Telluride Elementary / Intermediate Integrated Curriculum Map

Grade Level: 4^th Grade

Unit: HUMAN BODY AND NUTRITION	Essential Questions	LA Expectation/ Standard	Science Standards	Project/Activity	Resources	Assessment
Month: January and February Objectives: To understand the interdependence of the human body systems, the difference between plant and animal cells, the function and location of systems/major organs, and how to use knowledge of our body’s nutritional needs to take care of ourselves through healthy food choices and exercise	What are the major systems of the human body? What are the functions and major parts of the skeletal, muscular, digestive, urinary, and immune systems? What is the food pyramid and how does it guide us in our nutrition decisions? What are two differences between plant and animal cells? Vocabulary: 1. System 2. Interdependence 3. Organs 4. Nutrition 5. Health 6. Moderation 7. Exercise 8. Variety 9. Function 10. Structure 11. Cell 12. Red Blood Cells 13. White Blood Cells 14. Oxygen 15. Chlorophyll 16. Cell Wall/Cell Membrane 17. Skeletal/Skeleton 18. Muscular/Muscles 19. Digestive/Digestion 20. Excretory/Urinary 21. Immune 22. Structure	1.a. use a full range of strategies to comprehend 1.b. summarize passages 1.e. identify sequential order 1.g. use text format to understand 2.a. generate topics and write for variety of purposes 2.b. organize 2.c. choose vocabulary 2.d. writing process 2.e. presentation 3.a. grammar 3.c. mechanics 3.e. sentences 5.a. use organizational features of printed text 5.b. recognize organizational features of electronic information 5.c. take notes and outline 5.d. sort information 5.e. give credit for borrowed information 5.f. select appropriate definitions 6.a. read and respond	1.c. plans and conducts simple investigations 1.d. selects and uses appropriate tools and technology 3.f. different structures and functions in plants ands animals 3.h. recognize that green plants need energy from sunlight and animals consume plants to live 3.i. describe basic structure and function of human body systems 3.j. describe the basic structure and function of human body systems 5.b. recognize that when a science experiment is repeated with same conditions, the experiment works the same way 5.c. understand the use of models to represent events/objects	1. KWL Unit Intro. 2. Introduction of 10 Systems (Guided Notes and Symbol/Picture Connections) - System/Function/Picture matching activity (Assessment) 3. The Magic School Bus: Inside the Human Body – Collecting Gold Star Information *Connections: Red and White Blood Cells, Skin and Onion Cells, Digestive System, Organs 3. Exploration of Systems and Function center based exploration, diagramming, hands on models, and activities: *Skeletal System Guided Notes and Diagramming -Skeletal System Centers *Muscular System Guided Notes and Diagramming -Muscular System Centers *Digestive System Guided Notes and Diagramming -Digestive System Centers -Magic School Bus Movie “The Magic School Bus Gets Eaten” -The Digestive Journey Written Piece -The Digestive Journey Skit *Excretory/Urinary System Guided Notes and Diagramming -Excretory System Centers *Immune and Skin System Guided Notes and Diagramming -Immune System Centers 4. Inspiration Webbing on Systems (Assessment) 5. Comic Life Dialogue Labeling w/ Functions 6. Denver Museum of Nature and Science Outreach Program – Rotation Assemblies: The Good The Bad and the Ucky or Mission Microgravity § Lung Dissection § Mastermind Class § You’ve Got Guts § Forensics (optional) 7. My Pyramid Lessons Provided from Federal Government Website and Connected to Digestive System -What is My Pyramid? How do you read the new pyramid and how does it apply to me? -How do you plan your own healthy meals? -What else can I do to take care of my body? 8. Teacher Choice of Culminating Project: 1. Research Project 2. Newspaper Article 3. Persuasive Paragraph 4. Comic Life System or Organ Dialogue Diagram	KWL Graphic Organizer The Human Body – Evan Moor -Matching Major Organs with Systems -Use Visuals/Symbols to connect system function with system and major organ The Magic School Bus: Inside the Human Body by Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen The Magic School Bus: Inside the Human Body – Teacher Created Resources Body Systems and Organs – Carson-Dellosa Publishing Company The Magic School Bus Explores the Senses by Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen (Optional Read Aloud or Partner reading for ELLs and Remdial) The Magic School Bus Gets Eaten Movie The Digestive Journey Poem- Teacher Created Resources and Written Piece for Students The Magic School Bus Inside Ralphie – A Book About Germs The Magic School Bus Gets Eaten Powerpoint on the Human Body System Posters Matching Game Inspiration Software Comic Life Software	Compilation of Body Systems Work in Journal (R&D) Matching Game Results (Teacher Observation) Inspiration Web (D&EX) Comic Life Body Labeling w/ Functions (EX &D) Independent Research Project Using Technology or News Story on DMNS or Persuasive Paragraph on Importance of an organ or System Jeopardy Game Unit Review (Powerpoint) Final Unit Test -Systems and Function -Major Organs -Food Pyramid Recommendations -Difference between plant and animal cells -body systems interdependence (Master in Binder/Files)