate summary of the text distinct from prior knowledge or opinions. (Science)
• Explain the significance of the processes of photosynthesis and respiration to the survival of green plants and other organisms. (Science)
• Follow precisely a multistep procedure when carrying out experiments, taking measurements, or performing technical tasks. (Science)
• Identify components of an ecosystem to which organisms may respond. (Science)
• Identify components of an ecosystem to which organisms may respond. (Science)
• Identify how structure complements function at different levels of organization including organs, organ systems, organisms, and populations. (Science)
• Identify responses in organisms to external stimuli such as the presence or absence of heat or light. (Science)
• Identify the systems of an organism and describe their functions. (Science)
• Integrate quantitative or technical information expressed in words in a text with a version of that information expressed visually (e.g., in a flowchart, diagram, model, graph, or table). (Science)
• Investigate factors that determine the growth and survival of organisms including light, temperature range, soil/rock type, and water. (Science)
• Know how to construct a simple branching diagram to classify living groups of organisms by shared characteristics. (Science)
• Know that mitochondria liberate energy for the work that cells do and that chloroplasts capture sunlight energy for photosynthesis. (Science)
• Know that the responses of organisms are caused by internal or external stimuli. (Science)
• Know the relationship between structure and function in living systems. (Science)
• Know the structures and processes by which flowering plants generate pollen, ovules, seeds, and fruit. (Science)
• Summarize how food provides the energy and the molecules required for building materials, growth and survival of all organisms. (Science)
• Summarize the basic structures and functions of flowering plants required for survival, reproduction and defense. (Science)
• Understand how organisms interact with and respond to the biotic and abiotic components of their environment. (Science)
• Understand the processes, structures, and functions of living organisms that enable them to survive, reproduce and carry out the basic functions of life. (Science)
• Understand the structures, processes and behaviors of plants that enable them to survive and reproduce. (Science)
• Understand the structures, processes, and behaviors of plants that enable them to survive and reproduce. (Science)