STARLAB PLANETARIUM

CELLebrate Good Health

Through music, songs and dance and a trip inside the planetarium, students explore a human cell and discover how important good nutrition and exercise are to a healthy body.

Science

Life Sciences

Benchmark A (Grade 9 – 10) Explain that cells are the basic unit of structure and function of living organisms, that once life originated all cells come from pre-existing cells, and that there are a variety of cell types.

Grade 10 Indicator 1. Explain that living cells a. are composed of a small number of key chemical elements (carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus and sulfur) b. are the basic unit of structure and function of all living things. Indicator 2. Compare the structure, function and interrelatedness of cell organelles in eukaryotic cells (e.g., nucleus, chromosome, mitochondria, cell membrane, cell wall, chloroplast, cilia, flagella) and prokaryotic cells.

Benchmark B (Grade 9 – 10) Explain the characteristics of life as indicated by cellular processes and describe the process of cell division and development.

Grade 10 Indicator 3. Explain the characteristics of life as indicated by cellular processes including a. homeostasis b. energy transfers and transformation c. transportation of molecules d. disposal of wastes e. synthesis of new molecules. Indicator 4. Summarize the general processes of cell division and differentiation, and explain why specialized cells are useful to organisms and explain that complex multicellular organisms are formed as highly organized arrangements of differentiated cells.

Benchmark C (Grade 9 - 10) Explain the genetic mechanisms and molecular basis of inheritance.

Grade 10 Indicator 5. Illustrate the relationship of the structure and function of DNA to protein synthesis and the characteristics of and organism. Indicator 6. Explain the a unit of hereditary information is called a gene, and genes may occur in different forms called alleles.

Grade 10 Indicator 11. Explain that living organisms use matter and energy to synthesize a variety of organic molecules (e.g., proteins, carbohydrates, lipids and nucleic acids) and to drive life processes (e.g., growth, reacting to the environment, reproduction and movement).

Benchmark G (Grade 9 – 10)

Grade 10 Indicator 19. Illustrate how uses of resources at local, state, regional, national, and global levels have affected the quality of life.

Benchmark A (Grade 11 – 12) Explain how processes at the cellular level affect the functions and characteristics of an organism.

Grade 12 Indicator 2. Explain why specialized cells/structures are useful to plants and animals. Indicator 4. Explain that carbon-containing molecules can be used to assemble larger molecules with biological activity (including proteins, DNA, sugars and fats). In addition, the energy stored in bonds between the atoms (chemical energy) can be used as sources of energy for life processes.

Grade 12 Indicator 5. Examine the inheritance of traits through one or more genes and how a single gene can influence more than one trait. Indicator 6. Explain how developmental differentiation is regulated through the expression of different genes.

Grade 11 Indicator 10. Explain how environmental factors can influence heredity or development of organisms.

Benchmark G Grade 11 – 12) Summarize the historical development of scientific theories and ideas within the study of life sciences.

Grade 12 Indicator 12. Describe advances in life sciences that have important, long-lasting effects on science and society.

English Language Arts

Reading Process: Concepts of Print, Comprehension Strategies and Self-Monitoring Strategies

Benchmark B (Grade 8, 9, 10, 11) Demonstrate comprehension of print, electronic text and visual material by responding to questions.

Indicator 2. Answer literal, inferential, evaluative and synthesizing questions to demonstrate comprehension of grade-appropriate print texts and electron and visual material.

Reading Applications: Informational, Technical and Persuasive Text

Benchmark A (Grade 8, 9, 10): Evaluate how features and characteristics make information accessible and usable and how structures help authors achieve their purposes. Indicator 3. Analyze information found in maps, charts, tables, graphs, diagrams, cutaways and overlays.

Writing Applications

Benchmark D (Grades 8, 9, 10, 11): Determine the usefulness of organizers and apply appropriate pre-writing tasks.

Communication: Oral and Visual

Benchmark A (Grades 8, 9, 10, 11): Use a variety of strategies to enhance listening comprehension.

Indicator 1. Apply active listening strategies in a variety of settings.

Benchmark B (Grades 8, 9, 10) Analyze the techniques used by speakers and media to influence and audience, and evaluate the effect this has on the credibility of a speaker or media message.

Indicator 3. Analyze the credibility of the speaker and recognize fallacies of reasoning used in presentations and media messages.

Grade 11, 12 Indicator 3. Critique the clarity, effectiveness and overall coherence of a speaker’s key points.

Benchmark D (Grades 8, 9, 10, 11, 12) Demonstrate an understanding of effective speaking strategies by selecting appropriate language and adjusting presentation techniques. Indicator 9. Deliver formal and informal descriptive presentations that convey relevant information and descriptive details.