Biology - EC: BIO.A.1.1.1
Biology - EC: BIO.A.1.1.1
Continuum of Activities
The list below represents a continuum of activities: resources categorized by Standard/Eligible Content that teachers may use to move students toward proficiency. Using LEA curriculum and available materials and resources, teachers can customize the activity statements/questions for classroom use.
This continuum of activities offers:
- Instructional activities designed to be integrated into planned lessons
- Questions/activities that grow in complexity
- Opportunities for differentiation for each student’s level of performance
Grade Levels
Commencement
Course, Subject
Biology
Related Academic Standards / Eligible Content
Activities
- What structures carry out life functions in cells?
- A cell membrane and lungs both perform what life function?
- A cell nucleus and a human brain both perform what life function?
- Identify two life functions that are essential for the survival of all living organisms. Explain how those two life functions maintain homeostasis.
- Which life function listed below is not required for an individual to survive? Explain your reasoning.
- Nutrition
- Excretion
- Respiration
- Reproduction
- Choose two life functions and explain how they interact to keep an organism alive.
Answer Key/Rubric
- Organelles
- Gas exchange (not respiration which is a conversion of energy)
- Regulation
- Acceptable responses may include, but are not limited to:
- Nutrition-bring materials into the body
- Transport-move materials around the body
- Respiration-turns food into energy
- Excretion-removes wastes
- Synthesis-produces new materials
- Regulation-controls the body
- Reproduction
Acceptable explanations may include, but are not limited to:
- Reproduction because it is necessary for the species to survive but if an individual does not reproduce it will not affect their metabolism or ability to survive.
- Acceptable responses may include, but are not limited to:
- Nutrition brings in materials; excretion removes the waste materials that aren’t needed.
- Nutrition brings in materials and respiration turns the materials into energy.
- Nutrition brings in materials like amino acids and synthesis turns those materials into new materials like proteins.
