The Teacher Guide is the driving and unifying component of this unit, Cells and Systems.  In this unit, students investigate the phenomenon of healing. More than that though, students examine the nature of the human body and the systems and cells that comprise it. The subtitle of this unit is How do living things heal? Phenomena such as the healing of a cut, a scrape, or a broken bone are things that students have some experience with from everyday life. But how does the body go about this healing process, what are the steps and what systems are involved? What is the role of cells and tissues, or nerves and blood in healing? How is the process of growth like that of healing? How can this knowledge then be applied to helping those with physical disabilities? Students then spend time working with classmates to analyze the shared experience, formulate new questions, and developing new strategies for answering them.

CKSci Middle School is an enhanced republication of the OpenSciEd Middle School project–with a unique, integrated Core Knowledge science literacy component.

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