Grade 5 and 6 Science
Big Ideas
- Multicellular organisms have organ systems that enable them to survive and interact within their environment (Grade 5)
- Multicellular organisms rely on internal systems to survive, reproduce, and interact with their environment (Grade 6)
Possible Inquiry Questions
- How do organ systems interact with one another?
- How do organ systems interact with their environment to meet basic needs?
- How are internal systems necessary for survival?
- What do your body systems require for survival?
- How do your body systems interact with one another?
Content
- basic structures and functions of body systems
- Grade 5 – circulatory, respiratory, digestive, and musculoskeletal
- Grade 6 – nervous, excretory, hormonal (endocrine), and reproductive
