Subject
Grade
Concept/Content
the basic structures and functions of body systems:
- excretory
- reproductive
- hormonal
- nervous
Elaboration
First People’s understandings of body systems in humans and animals
kidneys, ureters, bladder, etc.
ovaries, testes, etc.
chemical messengers in the body (e.g., insulin, adrenalin)
brain, spinal cord, etc.; role of receptors — the brain interprets the signals received and can make mistakes (e.g., optical illusions) in those interpretations
keywords
systems
excretory
reproductive
hormonal
nervous